Auction of Toll Tax Collection Rights on Haripur-Hattar-Taxila Road by Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority

Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, invites sealed bids for toll tax collection rights on Provincial Highway S-1, Haripur-Hattar-Taxila Road, District Haripur, near Bestway Cement Ltd, Farooqia, at RD 21+700. The contract period is 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027.

Eligible bidders must be toll tax contractors registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council in Operators Category O-3 or above, possess a valid NTN, and appear on the Federal Board of Revenue's Active Taxpayers List. Contractors awarded PKHA toll collection rights during the previous year must submit a certificate from the concerned Deputy Director confirming satisfactory performance against their outstanding bids. A firm or its attorney or authorized representative with uncleared income tax or other outstanding amounts connected with previous PKHA toll collection contracts by the submission deadline will be considered non-responsive.

Tender documents can be downloaded from www.pkha.gov.pk or obtained from the Deputy Director (Procurement) against payment of Rs. 5,000 through a Call Deposit Receipt in favour of the Managing Director, PKHA. The required earnest money is 2% of bid cost, performance security is 10% of bid cost, and the non-refundable registration fee is Rs. 20,000. Earnest money, tender entry fee, registration fee and performance security must accompany the bid as Call Deposit Receipts in favour of the Managing Director, Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority, Peshawar, issued by a scheduled bank of Pakistan and payable at any branch. Failure to submit required documents or securities makes a bid non-responsive.

Submit the financial bid and required documents in two separate envelopes. Place bid security, performance security, registration fee and tender entry/documents fee in an envelope clearly marked "BID SECURITY" and the remaining documents in the other envelope. Envelopes must be properly sealed with adhesive or sticking tape, completely covering their open portions. Bids must reach the office through courier or urgent mail service by 12:00 noon on 26 November 2026. Opening will take place at 2:30 p.m. that day in the presence of the Bid Opening Committee and participating bidders or their representatives. The auction will be conducted under camera and video recording. A pre-bid meeting will be held in the undersigned's office on 18 November 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

Applicable toll rates are Rs. 60 for cars, jeeps, Land Cruisers, Pajeros and tractors without trolley or equipment; Rs. 100 for wagons, coasters, minibuses and Mazda chassis up to 24 seats, and mini trucks; Rs. 200 for buses or coaches above 25 seats; Rs. 250 for two-axle trucks or tractors with trolley; Rs. 250 for three-axle trucks; and Rs. 500 for articulated four-, five- or six-axle trucks.

Bidders must provide a duly notarized undertaking on non-judicial stamp paper confirming they are not defaulters of any government department, including PKHA, and have not been blacklisted anywhere in Pakistan. Incorrect or unsubstantiated information may lead to legal action and disqualification. The successful bidder must pay applicable government taxes, provide advance post-dated cheques for instalments and income tax, and pay the entire bid amount plus income tax in 12 monthly instalments. The first instalment is payable before taking charge; subsequent instalments are due by the 10th of each month. The contract agreement must be signed within 15 days of the work order, otherwise bid security is forfeited. The Authority may reject all bids before acceptance.

Contact Director-II, Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority, PKHA Complex, Main GT Road, near Police Post Tarnab, Peshawar. Telephone: 091-9210557, 9210963. Email: info@pkha.gov.pk.