Infrastructure Improvement in B-Block, LDA Avenue-I Housing Scheme by Lahore Development Authority

Lahore Development Authority, UD Wing, invites item-rate bids for improvement of infrastructure works in B-Block, LDA Avenue-I Housing Scheme, Lahore. The work has a completion period of two months. Procurement will follow the single-stage, two-envelope procedure under the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority rules, as amended.

Eligible engineering firms and contractors must be registered on the Punjab e-Procurement System, hold a valid Pakistan Engineering Council licence in category C-5 or above, and have active-filer NTN and PNTN status. Contractors must hold PEC registration in the relevant category. Firms may register on https://ep.punjab.gov.pk/ by submitting the required information and may participate in electronic procurement after registration.

Technical and financial bidding documents will be available on the Punjab e-Procurement System when the notice is uploaded. The technical proposal must comply strictly with the technical evaluation criteria. For the financial proposal, contractors must quote rates and amounts in both figures and words in accordance with the bill of quantities available on the website. Tender rates and documents must be signed according to the general directions in the bidding documents.

Bidders must upload technical and financial proposals as PDF files through the Punjab e-Procurement System under Regulation 6(4) of the PPRA Regulations 2024. Rates must be submitted through that system only; tenders sent by telegraph or post will not be accepted. The submission deadline is 12 November 2028 at 09:50. The technical bid opening is scheduled for 12 November 2026 at 10:00. Only technical proposals will be opened initially. Financial proposals of technically responsive bidders will be opened following announcement of the technical evaluation results, at the subsequently notified date and time. If the opening day is a public holiday, opening will take place on the next working day.

Each electronic bid must include digital bid security in favour of Lahore Development Authority. The required security is Rs. 2,385,908, stated as 5% of the estimated cost. Security must be submitted digitally through the procedure established on the Punjab e-Procurement System in collaboration with the Bank of Punjab.

Conditional bids will not be accepted. Electronic submissions containing corrupted files or viruses will be rejected under Regulation 8(4) of the PPRA Regulations 2024. Contractors are responsible for applicable taxes when payments are released. The notice is issued by Asrar Saeed Khan, Chief Engineer, LDA.