E-Auction for Three-Year Lease of Fishing Rights at Rawal Dam by Deputy Director Fisheries, Islamabad

The Office of the Deputy Director Fisheries, ICT, Islamabad invites electronic bids from eligible individuals, firms and companies for a three-year lease of fishing rights at Rawal Dam, Islamabad, under the Fisheries Ordinance 1961. The e-auction will be conducted through EPADS v2.0 under Disposal Activity ID D. Bids must be quoted as annual lease money. Manual or hand-delivered bids will not be accepted.

Participants must submit Rs. 5.00 million, equivalent to Rupees Fifty Lac, as earnest money through a CDR or Pay Order in favour of the Deputy Director Fisheries, ICT, Islamabad. Copies of the CDR or Pay Order, CNIC, NTN, income tax returns and bank statements for the last two years, together with an affidavit, must be uploaded on EPADS. The original CDR or Pay Order must reach the Office of the Deputy Director Fisheries, Rawal Dam, Islamabad before commencement of the e-auction. Bids without earnest money will be rejected. Individuals or firms that are defaulters of any government, semi-government body or authority are ineligible to participate.

Bidding documents are available to registered bidders on EPADS v2.0 and can be located using the Disposal Activity ID. Bidders may inspect Rawal Dam until 20 November 2026 during office working hours in coordination with the office. Requests for clarification must be submitted through EPADS by 23 November 2026.

The e-auction will remain open on EPADS v2.0 until 1:00 PM on Thursday, 26 November 2026. Bids will be evaluated online at 1:30 PM on the same date. Bidders may raise their offers any number of times before closing. The highest eligible bid at or above the reserve price will be declared successful. Bids must remain valid for 90 days.

The successful bidder must deposit 25% of the annual bid value as the first quarterly instalment through a Pay Order or Demand Draft within the period specified in the award letter. The bidder must also provide performance security equal to 10% of the contract value and sign the lease deed or contract agreement within the periods stipulated in the terms of reference. Failure to comply will result in cancellation of the award and forfeiture of earnest money.

The Disposal/Auction Committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids under the Disposal of Public Assets Regulations, 2026. In that event, fresh bidding will be advertised on EPADS. Grievances will be handled by the Grievance Redressal Committee under Regulation 30. Complaints concerning the bidding documents must be lodged by 24 November 2026, at least two days before closing.

The contact officer is Ghufran Shahzad, Deputy Director Fisheries, ICT, Islamabad. Telephone: 051-9255687.