Procurement of 120,000 Single-Phase AMI Smart Energy Meters by Peshawar Electric Supply Company

Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) invites electronic bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of 120,000 single-phase AMI smart energy meters. The procurement is covered by PESCO Tender No. MM-46 and E-PADS Tender No. P181287. PESCO has reserved funds for procurement planned for financial year 2026-27 and intends to use part of these funds for eligible payments under the contract.

The procurement will follow the single-stage, one-envelope procedure using the Least Cost Based Selection (LCBS) technique, in accordance with the Public Procurement Rules, 2026, applicable regulations, regulatory guides, and procurement guidelines or instructions issued by the Authority from time to time.

Electronic bidding documents containing detailed terms and conditions, specifications, quantities and requirements are available on the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (E-PADS v2.0) at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/181287. Interested bidders must be registered on E-PADS v2.0 to participate. Vendors who have not registered on the new version may register at https://vendors.epads.gov.pk. A registration tutorial is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNW6T38v7tc.

All bids must be accompanied by bid security in the amount required by the bidding documents. The security must be in the form of a call deposit or bank guarantee issued by any scheduled bank of Pakistan in favour of CEO PESCO, Peshawar. The original bid security, together with a covering letter, must reach Room No. 311, MM Directorate, PESCO Headquarters, Shami Road, Peshawar, in a sealed envelope by the bid closing time. Failure to submit it within this time will result in the bid being considered non-responsive and rejected.

Bids must be prepared according to the electronic bidding documents and submitted through E-PADS v2.0 by 10:00 AM on November 16, 2026. Manual bid submissions will not be entertained. Electronic bids will be opened through E-PADS v2.0 on the same day at 10:30 AM.

A Grievance Redressal Committee has been notified under Rule 65 of the Public Procurement Rules, 2026. Its notification is available on the PESCO and PPRA websites. Contact the Manager Material Management, PESCO, Room No. 311, PESCO Headquarters, Shami Road, Peshawar, by telephone at 091-9211994 or email at mm@pesco.com.pk.