Establishment of Adbi Baithak and Cultural House by Municipal Corporation Gujranwala

Municipal Corporation Gujranwala invites electronic bids from contractors and firms for the establishment of Adbi Baithak and Cultural House in Gujranwala under its development schemes for 2026-27. The estimated cost of the scheme is Rs. 70.00 million, and the required bid security is Rs. 3.50 million, equivalent to 5% of the estimated price.

Eligible contractors and firms must be registered with the registration system available on the e-Procurement System, FBR and PRA with NTN and PNTN, PPRA, and the Pakistan Engineering Council in the relevant category. Procurement will follow the Single Stage Single Envelope procedure under PPRA Rules 2014. Submission of an encrypted electronic file will be treated as submission in an envelope under these rules.

Bidders must complete and authenticate their bids, upload the PDF files, and submit them online through https://ep.punjab.gov.pk/. The submission deadline is 23 November 2026 at 11:00 AM. Bids will be opened on the same day at 11:30 AM. Contractors, firms or their representatives may attend the office of the Chief Officer, Municipal Corporation Gujranwala, where bids will be downloaded from the e-Procurement System after the fixed time in the presence of the Tender Opening Committee.

Every bid must be accompanied by the required 5% bid security. Bid security must be submitted electronically through the e-Procurement System in accordance with PPRA instructions; physical bid-security instruments will not be accepted. Bids will remain valid for 120 days. Conditional tenders will not be accepted, and item rates and amounts must be entered both in figures and in words. Electronic bids, proposals or submission records containing corrupted or inaccessible files or viruses will be rejected.

Under Clause 56 of PPRA Rules 2014, the lowest evaluated bidder must submit a performance security or guarantee equal to 10% of the contract amount within 15 days of receiving the offer letter. It must be in favour of the Chief Officer, Municipal Corporation Gujranwala, and provided only as a CDR or bank guarantee.

The procuring agency may reject all bids or proposals before acceptance under Section 35 of PPRA Rules 2014. If the last submission date falls on an official holiday, the deadline will move to the next working day. Bidders are advised to upload well before the deadline. Submission through the system is entirely the bidder's responsibility, and the corporation will not be responsible for related issues. Assistance with e-procurement is available at 051-111-137-237. The corporation's telephone is 055-9230097 and fax is 055-9230101. The response period will be calculated exclusively from publication on the PPRA website.