D.I. Khan Forest Division E-Tender for Fire Watch Towers at Dhap Chabak and Sheikh Buddin

The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Forest Department, through the Divisional Forest Officer, D.I. Khan Forest Division, invites electronic tenders on EPADS under the Single Stage Single Envelope Method (Above/Below), in accordance with KPPRA Rules 2014, for construction works under the project Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Sustainable Forest Fire Mitigation and Management System in Central Southern Forest Region-I. Cost estimates are based on MRS-2024, first biannual rates.

Eligibility: Reputable contractors must be duly registered in the appropriate category with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA), sales tax and income tax authorities, and the Pakistan Engineering Council in category C-6 or above for 2025-26. The firm must also be a registered entity with KPRA under Rule 37A of KP-PPRA.

Registration and submission: Eligible bidders registered through https://kp.eprocure.gov.pk/#/supplier/registration may submit electronic bids on EPADS by 17 November 2026 at 11:30 AM. Bids will be opened on the same day at 12:00 PM. E-Bid Solicitation Documents (E-BSD) can be downloaded from EPADS; hard copies will not be issued.

Bid preparation and taxes: Bids must be stamped and signed by an authorized representative of the firm before being uploaded to EPADS. All federal and provincial duties, stamp duty and taxes, including KPRA taxes, will be recoverable according to government directives issued from time to time.

Bid security: A 2% bid security in the form of a Call Deposit Receipt (CDR) from a scheduled bank of Pakistan, in favour of the Divisional Forest Officer D.I. Khan, must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “Bid Security” before the closing date and time.

Any disfiguring, overwriting or manipulation in the uploaded tender or Bill of Quantities may lead to rejection. Other terms and conditions are contained in the BSD. Incomplete, conditional, late or manual bids will not be entertained or accepted. The competent authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all tenders with cogent reasons under KPPRA Rules.

Issuing office: Divisional Forest Officer, D.I. Khan, Forest Division Bungalow No. 20, Allama Iqbal Road, D.I. Khan Cantt. Phone: 0966-9280181. Reference: INF(P)5391/26.