Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
IESCO-PMU, the Project Management Unit of Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO), invites bids under tender reference NCB-238 for construction of tower foundation, RCC pile foundation, erection and stringing works for remodeling of the 132 kV transmission line from location no. 18 of New Wah POF East and POF North-POF West, executed under the Cost Deposit Head. The estimated cost of the work is Rs 21,851,660 inclusive of 16% PST. This is a national competitive bidding works contract located in the Federal territory of Islamabad, and the procurement is to be conducted through a single stage-one envelope bidding procedure as per PPRA rules.
Interested bidders must meet the eligibility criteria specified in the bidding document, which typically requires registration with relevant tax authorities, an active NTN, and demonstrated technical and financial capacity for transmission line construction works. Bidders are required to submit a bid security along with supporting documents such as past construction experience, key personnel details, financial resources, and details of current contracts, as outlined in the standard bidding document sections on eligibility and evaluation criteria.
Bidding documents can be obtained from IESCO-PMU, Head Office, Street # 40, Sector G-7/4, Islamabad Capital Territory. Interested contractors may contact the office at phone +92-319-599-2205 or via email at iescopmu@iesco.com.pk for further details regarding document collection, bid submission venue, and opening schedule. Bids must be submitted by the closing date specified in the bidding document.
For Bidders: Our Analysis PAKISTANTENDER INSIGHT
Independent analysis by PakistanTender — not part of the official notice. Always confirm details against the original tender document.
This is a relatively small-value electrical infrastructure works contract (~Rs 21.85 million) involving foundation, erection and stringing for a 132kV transmission line segment in Islamabad. Scale suggests it suits small-to-medium electrical/civil contractors with prior transmission line or tower foundation experience rather than large EPC firms. Being a cost-deposit-head project, it may be linked to a specific requesting party (POF) funding realignment work, which could mean tighter coordination requirements with the industrial site and possible site access constraints.
Who can bid: Notice does not specify PEC category explicitly; bidders typically require PEC registration in relevant electrical/civil category (e.g., C or higher for transmission line works), valid NTN, GST registration for PST-inclusive works, and demonstrated past experience in tower foundation/RCC pile and transmission line erection works, plus submission of bid security as required by IESCO-PMU.