Cement Concrete Lining of Rohri Main Canal from RD 589+000 to RD 610+250 by Dad Division Shaheed Benazirabad

The Executive Engineer, Dad Division, Shaheed Benazirabad, Irrigation Department, Government of Sindh, invites electronic sealed bids from eligible contractors, firms, companies and joint ventures for cement concrete lining of Rohri Main Canal from RD 589+000 to RD 610+250, ADP No. 1116/2026-27. The scope includes earthwork, PCC lining and rehabilitation of hydraulic structures. The estimated cost is PKR 3,967.796 million, and the completion period is 18 months.

Procurement follows SPPRA Rules 2010, as amended, using international competitive bidding and the single-stage, two-envelope procedure. Bidders must hold Pakistan Engineering Council registration in category CA (No Limit), valid up to June 2027 and onwards, with specialized codes CE-01, CE-02, CE-04, CE-09 and CE-10. National bidders must have valid SRB and FBR registrations and active taxpayer status. Foreign bidders must provide equivalent statutory registration and tax documents and participate through a joint venture with a local firm under PEC by-laws.

Applicants must demonstrate similar completed works: either one work worth at least 80% of the estimated cost or at least two similar works each worth at least 50%, completed during the last five years. Supporting requirements include engineering and technical staff biodata, machinery and equipment details with ownership or availability evidence, certified audits from a QCR-rated registered audit firm, and income tax returns for 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26. Average annual turnover must equal or exceed PKR 3,967.796 million and US$ 14.324 million. A scheduled-bank credit-line certificate for 20% of the estimated cost is required, together with a bank statement showing a balance of at least 20% on the advertisement date and an average monthly closing balance of at least 20% over the preceding six months.

Bidding documents and terms can be downloaded from https://portalsindh.eprocure.gov.pk. A non-refundable document fee of PKR 10,000 must accompany the downloaded documents in the prescribed manner. Bid security is 5% of the estimated cost, stated as PKR 198.40 million, through a bank guarantee, call deposit or pay order from a scheduled bank, favouring the Executive Engineer, Dad Division, Shaheed Benazirabad, on the firm's account. Security documentation must accompany the technical bid, and original security must reach the procuring agency at technical opening. Foreign bank guarantees must comply with applicable PEC/SPP rules.

The first-attempt deadline for electronic submission through EPADS is 7 December 2026 at 11:00 AM, with opening the same day at 11:30 AM. The second-attempt schedule is 15 December 2026 at 11:00 AM, with opening at 11:30 AM. Technical and financial proposals, with all supporting documents, must be uploaded through EPADS. Only timely electronic submissions will be considered. Bid validity is 120 days.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 16 November 2026 at 12:00 AM at the Executive Engineer's office. The submission and opening address is Office of the Executive Engineer Dad Division, near Gymkhana Restaurant, Nawabshah, District Shaheed Benazirabad. Contact telephone: 0244-9370223; fax: 0244-9370222.

Technical proposal pages must be numbered, signed and stamped, without overwriting. Required PKR 500 e-stamp affidavits cover non-blacklisting, accuracy of supplied information and representative authorization; proprietor undertakings and powers of attorney apply where relevant. Only technically qualified, substantially responsive bidders proceed to financial opening. The most advantageous bid will be accepted. Conditional, emailed, telegraphic, late or unsecured bids and bids from blacklisted or debarred firms will be rejected. The authority reserves rejection rights under SPPRA Rules.