Appointment of an Independent Consultant/Auditor Firm to Evaluate Operator Claims and Payment Entitlements for Sindh Mass Transit Authority

Sindh Mass Transit Authority (SMTA), Government of Sindh, invites bids from eligible, registered and qualified Chartered Accountants or Management Consulting firms for appointment as an independent consultant/auditor. The assignment covers evaluation of operator claims, contractual payment entitlements and related financial information. The detailed scope of work and Terms of Reference are contained in the RFP documents.

The procurement is described as non-consulting services and will be conducted through the SPPRA EPAD System using Single Stage Two Envelope National Competitive Bidding under the Sindh Public Procurement Rules 2010, as amended. Firms must be registered with the Federal Board of Revenue as active taxpayers and must also be registered with the Sindh Revenue Board.

RFP documents may be purchased by submitting a written application from 27 October 2026 to 13 November 2026 at the SMTA office, D-43/1, Shahra-e-Ghalib, Block 2, Clifton, near Bilawal Chowrangi, Karachi. The documents may also be downloaded, and proposals must be submitted through the SPPRA EPAD System. The non-refundable document fee is PKR 5,000. A lump-sum bid security of PKR 300,000 must accompany the technical bid. Both the document fee and bid security must be provided as pay orders in favour of Sindh Mass Transit Authority and submitted physically at the office address.

The deadline for bid submission is 13 November 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Technical bids will be opened on the same day at 3:30 p.m. Only financial proposals of technically qualified bidders will be opened, with the financial opening date and time communicated later. In the event of a holiday, proposals will be opened on the next working day.

A pre-bid meeting will take place on 4 November 2026 at 3:00 p.m. in the SMTA Committee Room. Conditional proposals and proposals without bid security in the required amount and form will not be considered. SMTA reserves the right to reject any or all proposals under the relevant procurement rules. The contact office is the Director, Infrastructure & Planning, Sindh Mass Transit Authority, at the address above. Telephone: 021-99332207-8.