Consultancy for Sustainable Afforestation Feasibility Study through Solar Tube Wells for D.I. Khan Forest Division

The Divisional Forest Officer, D.I. Khan Forest Division, invites electronic Technical and Financial Proposals from eligible and experienced consulting firms or organizations for preparation of the feasibility study titled Sustainable Afforestation in Dry/Arid Zone for Combating Desertification and Enhancing Forest Cover Through Solar Tube Wells. The assignment falls under the Forestry Sector, ADP No. 408, Code 250746/2025-26. Selection will follow the Quality and Cost Based Selection method in accordance with the KPPRA Rules, 2014.

The assignment covers ecological baseline and site suitability assessments; groundwater availability assessment and feasibility of solar-powered tube wells; socioeconomic and stakeholder consultations; Climate Adaptation and Resilience Assessment and Climate Mitigation Assessment; environmental and social safeguards; GIS-based mapping and spatial datasets; technical and financial feasibility; carbon sequestration and emissions reduction analysis; and a risk mitigation and monitoring, reporting and verification framework. Deliverables include the Final Feasibility Report and a complete PC document. The assignment must be completed within six months from the date of contract award. Detailed requirements are contained in the RFP and Terms of Reference.

Interested firms must meet the eligibility, qualification, experience and staffing requirements in the RFP and must be registered on EPADS. The complete RFP, including Terms of Reference, evaluation criteria, standard forms and conditions, is available for download at https://kp.eprocure.gov.pk. Applicants should review the complete RFP before preparing their proposals.

Technical and Financial Proposals must be prepared and submitted electronically through EPADS, following the RFP and portal instructions. Email, courier and other offline submissions will not be accepted. Proposals must include bid security equal to 2% of the quoted financial bid, in the form of a Call Deposit Receipt from any scheduled bank of Pakistan. Proposals must remain valid for 90 days. Evaluation will use the QCBS method and the weights stated in the RFP.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 28 October 2026. Proposals must be submitted by 12:00 noon on 16 November 2026 and will be opened through EPADS at 12:30 PM that day. Clarifications may be requested at least five days before the submission deadline.

Contact the Divisional Forest Officer at Bungalow No. 20, Allama Iqbal Road, D.I. Khan Cantt., Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; email dfodik@gmail.com; telephone 0966-9280181. Applicable taxes will be handled under applicable laws. The procuring entity may reject any or all proposals under the KPPRA Rules by recording cogent reasons.