Facade Uplifting of Jamia Masjid Town Hall and Revitalization of Lakshmi Chowk by Metropolitan Corporation Lahore

Metropolitan Corporation Lahore invites bids from eligible firms and contractors registered or renewed with the Pakistan Engineering Council in the relevant categories for three works. The procurement will follow a single-stage, two-envelope procedure through open competitive bidding, with evaluation on the basis of the least-cost method.

The works are facade uplifting of Jamia Masjid Town Hall, MCL, with an estimated cost of Rs. 42.512 million and required PEC category C-5 and above; revitalization of Lakshmi Chowk, Data Gunj Bukhsh Zone, MCL, comprising civil works and building facade, with an estimated cost of Rs. 419.664 million and required PEC category C-3 and above; and revitalization of Lakshmi Chowk electrical work, Data Gunj Bukhsh Zone, MCL, comprising undergrounding of HT and LT cables, with an estimated cost of Rs. 304.392 million and required PEC category C-3 and above.

Procurement will be conducted exclusively through e-Procurement Punjab. Bidding documents containing detailed requirements, terms and conditions are available to registered bidders at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk/ and on the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority website at http://ppra.punjab.gov.pk. The response period will be calculated exclusively from the date of publication on the PPRA website.

Bids prepared according to the bidding documents must be uploaded as PDF files on e-Procurement Punjab by 20 November 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Technical bids will be opened on the same day at 11:00 a.m. through e-Procurement Punjab. Hard-copy submissions, conditional tenders, and tenders sent by telegraph or post will not be accepted. Only technically responsive bidders will qualify for opening of financial bids; financial bids of technically non-responsive bidders will remain unopened on the portal.

Bidders must submit security through the e-Procurement portal amounting to 3% of the estimated cost. Tendered rates and amounts must be entered in figures and words, and tenders must be signed according to the general directions in the bidding documents. Rates must be quoted against each entry or item in the NIT or BOQs. Bids quoting a percentage of the estimated cost will be rejected. Bids must remain valid for 120 days.

Corrupt, unreadable or virus-infected electronic bids will be rejected under Regulation 8(4) of the Punjab Procurement Regulations 2024. Procurement is subject to the Punjab PPRA Rules 2014 and Punjab Procurement Regulations 2024. The procuring agency may reject all bids before acceptance under Rule 35. If the submission and opening date falls on an official holiday, both will take place on the next working day. The issuing office is the Chief Officer, Metropolitan Corporation Lahore, Town Hall, Mall Road, Lahore.