Improvement, Widening, Rehabilitation and PCC of Shang Mor to Faqir Abad Bartooni Road by LG&RDD Torghar

The Office of the Assistant Director Senior, Local Government and Rural Development Department, District Torghar invites bids through EPADS for improvement, widening, rehabilitation and PCC of the Shang Mor to Faqir Abad Bartooni road, covering 4.00 kilometres. The scheme falls under ADP No. 251280 (ASDI). Its estimated cost is Rs. 80.00 million. The tender is based on MRS-2025, first biannual, and non-MRS items, using the single-stage, single-envelope procedure.

Eligible bidders are government contractors registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council and enlisted with the C&W Department under the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's centralized enlistment policy for the current financial year. Contractors or firms must possess the relevant PEC codes CE01, CE10(ii), CE10(i) and CE02(ix). PEC and KPPRA registration, including active taxpayer status, must remain valid for the current financial year. Prospective bidders must register on EPADS to obtain a unique username and password.

Bidding documents can be downloaded from www.epads.gov.pk and the KP-PPRA website. Documents must be completed neatly, and clear digital copies must be uploaded through EPADS when submitting the bid. Cutting, overwriting and unauthorized alterations are unacceptable. Rates may be quoted as a percentage above or below, or at par with, the engineer's estimate.

Bid security is 2% of the estimated cost, amounting to Rs. 1,600,000, and must be prepared in favour of the Assistant Director Senior LG&RDD Torghar. Bid security must be prepared after publication of the notice and before the electronic bid closing time. Copies of the bid security and any applicable additional security must be uploaded with the online bid. The originals must also reach the Office of the Assistant Director Senior LG&RDD Torghar, District Secretariat, Judba Torghar, before bid closing.

Electronic bids must be submitted by 1:00 PM on 2 December 2026 and will open at 2:00 PM the same day. The deadline for online clarification is 5:00 PM on 1 December 2026. Bids remain valid for 90 days from the closing date. Contractors or their representatives may attend the opening of electronic bids.

Rates quoted more than 20% below the estimate require a detailed rate analysis and valid, justifiable supporting documentation. Retention of bid securities, failure to submit security and additional security will be handled under the applicable KPPRA notifications identified in the notice. A tie among responsive bidders may be decided by a toss, whose outcome will be final. Material testing must be undertaken at the contractor's own risk and cost when required by the procuring entity. Additions to the tender conditions will be implemented under the KPPRA Act and Rules.