Special Repair of Flood-Affected Muridke–Narowal Road to Noorpur by Highway Division Sheikhupura

Highway Division Sheikhupura invites engineering firms and contractors to submit electronic bids for special repair and restoration of the flood-affected road from Muridke–Narowal Road to Noorpur, covering a length of 0.30 kilometre in Tehsil Muridke, District Sheikhupura. The completion period is three months. The estimated cost is Rs. 9.899 million and the earnest money is Rs. 0.495 million. Technical sanction reference No.647/CDB is dated 25 September 2026.

Participating contractors and firms must be registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council in the relevant category and codes. They must also be registered on the Punjab PPRA website at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk. Registration information and procedures are available through that website. Bidding is conducted through the Punjab e-Procurement System. The response period is calculated exclusively from the date the advertisement appears on the PPRA website.

Under Clause 27 of PPRA Rules 2014, bidders must submit bid security equal to 5% of the estimated cost through digital online payment using the Punjab e-Procurement System linked with the Bank of Punjab, in favour of the Executive Engineer, Highway Division, Sheikhupura. Physical bid securities, including CDRs, pay orders, drafts and cashier cheques, will not be accepted.

Bidders must quote item rates, the total amount against each item and the grand total of all items in their financial proposals. Percentage rates above or below the approved cost will not be accepted. Electronic bids or supporting records that are corrupt, cannot be opened or contain a virus will be rejected under Regulation 5(4) of PPRA Regulations 2024.

After submitting bids online, contractors may attend the Office of the Commissioner, Lahore Division, Lahore, on 25 November 2026 at 1:00 PM. All bids will be retrieved there, and the successful bidder's quoted rate will be announced in the presence of the Tender Opening Committee. If the opening day is a public holiday, opening will take place on the next working day.

The lowest evaluated bidder must provide a performance guarantee equal to 10% of the bid amount within 15 days of receiving the letter of intent. It must favour the Executive Engineer, Highway Division, Sheikhupura, and take the form of a CDR, bank draft, cashier cheque, pay order or bank guarantee. Its validity must extend three months beyond the completion date, including any extension.

Fake information or documents will lead to disqualification, blacklisting from Communication and Works Department tenders, and referral to PPRA and PEC for appropriate action. The procuring agency may reject all bids before acceptance under Clause 35 of the PPRA Rules. Recovery against material credit will be adjusted manually during evaluation. Contractors must submit claims electronically through the digital Measurement Book. No price variation is admissible. The issuing officer is the Executive Engineer, Highway Division Sheikhupura.