Procurement of SF6 Gas for Director General (Field Operations), NationalGrid Hyderabad

The Office of the Director General (Field Operations), NationalGrid Hyderabad, invites bids through EPADS v2.0 for the procurement of SF6 gas for financial year 2026-27. The office has reserved funds for this procurement and intends to apply part of those funds to eligible payments under the contract. The tender number is 02/DG/FO/HYD/2026-27, and the procurement reference is P185829.

Eligible bidders are invited to submit bids for the goods described in the bidding documents. Procurement will follow the single-stage, one-envelope procedure using the Least Cost Based Selection technique, in accordance with the Public Procurement Rules, 2026, and applicable regulations, regulatory guides, procurement guidelines and instructions issued by the Authority.

Bids must be accompanied by the bid security required in the bidding documents, in the form of a pay order, banker's cheque, call at deposit or demand draft, or by a bid-securing declaration in the format prescribed in the bidding documents. Bidders should follow the relevant bid security section when preparing their submissions.

Electronic bidding documents containing detailed terms and conditions, specifications and requirements are available through the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/185829. Interested bidders must register on EPADS v2.0 to participate. Vendors requiring registration on the new version may register at https://vendors.epads.gov.pk/. A registration tutorial is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNW6T3v7tc.

Electronic bids must be prepared in accordance with the bidding document instructions and submitted through EPADS v2.0 by 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 1, 2026. Bids will be opened through EPADS v2.0 on the same day at 11:30 AM. Manual bid submissions will not be accepted.

A Grievance Redressal Committee has been notified for this procurement under Rule 65 of the Public Procurement Rules, 2026. The notification is available on the procuring agency's website and the Authority's website, www.ppra.gov.pk.

For contact, the procuring office is Director General (Field Operations), NationalGrid Hyderabad, NationalGrid-Pakistan, NTPS Colony, T.M. Khan Road, Hyderabad Office. Telephone: 022-9250141. Email: ce.amsh@ngc.gov.pk.