Provision of 10 Security Guards for NHA Sindh-North Regional Office Sukkur and Offices in Moro, Shikarpur and Larkana

National Highway Authority, Sindh-North Region, invites electronic bids from interested security companies for the provision of 10 security guards, preferably ex-servicemen armed guards, for two years. Four guards are required at the Regional Office (Sindh-North), NHA Sukkur, and two guards each at the NHA complexes in Moro, Shikarpur and Larkana. The contract may be extended for one further year with mutual consent, subject to satisfactory performance, on the same terms and conditions with a 10% annual increase in accordance with the applicable rules and policy.

Companies must have valid NTN and GST registration, relevant experience, and an NOC from the Ministry of Interior, Government of Pakistan, or the Home Departments of the provinces, including Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Companies blacklisted by the Government of Pakistan, terminated by NHA for poor performance, or served a notice for poor performance are ineligible. Procurement will follow the single-stage, two-envelope procedure.

Bidding documents may be purchased by submitting a written application to National Highway Authority, NHA Complex, Airport Road, Sukkur, and paying a non-refundable fee of Rs. 2,000 through a bank draft or pay order in favour of National Highway Authority, Sukkur. Documents may also be downloaded from www.ebidding.nha.gov.pk, in which case a draft for Rs. 2,000 must accompany the electronic bids at submission.

Complete, sealed and signed bids, supported by documentary evidence, must be submitted to the office of the undersigned by 12:00 noon on November 24, 2026. A sealed outer envelope must contain separate technical and financial bid envelopes. Only relevant documents should be attached; company brochures and irrelevant material must not accompany bids. Technical electronic bids will open at the same office at 12:30 p.m. that day in the presence of bidders or their authorized representatives who choose to attend. Financial electronic bids of technically qualified bidders will open later. Technical bids must include a pay order for Rs. 50,000 as security deposit in favour of National Highway Authority, Sukkur.

The minimum wage is Rs. 43,000 per guard per month under the government notification. The successful company is responsible for all taxes, EOBI contributions, SESSI and other relevant taxes in lieu of guards. Government-policy wages, insurance, EOBI, SESSI and a reliever are mandatory under the tender documents. Monthly payment evidence and receipts must be submitted to the Admin Officer; otherwise, NHA will forfeit the security deposit. Incorrect or unsubstantiated information may result in legal action and disqualification without an opportunity for clarification.

Firms are advised to register immediately with EPADS at www.procure.gov.pk, as manual hard-copy bids will be eliminated in upcoming procurements. The notice is also available at www.ppra.org.pk. Contact the General Manager (Sindh-North), National Highway Authority, NHA Complex, Airport Road, Sukkur, telephone 071-9310550.