Procurement of 40,000 Single Phase AMI Smart Energy Meters by Peshawar Electric Supply Company

Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) invites electronic bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of 40,000 single phase AMI smart energy meters. The procurement carries PESCO Tender No. MM-49 and E-PADS Tender No. P190410. PESCO has reserved funds for its planned procurement for financial year 2026-27 and intends to apply part of these funds to eligible payments under the contract.

The procurement will follow the single-stage, one-envelope procedure using the Least Cost Based Selection (LCBS) technique. It will be conducted in accordance with the Public Procurement Rules, 2026, and applicable regulations, regulatory guides, procurement guidelines and instructions issued by the Authority from time to time.

Interested bidders must be registered on E-PADS v2.0 to participate. Electronic bidding documents containing detailed terms and conditions, specifications, quantities and requirements are available at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/190410. Vendors who have not registered on the new version of E-PADS v2.0 may register at https://vendors.epads.gov.pk. A registration tutorial is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNW6T38v7tc.

Every bid must be accompanied by the bid security required in the bidding documents. The security must be in the form of a call deposit or bank guarantee issued by any scheduled bank of Pakistan, in favour of PESCO, Peshawar. The original bid security, together with a covering letter, must be delivered in a sealed envelope to Room No. 311, MM Directorate, PESCO Headquarters, Shami Road, Peshawar, on or before the bid closing time. Failure to submit the original security by that time will make the bid non-responsive and liable to rejection.

Bids must be prepared according to the electronic bidding documents and submitted through E-PADS v2.0 by November 23, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Manual bids will not be entertained. Electronic bids will be opened through E-PADS v2.0 on the same day at 10:30 AM.

A Grievance Redressal Committee has been notified under Rule 65 of the Public Procurement Rules, 2026. Its notification is available on the PESCO and PPRA websites. The tender is also available at www.ppra.org.pk and www.pesco.com.pk. Contact the Manager Material Management, PESCO, Room No. 311, PESCO Headquarters, Shami Road, Peshawar, at 091-9211994 or mm@pesco.com.pk.