Outsourcing of Solid Waste Management Services for Municipal Corporation Rawalakot for Five Years

Municipal Corporation Rawalakot invites sealed bids from eligible, experienced and financially sound private firms, companies, consortiums and joint ventures for outsourcing solid waste management services, along with available resources, for five years. Procurement will follow the single-stage, two-envelope procedure under the A&K Public Procurement Rules.

The scope covers all 22 wards and includes door-to-door waste collection, street sweeping, collection from communal points, transportation of solid waste, cleaning of roads, markets and public places, and operation of the waste collection system. It also includes provision of manpower, vehicles and machinery, complaint redressal, reporting, awareness raising, and environmentally friendly disposal of municipal solid waste. Details of existing operational vehicles, machinery, human resources, and residential and commercial units are included in the bidding documents.

Bidders must be registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council in category C2 or above, or with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, and have at least five years of overall experience. Registration with FBR/AJK-CBR and inclusion in FBR's Active Taxpayer List are required. Bidders must possess relevant municipal solid waste management, sanitation, waste collection and transportation experience, with at least one or two successfully executed contracts. They must demonstrate adequate manpower, vehicles, machinery, equipment and financial capacity. Blacklisted or debarred firms and firms failing to meet the eligibility and qualification criteria cannot participate.

Complete bidding documents, including the detailed scope, eligibility criteria, technical evaluation criteria, specifications, service standards, payment mechanism, penalties, contract conditions and financial bid forms, can be obtained from the office of Municipal Corporation Rawalakot during office hours until 14 December 2026. The document fee is Rs. 5,000, non-refundable. Bidders are advised to survey Rawalakot City to obtain first-hand information about solid waste quantities, sources, collection points and disposal routes. A pre-bid meeting will be held on 1 December 2026 at 11:00 AM in the Committee Room of Kashmir House, Sector F-5/2, Islamabad.

Submit two separately sealed envelopes clearly marked TECHNICAL BID and FINANCIAL BID. Bid security of Rs. 8.00 million must accompany the technical bid as a pay order, CDR or bank guarantee from a scheduled bank of Pakistan having branches in AJK, in favour of the Chief Officer, Municipal Corporation Rawalakot. Bids must be submitted by 12:00 PM on 16 December 2026 and will be opened at 12:30 PM that day in the Committee Room of Kashmir House, Sector F-5/2, Islamabad. Only technical bids will initially be opened; financial bids will remain sealed and subsequently be opened only for technically qualified bidders.

The selected firm will be monitored against prescribed service standards and KPIs, with deductions or penalties for failure to achieve required service levels. It must comply with applicable A&K laws, environmental standards, labour laws, and health and safety requirements. Incomplete or conditional bids and bids without security will not be entertained. Bidders bear bid preparation and submission costs. Applicable government taxes will be charged, and bid documents must carry the authorised person's signature and stamp on every page. Contact the Chief Officer, Municipal Corporation Rawalakot AJK, at 05824-920595 or 0345-5500480.