Construction of 11kV Underground Cable Network from STDC K-IV Grid Station to KWSC K-IV Pumping Complex

Sindh Transmission & Dispatch Company (Pvt.) Limited (STDC) invites sealed bids for construction of an 11kV underground cable network from STDC K-IV Grid Station to KWSC K-IV Pumping Complex. STDC is wholly owned by the Government of Sindh and is registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan under the Companies Act 2017. It is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 27001 and operates in extra-high-voltage electric power infrastructure.

Procurement will follow the single-stage, two-envelope method under the Sindh Public Procurement Rules 2010, as amended. Interested firms must hold valid registration with the relevant federal and provincial tax authorities, including FBR and SRB, and with the Pakistan Engineering Council.

Bidding documents, including the detailed scope of work, are available through the SPPRA EPAD Portal. Documents will be issued from October 29, 2026 until November 16, 2026 against a non-refundable tender fee of Rs. 10,000. The fee must be paid by pay order or demand draft in favour of Sindh Transmission & Dispatch Company (Pvt.) Limited. Bids must also be submitted through the SPPRA EPAD Portal. The submission deadline is November 16, 2026 at 11:00 am, and bids will be opened on the same day at 11:30 am.

Bids must remain valid for 90 days and include bid security equal to 2% of the engineering estimate stated in the bidding documents. Conditional or telegraphic bids, bids without the required bid security amount and form, late bids and bids from blacklisted firms will be rejected. The procuring agency reserves the right to reject any or all bids subject to the relevant procurement rules.

Bidders must provide evidence of similar work completed during the last five years: either at least one work costing a minimum of 80% of the estimated cost, or at least two works each costing a minimum of 50% of the estimated cost. Average annual financial turnover during the last five years must be at least equivalent to the cost of the scheme or project. Required supporting documents include audited financial statements and income tax returns for the last five years, together with an affidavit confirming that the firm is not blacklisted, delisted or debarred at the time of bidding.

A pre-bid meeting will be held on November 5, 2026 at STDC Head Office, Karachi. Bidders are advised to undertake their own site survey before entering BOQ rates. All site survey and tender preparation expenses will be borne by bidders without reimbursement by STDC.

For further guidance, contact the procuring agency at 3rd Floor, State Life Building No. 3, Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Road, Karachi. Telephone: 021-111-777-832 / 021-99204676 / 021-99204672. The notice is issued by the Chairman, Procurement Committee.