Erection, Testing and Commissioning of 160 MVA Auto Transformer at 220 kV Jhimpir II Grid Station by NationalGrid-Pakistan

NationalGrid-Pakistan invites sealed bids for the erection, installation, testing and commissioning of a 220/132 kV, 160 MVA auto transformer at 220 kV Grid Station Jhimpir II. Tender No. Sr. Manager-HYD-02-2026 will follow National Competitive Bidding through the single-stage, single-envelope procedure.

Eligible firms must meet the requirements of the Instructions to Bidders. They must hold an income tax clearance certificate and have filed an income tax return for financial year 2024-2025. Bidders must be registered with the Income Tax and Provincial Sales Tax Departments, appear on the Federal Board of Revenue's Active Taxpayers List, and hold valid Pakistan Engineering Council registration in the appropriate category and relevant codes.

A bidder participating independently, as a joint venture lead partner, or as an approved subcontractor must demonstrate successful experience as a main contractor or subcontractor on at least one 220 kV or higher-rated substation or power house switchyard contract of similar scope during the last five years. This experience must include civil works, erection, testing and commissioning of at least one 220 kV or higher-rated transmission line bay and one complete 220 kV or higher-rated transformer bay. The relevant installation must have operated successfully for at least two years before the bid submission deadline.

For experience gained as a joint venture partner, the bidder must substantiate that it carried out all the required activities. A joint venture lead partner must meet the main experience criterion, while each other partner must have experience on at least one 132 kV or higher-rated substation or power house switchyard contract during the last five years. Supporting evidence must include contract agreements, completion certificates, performance certificates and documents establishing scope, client confirmation, project dates and voltage level.

Bidders must have the required construction and erection equipment in good working condition, supported by documentary evidence. Alternatively, they must identify the machinery source and provide evidence and the necessary guarantee or surety for arranging equipment before erection activities begin.

Detailed bidding documents are available through EPADS 2.0 and the PPRA website, www.ppra.org.pk. English-language documents may also be purchased during office hours from the Senior Manager, Hyderabad-I, from the NIT publication date through the tender opening date, upon written request to the Executive Engineer NGC Division EHV-II, NGC Hyderabad. Documents will be issued to the proprietor or a legally authorized representative carrying the original CNIC.

Bids must include security of at least Rs. 600,000 in the prescribed form. The original security and a copy of the tender documents must reach the office of the undersigned. Submit bids by 10:00 Pakistan Standard Time on November 30, 2026, at B-2, NTPS Colony, T.M. Khan Road, S.I.T.E. Area, Hyderabad. Technical bids will open in the same room at 11:30 that day.

Each bidding-document page must be signed and stamped. Applicable federal and provincial taxes apply. Award will be made to the lowest evaluated, technically responsive bidder on an overall basis. The employer reserves the right to reject all bids under PPRA Rule 33. Contact the Senior Manager (Projects), Hyderabad-I, NationalGrid-Pakistan, at 0335-7401830.