Procurement of 7 Wheel-Mounted Excavators and 4 Chain Excavators by PMU for Punjab Development Program

The Project Management Unit (PMU) for Punjab Development Program (WASA-PART) invites electronic bids for two equipment packages: seven wheel-mounted excavators, with an estimated cost of Rs. 875,000,000 excluding Punjab Sales Tax and bid security of Rs. 17,500,000; and four chain excavators, with an estimated cost of Rs. 500,000,000 excluding Punjab Sales Tax and bid security of Rs. 10,000,000. Bid security is 2% for each package.

Eligible bidders include manufacturers, authorized dealers, suppliers, contractors, companies, firms, joint ventures and their agents. Agency agreements must clearly express joint and several responsibilities. Bidders must hold valid registrations with the relevant tax departments and authorities, including Income Tax, Sales Tax and Punjab Sales Tax.

Procurement will follow the single-stage, two-envelope procedure through the Punjab E-Procurement System only. Registered bidders can obtain bidding documents containing detailed requirements, terms and conditions through https://ep.punjab.gov.pk. Bids must comply with those documents and be uploaded as PDF files through the system.

Electronic bids must be submitted by November 10, 2026 at 12:00. Technical bids will open through the same system on November 10, 2026 at 12:30. Bidders' representatives may attend at the office of the Deputy Project Director (PMU), Punjab Water and Sanitation Authority P-WASA, 65-Tipu Block, New Garden Town, Lahore. Bids must remain valid for 150 days.

Digital bid security must be prepared online in favour of the Deputy Project Director (PMU), P-WASA, and must be verifiable through the Punjab E-Procurement System by the submission deadline. Otherwise, the bid will be rejected. Security must be on the bidder's account; for a joint venture, it may be on the account of the joint venture or any member firm. Physical financial instruments and hard-copy bids will not be accepted.

Only technically responsive bidders will be invited to financial bid opening. Financial bids of technically non-responsive bidders will remain unopened. Corrupted, inaccessible or virus-infected electronic submissions are subject to rejection. Conditional bids and bids sent by post or telegraph will not be accepted.

Further information may be obtained from the Deputy Project Director at the Lahore address until October 30, 2026, between 09:00 and 14:30. Procurement is governed by the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014, as amended, and Punjab Procurement Regulations 2024. The agency may reject all bids before acceptance under Rule 35. Bidders bear their preparation costs. If the submission day is an official holiday, opening will take place the next day at the same time.