Construction of Bus Stop Shelters for Electro Buses by District Council Hafizabad

District Council Hafizabad invites electronic bids for the establishment and construction of bus stop shelters for electro buses within the jurisdiction of District Council Hafizabad under the Current Financial Year Budget 2026-2027. The estimated cost is Rs. 16.359 million. Bid security is Rs. 817,962, stated as 5% of the estimated cost.

Bidding is open to eligible, well-reputed and financially sound firms, contractors and companies enlisted with the relevant departments. Bidders must be registered on Punjab E-Procurement and with the relevant tax departments, including Income Tax, Sales Tax, the Punjab Revenue Authority and Professional Tax where applicable. Registration with the Pakistan Engineering Council in the relevant category and codes is required. A valid PEC licence must accompany the bid, along with valid income tax documentation and evidence of active status with FBR and PRA. Each bidder must also attach a fresh affidavit confirming that the firm has not been blacklisted by PPRA or is currently in litigation.

Procurement will follow open competitive bidding using the single-stage, single-envelope procedure through the Punjab E-Procurement system. Interested applicants must register on that system to participate. Bidding documents containing the terms and conditions, requirements and specifications can be downloaded before the closing date and time from http://eproc.punjab.gov.pk/ActiveTenders.aspx and https://ep.punjab.gov.pk. Bid security must be paid through online banking via the Punjab ePay system before uploading the bid.

Electronic bids must be submitted by 30 November 2026 at 2:00 PM. They will be opened on the Punjab E-Procurement system on the same date at 2:30 PM in the presence of bidders or their authorized representatives who choose to attend. Attendance will be recorded on the system.

The successful bidder must furnish a performance guarantee under Rule 56 of the PPRA Rules 2014, in the form of a call deposit or bank guarantee from a scheduled bank, within 15 days after award of the work. Additional performance security ranging from 5% to 10%, including the CDR deposited at tendering, may apply under the Punjab Local Government (Works) Rules 2017. This additional security is refundable after issuance of the completion certificate by the Engineer in Charge.

Quoted rates must be neat and clear. Incomplete, ambiguous or unfilled bids will be treated as non-responsive. Non-responsive, non-readable, unsigned and unstamped bids will be rejected. Forged documents may result in blacklisting. The successful contractor must execute an agreement on government-prescribed stamp paper before issuance of the work order and bear the cost of required quality-control tests. The procuring agency may reject bids before acceptance or cancel, delete or change item quantities, subject to the applicable rules. The issuing officer is the Chief Officer, District Council Hafizabad.