Construction of Multi-Span Culvert on Machia Link Road by PWD Highways Division Bhimber

The Office of the Executive Engineer PWD, Highways Division Bhimber, invites electronic bids for construction of a multi-span culvert on Link Road Machia (LA-7), Tehsil and District Bhimber, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The estimated cost is Rs. 3,316,922, the bid security is Rs. 100,000, and the completion period is six months. The work has technical sanction No. 769/SE dated 18 September 2026. Funding is allocated through the Government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir's Normal Budget.

Bidding will follow the single-stage, single-envelope electronic bidding procedure under AJK PPRA Rule 36(a). Eligible firms and contractors must be licensed by the Pakistan Engineering Council, have endorsement in Communication and Works, Government of AJK, for financial year 2026-27, and hold the appropriate specialization code. The contractor category required is C-6 and above. Blacklisted firms, contractors, companies, suppliers and distributors cannot participate. Bidders must furnish an affidavit or certificate confirming that they are neither blacklisted nor involved in a conflict with the government within AJK or any province of Pakistan.

Newly registered bidders must obtain their username and login details from the IT Section, Office of the Chief Engineer Highways, Block H, DHQ Muzaffarabad. Bidders already registered with the department's e-bidding system may use their existing credentials. Bidding documents and instructions are available for download from the contractor's dashboard. The notice is also available at https://ajkppra.gov.pk/ and https://cwd.ajk.gov.pk.

Electronic bids must be submitted by 11:30 AM on 16 November 2026 and will be opened at the same scheduled date and time. The comparative statement will then be visible to bidders, their nominated representatives and the Bid Opening Committee. Bids must be quoted on a percentage basis above, below or at par, with only two decimal places considered for evaluation.

Bidders must upload a bank receipt proving deposit of bid security into the Divisional Joint Account, National Bank of Pakistan Main Branch Bhimber account PK30NBPA0455003013422046 or Bank of AJK Bhimber Branch account 12116001, together with relevant documents on their dashboard. Unsuccessful bidders' securities will be returned through a divisional cheque upon contract award or expiry of bid validity, whichever occurs earlier.

The Letter of Bid and qualification or responsiveness documents required by the Bid Data Sheet and BOQ must be uploaded. Technical profiles must be in PDF format. Original bank receipts and complete bidding documents, duly signed and stamped, together with the remaining particulars and uploaded pages, must reach the Office of the Executive Engineer Highways Division Bhimber within 48 hours after bid opening. Noncompliance results in disqualification; incorrect information or failure to submit complete hard copies also entails a two-year bidding ban. Internet or electricity disruption will move opening to the following day, one hour later. The competent authority may reject any or all bids under Clause 33 of AJK PPRA Rules. Contact Zeeshan Mumtaz Ch., Executive Engineer PWD, at 05828-923500.