Tower Nut and Bolt Welding and Anti-Rust Painting for 500 kV HVDC Lahore North Transmission Line by National Grid Pakistan

The Director General (Field Operations) Faisalabad, under the Executive Director (Field Operations) North, Lahore, invites sealed electronic bids from eligible bidders for civil works on the 500 kV HVDC Lahore North CCT-I and II transmission line. The work comprises welding of tower nuts and bolts and application of anti-rust paint from 8.0 metres to 15.0 metres, up to the barbed wire, on towers numbered 1 to 140. The procurement reference is P171372. Funds have been reserved for the procurement planned for financial year 2026-27, and part of those funds will cover eligible payments under the contract.

The procurement will follow the single-stage, two-envelope procedure using the Least Cost Based Selection technique, in accordance with the Public Procurement Rules, 2004, and applicable regulations, regulatory guides, procurement guidelines and instructions issued by the Authority. Bidders must be registered on EPADS v2.0 to participate in the bidding process.

Electronic bidding documents containing the detailed terms and conditions, specifications and requirements are available to interested registered bidders through EPADS at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/171372. Vendors requiring registration on EPADS v2.0 may register at https://vendors.epads.gov.pk/. A registration tutorial is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNW6T38v7tc.

Bids must be accompanied by the security required in the bidding documents, in the form of a pay order, call deposit or bank guarantee, or by a bid-securing declaration in the format specified in those documents. Electronic bids must be prepared in accordance with the instructions in the bidding documents and submitted through EPADS v2.0 by 11:30 AM on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Bids will be opened through EPADS v2.0 the same day at 12:00 PM. Manual submissions will not be entertained.

A Grievance Redressal Committee has been notified for this procurement under Rule 48 of the Public Procurement Rules, 2004. The notification is available on the procuring agency's website and at www.ppra.org.pk. The contact office is the DG (FO) Office at 500KV Gatti Grid Station, Faisalabad. Contact the Director General (Field Operations) Faisalabad at +92-335-7 40-9565 or dg.fofsd@ngc.gov.pk.