Maintenance and Operation of Track Machines for Pakistan Railways, Lahore

The Chief Engineer Open Line, Pakistan Railways, Lahore, invites proposals for the maintenance and operation of track tamping machines of the 3X series, material lorries, Kirow cranes, lightweight tamping machines and sleeper exchange machines. The contract completion period is 12 months. The estimated cost is Rs. 28.00 million, and the required bid security is Rs. 5.720 million. The EPADS tender number is P161885.

Procurement will follow the Single Stage Two Envelope Procedure under Rule 36(b) of the PPRA Rules, 2004. Experienced firms registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council and appearing on the Federal Board of Revenue's Active Taxpayers List are eligible to participate. Bidders must also register with EPADS and PPRA to access the tender documents and other relevant information. Bidding documents may be downloaded from the EPADS portal at www.epads.gov.pk.

Both technical and financial bids must be submitted through the E-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System, EPADS version 2.0. Only bids submitted through EPADS will be entertained, and the bid uploaded to EPADS 2.0 will be considered for evaluation. One sealed hard copy of the technical bid, together with the necessary documents required by the bidding documents, must also be deposited in the tender box at the office of the Deputy Chief Engineer/Track, Pakistan Railways, Lahore, by 10:30 AM on 23 November 2026.

The original bid security must be furnished as a call deposit receipt or bank guarantee in favour of FA & CAO/PR, Pakistan Railways, Headquarters Office Lahore. It must be delivered physically to the office of the Deputy Chief Engineer/Track, Pakistan Railways, Headquarters Office Lahore, before tender opening. A photocopy of the bid security must accompany the technical bid. Bids without original bid security will not be entertained. Bids will be opened on 23 November 2026 at 11:30 AM.

A pre-bid meeting will take place on 10 November 2026 at 11:00 AM in the Deputy Chief Engineer/Track Office, Headquarters Office Lahore. Prospective firms, joint ventures and companies are requested to attend. The contact officer is Iftikhar Ali, Deputy Chief Engineer/Track, acting for the Chief Engineer. Telephone: 042-99201553.