Pakistan Railways Invitation to Bid via ePADS – 25 Procurement Packages (Closing 2026-08-26)

Pakistan Railways Headquarters (Chief Controller of Purchase), Lahore invites sealed bids through the ePADS v2.0 e-bidding system for the procurement of 25 separate stores/supply packages. This open competitive tendering is for supply of railway stores and equipment to meet operational and maintenance requirements.

Eligibility and bidding instructions:

- Eligible bidders: manufacturers/distributors/suppliers/contractors registered with relevant tax authorities and on the Active Taxpayers List (FBR) as required.

- Bids must be submitted online through the ePADS v2.0 portal in accordance with the e-Bidding documents and Public Procurement Rules, 2004. All bids must be accompanied by the required bid security (pay order, call deposit, bank guarantee as applicable) and a security declaration where specified.

- Bidding documents, specifications, and terms are available on the procuring agency’s e-procurement/ePADS portal and must be used for preparation of bids. Bidders are required to be registered on ePADS v2.0 to participate; a tutorial for portal registration is available online as referenced by the procuring agency.

Summary of procurement packages (selected examples as advertised):

Total advertised packages: 25. Individual bid closing and opening times are published in the bidding documents on the ePADS portal; many packages in this advertisement are scheduled to close and open on 2026-08-26 (see ePADS documents for exact timing per package).

Important dates and submission:

- Last date for bid submission (latest advertised closing date across packages): 2026-08-26.

Contact and procuring office:

Chief Controller of Purchase (Engr. Syed Akif Raza)
Pakistan Railways, P.R. Headquarters Office, Lahore
Phone: 042-99201609

Prospective bidders should consult the ePADS v2.0 bidding documents for full specifications, bid security requirements, delivery terms, and any other instructions before submitting bids.