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Description / Scope of Work
Pakistan Railways, a Federal Government Department, invites sealed bids from eligible contractors and suppliers for the procurement of Diesel-Electric locomotive spares comprising approximately 510 line items across 18 separate tender packages. The procurement is being conducted through the EPADS e-procurement portal in accordance with the Single Stage One/Two Envelopes Procedure under the Public Procurement Rules 2004. Tender packages range from 20 to 33 spare items per lot, with closing dates staggered between 01 September 2026 and 08 September 2026, and opening times scheduled between 10:30 AM and 11:00 AM. This is a critical operational procurement to support Pakistan Railways' fleet maintenance and service delivery objectives across Punjab and other operational regions.
Bidders must be original manufacturers' authorized distributors, suppliers, or contractors registered with the Income Tax and Sales Tax departments and maintaining active taxpayer status with the Federal Board of Revenue. All bids must be accompanied by bid security as described in the bidding documents, submitted in the prescribed format, and include complete documentation with detailed technical specifications and compliance certifications as required. Bids must include a bid securing declaration in the specified format, and all documentation must meet the requirements outlined in the bidding documents.
Bid documents are available on the EPADS portal at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements. Interested bidders must register on EPADS v2.0 to participate. Bids must be submitted electronically through EPADS v2.0 on or before the respective closing date; manual submissions will not be entertained. Bidders not yet registered on EPADS v2.0 should register at https://vendors.epads.gov.pk/. For clarification, a tutorial on the registration process is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNWEf38r7lc. Contact the Chief Controller of Purchase at P.R. Headquarters Office, Lahore, Phone: 042-99201609 for further information.
For Bidders: Our Analysis PAKISTANTENDER INSIGHT
Independent analysis by PakistanTender — not part of the official notice. Always confirm details against the original tender document.
Pakistan Railways seeks OEM-authorized distributors for ~510 D-E locomotive spare parts across 18 staggered packages (20-33 items each).
This is large-scale fleet maintenance procurement supporting operational continuity across Punjab. Notably, packages close over a week (1-8 Sept 2026), allowing sequential bidding strategy. High compliance barrier: FBR active taxpayer status mandatory. Recurring nature likely given railway fleet servicing cycles, but single-stage procurement suggests one-off vendor consolidation rather than ongoing framework.
Who can bid: Must be OEM-authorized distributor/supplier or contractor. Mandatory registration with FBR (Income Tax, Sales Tax), active taxpayer status, and SECP/relevant authority registration. EPADS v2.0 platform registration required. PEC category not specified for non-construction rail procurement. Typically, suppliers must demonstrate technical authorization letters from original manufacturers.