Construction of Road from Mela Mandi Ground to Judicial Colony via Hockey Stadium by Punjab Highways Department

Punjab Highways Department invites engineering firms and contractors to submit electronic bids for construction of a 1.20-kilometre road from Mela Mandi Ground to Judicial Colony via Hockey Stadium in District Sargodha. The estimated cost is Rs. 19.344 million and the earnest money is Rs. 0.968 million. The completion period extends up to 28 February 2027. Technical sanction was issued through Executive Engineer, Highways Division Sargodha, letter No. 3475 dated 12 November 2026.

Participating firms must be registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council in the relevant category codes and hold a valid renewed PEC licence for financial year 2026-27. Contractors must also be registered on the Punjab PPRA electronic procurement website, https://ep.punjab.gov.pk. Registration information and procedures are available at ppra.punjab.gov.pk/e-procurement.

Bids must be uploaded to the Punjab PPRA website before the opening date and time. The opening is scheduled for 2 December 2026 at 1:30 PM at the office of the Commissioner, Sargodha Division, Sargodha. Contractors may attend the opening, where responsive bids will be downloaded and quoted rates announced in the presence of the Tender Opening Committee.

Under Clause 27 of the PPRA Rules 2014, bid security is 5% of the estimated D NIT cost and must be processed digitally through the E-Pay system. Payment must be transferred through 1-Link or furnished through a bank guarantee from a scheduled bank in Pakistan, in favour of the Executive Engineer, Highways Division Sargodha, and transmitted to Bank of Punjab by the issuing bank through SWIFT MT 760. Other forms of bid security will not be accepted.

The lowest evaluated bidder must submit a performance guarantee equal to 10% of the contract amount within 15 days of receipt of the letter. The guarantee must favour the Executive Engineer, Highways Division Sargodha, remain valid for three months beyond completion or the extended completion date, and be processed digitally through the prescribed online payment mechanism to Bank of Punjab through SWIFT MT 760. This requirement applies to all successful bidders irrespective of the estimated or contract amount.

Bidders must quote individual item rates, item totals and the grand total. In the event of an arithmetic discrepancy, the quoted item rates govern evaluation. Percentage bids above or below the estimated D NIT cost will be treated as non-responsive. Rigid pavement must be laid using a concrete batching plant and concrete paving machine, while TST, DST and surfacing must be executed using a mechanized system. Price-variation cost overruns are inadmissible. Recovery for old material will be adjusted manually during evaluation, and successful contractors must submit work claims electronically for processing through the Digital Measurement Book.

False information or documents may result in disqualification and disciplinary proceedings. The procuring agency may reject all bids before acceptance under Clause 35 of the PPRA Rules. The responsible office is the Executive Engineer, Highways Division Sargodha.