Hiring of Special Lighting Arrangements for 30 Events in Islamabad by CDA Street Lights Division-II

The Capital Development Authority, Street Lights Division-II, invites electronic bids through EPADS System v2.0 for the provision of special lighting arrangements on a hiring basis for emergency security requirements at various locations in Islamabad during 2026-2027. The work covers 30 events involving different religious occasions, VVIP movements and movements of foreign delegations. The estimated cost is Rs. 47,203,433, and the earnest money is Rs. 1,416,100.

The procurement follows the single-stage, two-envelope bidding procedure. Contractors and firms must be enlisted in EPADS and hold a valid Pakistan Engineering Council licence with appropriate category and codes. They must also hold a valid electrical licence issued by the Electrical Inspector Islamabad for execution of electrical works in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, together with NTN and GST registration with FBR and active status.

Bidders must provide original bid security or earnest money as a Deposit at Call generated from the firm's account, clearly identifying the firm's name, and issued by a local scheduled bank in favour of the Deputy Director, Street Light Division-II, CDA. This must reach his office at Shop No. 01, Bazar No. 08, Street No. 57, Sector G-6/4, Islamabad, before closing hours on 24 November 2026. Bids without original security will be treated as non-responsive.

An undertaking on stamp paper worth at least Rs. 500, duly attested by a notary public, must accompany the bid security. The firm must affirm that its technical-bid documents and information are genuine and correct, acknowledge disqualification and legal action for incorrect or fictitious submissions, and undertake that it has neither been involved in litigation nor blacklisted by any government, semi-government or autonomous body in Pakistan. Failure to provide this undertaking will make the bid non-responsive.

Detailed bidding documents, bidding data, terms and conditions, BOQ and technical evaluation criteria are available at https://vendors.epads.gov.pk. Bidders must upload readable PDF files through EPADS by 2:00 PM on 27 November 2026, in accordance with Rule 27(b) of the Public Procurement Rules 2026. Hard-copy and manual bids are not acceptable.

Bids will open through EPADS at 2:30 PM on 27 November 2026 in the office of Director E&M (Main), Shop No. 01, Bazar No. 08, Street No. 57, Sector G-6/4, Islamabad. Bidders or their representatives may attend. CDA may reject all bids before acceptance under PPRA Rules; conditional bids will be rejected. Unsuccessful bidders' security will be released to their firm's account after acceptance of a bid. Contact the Deputy Director, Street Lights Division-II, CDA, at 051-9204782.