PKHA Toll Tax Collection Auction for Haripur–Hattar–Taxila Road, 2027

Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority (PKHA), Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, invites sealed bids for toll tax collection rights on Provincial Highway S-1, Haripur–Hattar–Taxila Road, District Haripur, near Bestway Cement Ltd on Farooqia Road at RD 21+700. The contract period is from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027.

Eligible bidders must be toll tax contractors registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) in Operators Category O-3 or above, possess a valid NTN, and appear on the Federal Board of Revenue's Active Taxpayers List (ATL).

Tender documents can be downloaded from www.pkha.gov.pk or obtained from the office of the Deputy Director (Procurement) upon payment of Rs. 5,000 through a Call Deposit Receipt (CDR) in favour of the Managing Director, PKHA.

Bidders must submit earnest money, tender entry fee, registration fee and performance security with their bids through CDRs in favour of the Managing Director, Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority, Peshawar, issued by a scheduled bank of Pakistan and payable at any branch. Failure to submit any required document or security will make the bid non-responsive.

Contractors awarded toll tax collection contracts during the previous year must submit a certificate from the concerned Deputy Director, PKHA, confirming satisfactory performance. A bidder, firm or its attorney or authorized representative with outstanding income tax or other payable amounts relating to previous PKHA toll collection contracts at the bid submission deadline will be considered non-responsive.

The financial bid and required documents must be submitted in two separate envelopes. Bid security, performance security, registration fee and tender entry/documents fee must be placed in one envelope clearly marked “BID SECURITY”; the remaining documents must be placed in the other envelope. Envelopes must be properly sealed with adhesive or sticking tape, with their openings completely covered. Failure to maintain a proper seal will make the bid non-responsive.

Bids must reach the authority through courier or urgent mail service (UMS) by 2:00 p.m. on 26 November 2026. They will be opened at 2:30 p.m. the same day in the presence of the Bid Opening Committee and participating bidders or their representatives. The auction will be conducted under camera and video recording.

Bidders must provide a duly notarized undertaking on non-judicial stamp paper declaring that they are not defaulters of any government department, including PKHA, and have not been blacklisted anywhere in Pakistan. Unsubstantiated or incorrect information may result in legal action and disqualification at any stage of procurement or after award of the contract.

The successful bidder must deposit all applicable taxes at prescribed rates fixed or revised by the government from time to time. Toll tax will be collected at the following rates during the period stated in the commencement or work order:

The successful bidder must submit post-dated cheques for the instalment amounts and income tax in advance before taking over toll collection rights. These cheques will be returned after successful completion of the contract period.

The entire bid amount, together with income tax, must be deposited in 12 monthly instalments. The first instalment must be paid before taking over toll collection at the station; the remaining instalments must be paid on or before the 10th of each month.

The successful bidder must sign the contract agreement within 15 days of issuance of the work order. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of bid security in favour of the government.

A pre-bid meeting will be held at the office of the undersigned on 18 November 2026 at 11:00 a.m. for clarification of matters relating to the auction. The authority may reject all bids at any time before acceptance of a bid and, upon request, communicate the grounds for rejection to contractors who submitted bids.

Issuing officer: Director-II, Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority. Address: PKHA Complex, Main GT Road, near Police Post Tarnab, Peshawar. Telephone: 091-9210557 and 091-9210963. Fax: 091-9210434. Email: [email protected]. Notice reference: INF(P)4593/26.