E-Auction of Coffee Shop at F-7 Markaz Car Parking by Directorate of Municipal Administration Islamabad

The Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA), Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI), invites eligible bidders registered on the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (EPADS) to participate in an open e-auction for the grant of a coffee shop licence. The premises are at the car parking in F-7 Markaz (Jinnah Super), Islamabad, and cover 3,100 square feet. The reserve annual licence fee is Rs. 8,370,000, and the earnest money is Rs. 418,500.

The premises are offered on a licence basis for five years, on an as-is, where-is basis, solely for operation as a coffee shop or café. The licence does not create a lease or tenancy. Individuals, sole proprietorships, partnership firms and private or public limited companies registered on EPADS are eligible, subject to valid CNIC/NICOP, NTN and GST registration, active taxpayer status, and relevant experience in running a coffee shop, café or food business. Joint venture and consortium bids are allowed. Defaulters, blacklisted persons, government servants and persons in litigation with CDA or MCI are ineligible.

Terms of Reference are available on EPADS at www.eprocure.gov.pk from 14 November 2026 under reference D11466. A pre-bid site visit will take place at the premises on 17 November 2026 at 11:00 AM. A pre-bid meeting will follow at 2:00 PM in the Conference Room, Mayor Office, G-6, Islamabad. Requests for clarification must be submitted by 20 November 2026. Replies to queries and any corrigendum are scheduled for 24 November 2026.

Bids must be submitted through EPADS by 11:00 AM on 3 December 2026 and will be opened on EPADS at 11:30 AM the same day. Earnest money must be deposited through a pay order or bank guarantee in favour of DDO-DMA-MCI. A copy must be uploaded on EPADS, and the original delivered before the bid submission deadline to the Deputy Director General (Admin, HR, Legal), 1st Floor, Old Naval Headquarters Building, Sector G-6, Islamabad. Bids without earnest money will be rejected.

Bidders must upload their CNIC, NTN with Active Taxpayer List status, proof of experience, an affidavit on stamp paper confirming that the bidder is not blacklisted by any government department, an Integrity Pact, a copy of the earnest money instrument, and the Terms of Reference signed and stamped on every page. Bids remain valid for 90 days from the auction date.

The annual licence fee will be the highest bid at or above the reserve price, exclusive of all taxes. It is payable quarterly in advance and increases by 10% each year. The highest bid is subject to approval by the competent authority. The auction is governed by the PPRA Disposal of Public Assets Regulations, 2026, and MCI may reject any or all bids under Regulation 32. The schedule is tentative and subject to change by the competent authority; no activity is scheduled on a weekend or public holiday.

For enquiries, contact the Director (Municipal Administration), Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad, 1st Floor, Old Naval Headquarters Building, Sector G-6, Islamabad, telephone 051-9252838.