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Description / Scope of Work
The National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of sweet water supply for the NICL Building located in Karachi, Sindh. This procurement is conducted under reference P56777 for the financial year 2026-27 and will follow the Least Cost Based Selection (LCBS) technique in accordance with the Public Procurement Rules 2004. The procurement is being undertaken through a Single Stage-One Envelope process via the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (EPADS) v2.0 platform, ensuring transparent and competitive bidding among qualified suppliers.
Eligible bidders must be registered on EPADS v2.0 to participate in the bidding process. All bids must be accompanied by bid security in the form of a Pay Order or a bid securing declaration as specified in the bidding documents. Bidders are required to meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the standard bidding document and provide documentation supporting their technical and financial capability to supply the required goods as per specifications.
Detailed bidding documents containing terms, conditions, specifications, and requirements are available on EPADS v2.0 at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/56777. Electronic bids must be submitted through EPADS v2.0 on or before Monday, July 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM, with bid opening scheduled for the same day at 12:30 PM. Manual bid submissions will not be entertained. For further information and registration assistance, contact the Assistant Manager Procurement at NICL Building, Abbasi Shaheed Road, Karachi South, Sindh, telephone +92-333-539-2786 or email rehan.khan@nicl.com.pk.
For Bidders: Our Analysis PAKISTANTENDER INSIGHT
Independent analysis by PakistanTender — not part of the official notice. Always confirm details against the original tender document.
NICL seeks a sweet water supplier for its Karachi headquarters under LCBS methodology—likely a recurring annual contract for building consumption.
Scale appears medium (single corporate facility). E-bidding mandatory via EPADS; manual submissions rejected. Tight closure (5-month lead time from notice date suggests compressed procurement cycle). Supplier must demonstrate consistent capacity and reliability for institutional-grade potable water delivery.
Who can bid: Bidders must be registered on EPADS v2.0 platform. Typically, water suppliers require provincial environmental/health authority registration and NTN. No specific PEC category applies (services, not construction). Bid security (Pay Order or declaration) required but amount not disclosed in summary.