Improvement and Rehabilitation of Planning Cells and Allied Works by C&W Division Maintenance-I Peshawar

C&W Division Maintenance-I, Communication & Works Department, Peshawar, invites electronic bids from eligible firms and bidders for the Integrated Support Facility for Planning Cells, sub-scheme: Improvement and Rehabilitation of Existing Planning Cells and Allied Works, ADP No. 1383/250733 (2026-27). Procurement will follow the single-stage, two-envelope procedure through the E-PADS system under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Procurement Regulatory Authority procurement rules, 2014, as amended.

Bidders must hold Pakistan Engineering Council registration in category C-3 or above. Firms must also have renewed and valid C&W, PEC, KPPRA and FBR registrations and an active statement. Bidding will be on an above-or-below basis against the bill of quantities and Engineer's Estimate, using the applicable Market Rate System.

The complete bidding documents and eligibility criteria can be downloaded from the C&W Department website, www.cwd.gkp.pk, and the E-PADS system. A complete package may also be purchased from the office of the Executive Engineer, Maintenance-I, Peshawar, on any working day before the opening date, against a non-refundable fee of Rs. 3,000 per package. Further terms and conditions are available from the department website or the same office during working hours on working days.

Both technical and financial bids must be uploaded to E-PADS, complete with all required documents. The submission deadline is 20 November 2026 at 12:00 PM. Technical bids will open on 20 November 2026 at 12:30 PM. Financial bids will open after approval of the technical bids, in accordance with the rules. A pre-bid meeting will be held on 13 November 2026.

Earnest money is 2% of the Engineer's Estimate, with stamp duty also required. Bidders must provide an original call deposit receipt in the name of the procuring entity, Executive Engineer, Maintenance-I, Peshawar, before the submission deadline. The original security deposit must be sealed in the financial bid, and an affidavit confirming its presence must accompany the technical bid. Call deposits from scheduled banks are acceptable; bank cheques and pay orders are not acceptable.

Bidders quoting up to 10% below the Engineer's Estimate must submit 2% bid security. Those quoting more than 10% and up to 20% below must additionally submit security equal to 8% of the Engineer's estimated cost. For bids more than 20% below, additional security must equal the difference between the bid amount and the Engineer's Estimate, accompanied by a detailed rate analysis.

Failure to provide the required additional security or rate analysis will make the bid non-responsive and result in forfeiture of the applicable security in favour of the government, with the next-lowest bidder considered accordingly. False information or documents will lead to blacklisting under the rules and treatment of the firm as non-responsive. Other applicable KPPRA and C&W procurement conditions remain in force.