Construction of Soling and Culverts in Tehsil Yazman by District Council Bahawalpur

District Council Bahawalpur invites bids through the E-Procurement/E-PADS system for three construction schemes in Tehsil Yazman. The procurement is open to eligible contractors and will follow the Single Stage Single Envelope procedure under the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014.

The schemes are construction of soling and culvert at Basti 116/DNB Gharbi, Arain Wali Colony, Tehsil Yazman; construction of soling and culvert at Chak 15/DNB, Tehsil Yazman; and construction of soling and culvert at Chak 60/DB, Tehsil Yazman, and Chak No. 46/DB, Yazman. Each scheme has an estimated cost of Rs. 9,900,000.

Participating contractors must have Pakistan Engineering Council enlistment or renewal for the current financial year 2026-27 and a licence covering the relevant codes. Earnest money equal to 5% of the estimated cost must be furnished from a scheduled bank in Punjab in favour of District Council Bahawalpur.

Bidding documents can be downloaded free of charge from the PPRA website and the E-Procurement system at https://punjab.eprocure.gov.pk/, in accordance with section 25(7) of the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014, as amended. Bids must be submitted through the E-Procurement system from the publication date until 6 November 2026 at 11:00 AM. The tender opening committee will open bids through E-Procurement on the same date at 11:30 AM in the office of District Council Bahawalpur, in the presence of available contractors or their authorised representatives.

Contractors must quote item-wise rates in figures and words, stating rates above or below the estimate on the applicable percentage or item-rate basis. A lowest bidder quoting below the estimated cost must deposit the required additional performance security, including the CDR deposited at tendering, within 15 days of issuance of the notice requiring it. Failure to deposit the required amount will result in forfeiture of the 5% deposit and initiation of re-tendering.

Conditional, unsigned, incomplete, altered, overwritten, doubtful and non-responsive bids will be rejected. Under PPRA Rule 35, the procuring agency may reject all bids before acceptance and will communicate the grounds upon a bidder's request without being required to justify them. Contractors receiving work orders must carry out the required quality-control tests at their own expense. Further details may be obtained from the DO (I&S) Office, District Council Bahawalpur.