Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Municipal Committee Pindi Bhattian, operating under the Local Government & Community Development Department, Government of the Punjab, has invited tenders for arrangements for the 14 August 2026 Independence Day celebrations in Pindi Bhattian, Punjab. The scheme is procured through the Punjab e-Procurement System with an estimated cost of Rs. 4,600,000/- and falls under the fiscal year 2026-27 development and event works of the Municipal Committee.
Only contractors registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council and enrolled on the e-Procurement portal (ep.punjab.gov.pk) are eligible to bid. Bidders must upload a valid PEC license, valid CNIC, PRA registration and NTN at the time of registration, and must deposit 5% of the scheme cost, amounting to Rs. 230,000/-, as earnest money in the form of a CDR from a scheduled bank, uploaded on the portal and produced in original on the tender opening day. Item-wise rates must be submitted electronically through the BOQ on the portal.
Bids were to be submitted electronically before 10:00 AM on 01-08-2026, with tender opening at 10:30 AM the same day and successful bidder announcement at 11:00 AM in the office of the Municipal Committee Pindi Bhattian before the Tender Opening Committee. Bidders must attach an application on their own letterhead along with the original CDR; failure to produce these on the spot results in disqualification. Further details and the tender are available on the PPRA Punjab e-Procurement portal, and inquiries can be directed to the Chief Officer, Municipal Committee Pindi Bhattian.
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 small, low-value municipal tender (Rs. 4.6 million) for one-off Independence Day event arrangements, likely covering decoration, stage/tent setup, lighting and related civic function works rather than major construction. The PEC registration requirement is notable since it is typically demanded for construction contracts, suggesting the scope may include some structural or electrical works. The extremely compressed timeline — bid submission, opening and award all on the same day — favors contractors already registered and active on the Punjab e-Procurement portal, leaving little room for new entrants to prepare documentation.
Who can bid: Bidders must hold a valid PEC license, CNIC, PRA registration and NTN, and be registered on the Punjab e-Procurement portal. A 5% earnest money CDR (Rs. 230,000/-) is mandatory. Typically, event/arrangement works of this scale would not require PEC licensing, so bidders should confirm the applicable PEC category before applying.