Special Repair of Lahore–Sargodha Road to Village Sheroki by Highways Division Sheikhupura

Highways Division, Sheikhupura, invites engineering firms and contractors to participate through the Punjab PPRA e-tendering system for special repair of the road from Lahore–Sargodha Road to Village Sheroki in Tehsil Safdarabad, District Sheikhupura. The road length is 4.00 km. The estimated cost is Rs. 51.048 million, and the completion period is three months. The scheme carries technical sanction reference No. 430/MTC dated 28 October 2026.

Participating firms and contractors must be registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council in the relevant category, C-5 or above. They must also be registered on the Punjab PPRA website at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk. Registration information and procedures are available through that website. Tender information is accessible at http://eproc.punjab.gov.pk/view_Tender.aspx. The response period is calculated exclusively from the date of advertisement publication on the PPRA website.

Bid security is 5% of the estimated cost; the scheme schedule lists earnest money of Rs. 2.553 million. Security must be paid digitally through the Punjab e-Procurement System linked with the Bank of Punjab, in favour of the Executive Engineer, Highway Division, Sheikhupura. Physical bid security instruments, including CDRs, pay orders, drafts and cashier cheques, will not be accepted.

Bidders must quote rates and total amounts against each item and provide the grand total in their financial proposals. Otherwise, their bids will be rejected. Percentage rates above or below the approved cost will not be considered. Records submitted electronically that are corrupt or contain a virus will result in rejection. False information or documents may lead to disqualification, blacklisting and referrals to PPRA and PEC for action.

After entering bids online, contractors may attend the Office of the Commissioner, Lahore Division, Lahore, on 23 November 2026 at 1:00 PM. Bids will be retrieved and the successful bidder’s quoted rate announced before the Tender Opening Committee. If the opening day is a public holiday, opening will take place on the next working day.

The lowest evaluated bidder must submit a performance guarantee equal to 10% of the bid amount within 15 days of receiving the letter of intent, in favour of the Executive Engineer, Highway Division, Sheikhupura. Accepted instruments are CDR, bank draft, cashier cheque, pay order or bank guarantee. The guarantee must remain valid for three months beyond completion or extended completion. Recovery against old material will be adjusted manually for evaluation. Contractor claims must be submitted electronically through the digital Measurement Book. Price variation is not admissible. The procuring agency may reject all bids before acceptance under Clause 35 of the PPRA rules.