Excavation and Transportation of Rock Salt at Jansukh Mine No. 22, PMDC Salt Mines Warcha

Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) invites electronic bids for the excavation and transportation of rock salt at Jansukh Mine No. 22, PMDC Salt Mines, Warcha, under reference P195606. The procurement is for non-consultancy services. PMDC has received funds for procurement planned for financial year 2026-27 and intends to apply part of these funds towards eligible payments under the contract.

Eligible bidders registered on EPADS v2.0 may participate. The procurement will follow the single-stage, one-envelope procedure through open competitive bidding, using the Least Cost Based Selection (LCBS) technique. The process will be conducted in accordance with the Public Procurement Rules and the regulations and instructions issued by the Authority from time to time.

All bids must be accompanied by bid security in accordance with the Bid Security Section of the bidding document. The acceptable forms of security are a pay order, banker's cheque, call deposit or demand draft. Bidders should follow the instructions in the electronic bidding documents when preparing their submissions.

Electronic bidding documents containing the detailed terms and conditions, specifications and requirements are available through the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (EPADS) at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/195606.

Electronic bids must be submitted through EPADS v2.0 by 11:00 AM on 24 November 2026. Bids will be opened on the same day at 11:30 AM. Manual submissions will not be entertained. Vendors who have not registered on the new version of EPADS v2.0 may register at https://vendors.epads.gov.pk/. A tutorial explaining the registration process is also available.

A Grievance Redressal Committee has been notified for this procurement under Rule 65 of the Public Procurement Rules. The notification is available on the procuring agency's website, on EPADS v2.0 and on the Authority's website at www.ppra.gov.pk.

The issuing office is the Vice President (CFO/Procurement), PMDC Head Office, 13-H/9, Islamabad. For contact, the telephone number is 051-9255128.