Stringing and Earth Wire Works on 132 kV Abbottabad–Nathiagali Transmission Line by HAZECO

The office of Project Director (GSC), Hazara Electric Supply Company (HAZECO), invites electronic bids under National Competitive Bidding for works on the 132 kV Abbottabad–Nathiagali transmission line. The scope includes carriage of stringing material from warehouse to site store, hill cutting, tree trimming, approach way works, stringing of conductor including earth wire at locations 49–50, and earth wire works at locations 50–51. The estimated cost is PKR 6,934,720.56. Contractors must hold PEC category C-6 or above with specialization codes CE-10 and EE-05.

Bidders must be registered with PPRA, including use of EPADS, and with the Pakistan Engineering Council, renewed for 2026–27 in the required financial category and specialization codes. They must demonstrate five years of construction experience corresponding to the required PEC registration category and codes. Eligible bidders may be natural persons, private entities or government-owned enterprises and must be active taxpayers with FBR, KPRA and Sales Tax. Joint ventures are excluded.

Bidders must have successfully completed at least two civil contracts of the same nature and scope during the last five years. The value of each contract, work order or revised completed-project amount must be at least 50% of the estimated project cost. Relevant work orders, contract agreements and completion certificates must accompany the electronic bid. Bidders must also provide certified or audited financial records for the last three years from a recognized firm registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. The financial requirements are average annual turnover at 70% and financial resources or cash flow at 30% of the estimated cost.

The procurement will follow the single-stage, one-envelope method. Complete bidding documents, including instructions, terms, conditions and specifications, are available to registered bidders through EPADS 2.0 at https://epads.gov.pk/ and from the office of Project Director (GSC), HAZECO, Abbottabad. Bids must be submitted electronically through EPADS 2.0 by 23 November 2026 at 11:00. Opening is scheduled for the same day at 11:30 at the Project Director (GSC) office.

Bid security of 3% of the estimated project cost must be submitted before the closing time as an original sealed CDR from a scheduled bank of Pakistan in favour of Hazara Electric Supply Company (HAZECO), Abbottabad. A bid priced 10% or more below the engineered estimate requires an additional 2% bid security of the estimated cost, also as an original sealed CDR. Failure to provide the required security will result in rejection as non-responsive.

Partial or incomplete bids will be rejected, and conditional bids will not be accepted. Misrepresentation, false statements or fake documents may lead to debarment or blacklisting and referral to PEC for cancellation of registration or licence. HAZECO reserves the right to accept or reject bids under PPRA Rule 45. Contact Project Director GSC, 66 KV Grid Station Murree Road, Abbottabad; telephone 0992-9310090; email manager.grid.system.construction@hazeco.com.pk.