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Description / Scope of Work
District Council Lodhran invites electronic bids for a framework agreement covering five development schemes under the financial year 2026-27. The procurement is for trading firms and companies engaged in contract works with total estimated values ranging from 5 to 10 million Pakistani rupees across the five schemes. The schemes are located in Lodhran district, Punjab, and encompass infrastructure and development projects. Bidders must be registered with relevant authorities including PEC, Income Tax, Sales Tax, and Punjab Sales Tax to be eligible for contract award under this single-stage, single-envelope e-bidding process.
All bidders must accompany their e-bids with bid security equivalent to five percent of the estimated price for each scheme, submitted in the form of CDR, Bank Guarantee, Demand Draft, or Pay Order made payable to District Council Lodhran. Eligible contractors should hold current registration with professional and tax authorities as mandated. The bid security is non-refundable for unsuccessful bidders and serves as earnest money demonstrating bidder commitment to the framework agreement.
E-bids must be submitted online through the e-Procurement System (E-PROCUREMENT) portal at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk/ by 02:00 PM on 05-08-2026, with opening scheduled for 02:30 PM the same day. Original bid security instruments must be physically delivered to the Procurement Office (I&S) Branch at Kahror Pacca Road, Muhammad Siddique Khan Kanju Hall, Lodhran before the submission deadline. Bidding documents are available for download from the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority website at http://ppra.punjab.gov.pk. Prospective bidders should contact District Council Lodhran by telephone 0608-922226 or email districtcouncillodhran@gmail.com for clarifications.
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Framework contract opportunity covering five separate development schemes in Lodhran totalling 37 million rupees aggregate. Bidders participate in a single competitive e-bidding round for all five schemes simultaneously. Registration with PEC, income tax, and sales tax authorities is mandatory; unregistered contractors are ineligible. The short 14-day timeline from publication to submission deadline (05-08-2026) requires rapid preparation of compliant bids and logistics for physical security deposit delivery.
Who can bid: Bidders must be firms or companies registered with PEC, Income Tax, Sales Tax, and Punjab Sales Tax authorities. Bidders typically must demonstrate valid tax filers status (NTN) and current registration with relevant professional bodies. Registration proof should be current at time of bid submission.