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Description / Scope of Work
The Project Management Unit of the Prisons Department, Sindh, invites sealed tenders for the extension of interview shade facilities at Central Prison and Camp Office in Hyderabad. The project is to be completed within a 12-month period and requires a bid security of 5 percent. Eligible contractors and companies are invited to submit bids through the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (ePADS) in accordance with S.P.P Rules 2010 as amended. This procurement is open to contractors and firms with relevant field experience and appropriate registration categories seeking to undertake high-security prison infrastructure works in Hyderabad, Sindh.
To participate, bidders must hold a valid CNIC for proprietors or partners, current Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) registration up to June 2027 in an appropriate specialization category, and be listed as an active taxpayer with the Federal Board of Revenue or Sindh Revenue Board. Applicants must demonstrate at least five years of similar construction experience with satisfactory completion certificates, maintain average annual financial turnover equivalent to the project cost, provide bank statements for the last five years showing a minimum 20 percent available balance, submit comprehensive equipment and machinery lists, and possess a valid Labour Registration Certificate. A performance or completion certificate for recent similar works with six colored photographs is mandatory.
Bidding documents are available for download from the SPPRA website at http://portalsindh.eprocure.gov.pk from the publication date until closing. Sealed tenders with a non-refundable tender fee of Rs. 5,000 and bid security in the form of a call deposit must be submitted through ePADS before 13-08-2026 at 09:15 A.M., with original documents submitted by hand to the Project Director at Camp Office Central Prison, Karachi. Technical bids will be opened on the same date at 09:45 A.M. The bid validity period is 90 days. Original tender fee, bid security and e-stamping affidavits must accompany submissions. In case of postponement, the next submission and opening dates are 28-08-2026 with the same times.
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Government contract to extend interview shade structures at Central Prison, Hyderabad—a specialized, security-sensitive infrastructure project with 12-month execution window.
Scale appears medium to large given prison facility context and mandatory 5-year experience requirement. Notable friction: dual submission method (ePADS + physical handover to Karachi location), stringent financial documentation (5-year bank statements, 20% liquidity floor), and equipment verification. One-off project with high compliance burden; suits established contractors familiar with government security installations.
Who can bid: Bidders must hold valid PEC registration (appropriate category, valid through June 2027), active FBR/SRB taxpayer status, minimum 5 years similar construction experience with completion certificates, average annual turnover matching project cost, 5-year bank statements showing ≥20% available balance, Labour Registration Certificate, and performance certificate for recent similar works. Typically, proprietors/partners require valid CNIC.