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District Council Lodhran invites sealed electronic bids for the installation of manhole safety mesh under a frame work contract through the E-Procurement portal. The project, valued at 14.34 million Pakistani rupees, aims to enhance safety infrastructure across the district. Bidders must be registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council, Income Tax, Sales Tax and Punjab Sales Tax authorities, and bids will be evaluated under a single-stage two-envelope procedure with technical bids assessed first and financial bids opened following successful technical evaluation on 31 August 2026.
All participating contractors must provide bid security equivalent to five percent of the estimated project cost in the form of CDR or pay order from a scheduled bank in Punjab, payable to the Chief Officer of District Council Lodhran. Bidders are required to comply with directions from the District Council, submit GPS-tagged photographs documenting work progress on a daily basis, and conduct quality control tests at their own expense. Contractors must also deposit additional performance security from the schedule bank equal to the lowest bidding percentage within fifteen days of receiving the notice of award.
Bidding documents are available immediately from the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority website and the E-Procurement portal at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk/ without any fee. Electronic bids must be submitted online by 27 August 2026 at 2:00 PM, with opening scheduled for 2:30 PM the same day at the Procurement Office in Kahror Pacca road, Muhammad Siddique Khan Kanju Hall, Lodhran. For technical support with the E-Procurement system, bidders should contact the helpdesk; District Council Lodhran accepts no liability for submission delays or portal issues.
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District Council Lodhran seeks contractors for manhole safety mesh installation across the district under a framework contract valued at PKR 14.34 million.
This is a medium-scale sewerage safety upgrade with tight execution requirements: daily GPS-tagged photo documentation, own-cost quality testing, and performance security deposit within 15 days of award. The two-envelope procedure suggests technical differentiation matters. Execution timeline is compressed (bid closure 27 August, technical evaluation by 31 August), indicating rapid mobilisation expected post-award.
Who can bid: Bidders must register with Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC category unspecified), Income Tax, Sales Tax, and Punjab Sales Tax authorities. Typical PEC registration for sewerage infrastructure is Category G or equivalent. SECP registration likely required if bidder is a private company. NTN mandatory for tax compliance.