Construction of Tuff Tile Street at Hanan Public School in Dunyapur by District Council Lodhran

District Council Lodhran invites sealed bids through the Punjab E-Procurement system for construction of a tuff tile street at Hanan Public School in Dunyapur City, under the joint local government authority. The estimated cost is Rs. 9.50 million, and earnest money is 5% of the estimated cost. The estimate has been prepared under MRS Bi-2, Annual 2026, for Lodhran District.

Contractors must have their names enlisted or renewed with the Pakistan Engineering Council for the current financial year, 2026-27. Bidding will follow the Single Stage Single Envelope procedure under the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014. The required bid security must accompany the bid through the E-Procurement process.

Tender documents can be downloaded from the PPRA website and the E-Procurement portal, https://ep.punjab.gov.pk/, from the date of publication until 25 November 2026. Documents are available without any fee under section 25(7) of the PPRA Rules 2014, amended on 20 September 2024. The PPRA website is https://eproc.punjab.gov.pk/, and the response period will be calculated exclusively from publication on that website.

Technical and financial bids must be submitted separately through E-Procurement by 12:00 noon on 25 November 2026. Bids will be opened through E-Procurement at 12:30 PM on the same date at the office of District Council Lodhran by the tender opening committee, in the presence of available contractors or their authorized representatives.

Participating contractors must quote rates in both figures and words, above or below the estimated cost on a percentage basis. If the lowest quoted rates are below the estimated cost, the lowest bidder must deposit additional performance security equal to the percentage below the estimated cost, including the CDR deposited with the tender, within 15 days of issuance of notice. Failure to deposit the required amount will result in forfeiture of the 5% CDR and re-tendering.

Contractors receiving work orders must conduct quality-control tests at their own expense. Successful bidders must comply with the office's directions, begin work immediately as instructed following sub-work orders issued by the concerned DDO, and submit GPS-tagged progress photographs daily. The procuring agency may reject all bids before acceptance under PPRA Rule 35 and communicate the grounds upon request. The notice is issued by the Chief Officer and the Deputy Commissioner/Administrator, District Council Lodhran.