Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Punjab Mineral Development Corporation (Punjmin), operating from its Qaidabad Salt Project office near Ganjial Adda, Khushab-Mianwali Road, Qaidabad, Punjab, invites tenders for selection of a lessee to extract and supply rock salt under a risk and cost basis lease arrangement. Two mining units are on offer: Mine No. 08 (Dhoodran Section) requiring a minimum guaranteed quantity of 20,760 metric tons of rock salt at an estimated rate of Rs. 730 per ton, with a total estimated value of Rs. 1,51,54,800, and Mine No. 01 (Mian Matha Section) under lease ML-KHB Rock Salt (17), requiring a minimum quantity of 14,000 metric tons at Rs. 700 per ton with a total value of Rs. 98,000. The lease period for both mines runs from 1 August 2026 to 30 June 2027.
Bid security equal to 1% of the estimated contract value must accompany each tender in the form of a bank draft, pay order or CDR in favor of Punjab Mineral Development Corporation; tenders lacking the correct bid security amount will not be accepted. Bidders must comply with PPRA rules and Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) tax registration requirements, and successful bidders will be required to execute all agreements strictly according to the tender schedule and applicable government taxation laws.
Complete tender documents must be obtained and submitted online through the e-procurement portal www.punjab.eprocurement.gov.pk, with bids to be uploaded by 12:00 noon on Friday, 31 July 2026, and technical bids to be opened at 12:30 PM the same day. Interested bidders may also consult https://eproc.punjab.gov.pk/activetenders.aspx for further details. For queries, bidders may contact Muhammad Imran, Project Manager, at 0300-4762663 or visit https://punjmin.punjab.gov.pk.
For Bidders: Our Analysis PAKISTANTENDER INSIGHT
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This is a mineral extraction lease rather than a typical works or supply contract, meaning bidders take on operational risk to mine and market rock salt themselves, with revenue tied to extracted tonnage rather than a fixed contract price. The smaller Mine No. 01 lot (14,000 MT, ~Rs 98,000 estimated) is accessible to very small operators, while Mine No. 08 (20,760 MT, ~Rs 1.5 crore) suits established salt mining contractors with equipment and logistics capacity. The lease runs nearly 11 months, indicating a recurring seasonal extraction cycle rather than a one-off job.
Who can bid: The notice requires PRA tax registration and bid security via bank instrument in the corporation's favor; no PEC category applies since this is a mining lease, not construction. Bidders typically also need NTN/GST registration, mining experience or equipment, and compliance with PPRA procurement rules for participation.