Auction of Five-Year Rooftop Restaurant Licence at Multipurpose Sports Building by Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad

Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad, through its Directorate of Municipal Administration, invites bids through e-auction on EPADS for the grant of a licence to operate a rooftop restaurant or cafe at the Multipurpose Sports Building, F-6 Markaz, Islamabad. The demarcated area is approximately 6,000 square feet and is offered on an as-is-where-is basis. The licence period is five years. The annual reserve price is Rs. 10,800,000, and earnest money is Rs. 540,000. The EPADS reference is D11571.

Individuals, sole proprietors, partnership firms and private limited companies with relevant experience in running a food or restaurant business may participate. Bidders must be registered on EPADS with CNIC or NICOP, NTN and GST registration with FBR. Joint ventures and consortiums are allowed. Defaulters, blacklisted persons, government servants and persons in litigation with CDA or MCI are ineligible.

The Terms of Reference are available on EPADS from 14 November 2026 and may be downloaded from www.eprocure.gov.pk. A pre-bid site visit will take place on 19 November 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Multipurpose Sports Building, F-6 Markaz. A pre-bid meeting will follow at 2:00 PM in the Conference Room, Mayor Office, G-6. Requests for clarification must be received by 24 November 2026. Replies to queries and any corrigendum are scheduled for 26 November 2026.

Bids must be submitted on EPADS by 8 December 2026 at 11:00 AM and will be opened on EPADS that day at 11:30 AM. Bidders must upload their CNIC, NTN with Active Taxpayer List status, proof of experience, an affidavit on stamp paper, Integrity Pact, a copy of bid security and the Terms of Reference signed and stamped on every page.

Earnest money must be furnished by pay order or bank guarantee in favour of DD-DMA-MCI. A copy must be uploaded on EPADS, and the original must reach the office of the Deputy Director General (Admin, HR, Legal), 1st Floor, Old Naval Headquarters Building, Sector G-6, Islamabad, before the bid submission deadline. Bids without earnest money will be rejected.

The licence fee will be the highest bid at or above the reserve price, exclusive of all taxes, payable quarterly in advance. A compounded annual increase of 10% applies from the second year. Bids below the reserve price will be rejected. A 45-day fit-out period is allowed free of licence fee. Performance security equal to three months' licence fee at the first-year rate is payable within seven days of the Letter of Award.

The schedule is tentative and subject to change by the competent authority. The e-auction is governed by the PPRA Disposal of Public Assets Regulations, 2026. The competent authority of MCI may reject any or all bids under Regulation 32. Contact the Director (Municipal Administration), Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad, 1st Floor, Old Naval Headquarters Building, Sector G-6, Islamabad, on 051-9252838.