EOI Corrigendum for Fast Track Adoption of 100,000 Electric Bikes by Engineering Development Board

The Engineering Development Board (EDB), Ministry of Industries & Production, Government of Pakistan, has issued a corrigendum and extended the submission deadline for the Expression of Interest for Fast Track Adoption of 100,000 Electric Bikes. The programme covers electric two-wheelers under NEV Policy 2025–30 and the PAVE Program. The amendments relate to the EOI announcement dated October 25, 2026, and the detailed RFP.

Section 1, Invitation to Bid, is amended to invite sealed Expressions of Interest under the Single Stage One Envelope Procedure in accordance with PPRA Rules, 2026. Under Annex-C Form 1, bidders must submit their complete bid in one envelope. These provisions replace the corresponding instructions in the detailed RFP and apply to prospective bidders participating in this programme.

Paragraph 12 of Section 2, Instructions to Bidders, is deleted. Bidders must submit their sales target quotations electronically through PPRA E-PADS 2.0 in the same envelope.

Under Section 5, Evaluation Criteria, the five marks allocated for Battery Testing Certificates in the tabulated technical specifications are deleted. The total evaluation score is to remain at 100 marks.

Section 15, Performance Guarantee, is amended to require an original equipment manufacturer interested in participating in the scheme to furnish basic performance security in the form of a bank guarantee of Rs. 2 million. The manufacturer must also give an undertaking to furnish additional performance security upon winning the sales target. In Annex-D, Section 5.1, the basic bank guarantee amount is likewise revised to Rs. 2 million instead of Rs. 5 million.

The bid submission deadline is extended to November 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM, replacing November 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Bid opening will take place on November 6, 2026, at 4:30 PM, replacing November 3, 2026, at 11:30 AM. All other terms and conditions of the RFP remain unchanged.

The contact office is the Project Manager (PAVE), Engineering Development Board, EDB Complex, Building 5-A, Constitution Avenue, Islamabad. Contact numbers are 0321-8181472 and 0348-8810593. Email enquiries may be sent to shahbazqureshi1991@gmail.com.