Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), Tarbela Division, invites competitive bids for the procurement of white metal for turbine guide bearing, Unit No. 7, at Tarbela Power Station in Sindh Province. The Chief Engineer (Power) Tarbela has reserved funds under the financial year 2026–27 budget to cover eligible payments under this contract. Reference number P79654, OPITR-886 defines the scope of this single-stage procurement using Least Cost Based Selection (LCBS) methodology in compliance with Public Procurement Rules 2004 and applicable regulations. Bidding documents are available on the EPADS platform at https://vendors.epads.gov.pk/.
Bidders must be registered on EPADS version 2.0 and submit bids electronically before the closing deadline. All bids must be accompanied by bid security as specified in the bidding documents, typically in the form of pay orders, banker's cheques, call deposits, or bank guarantees. Those vendors not yet registered on EPADS v2.0 may register using the tutorial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMW6T38v7Tc. Hard copies of bid security documentation must reach the Chief Engineer (Power) WAPDA Tarbela office on or before the bid submission deadline.
Bids will be opened electronically on 25 August 2026 at 1130 hours using EPADS; manual bid submission will not be entertained. Bidding documents, including detailed terms, conditions, specifications and requirements, are accessible via EPADS. The notice is also published on PPRA and WAPDA websites. For further information regarding the procurement process, bidders may contact the procuring agency or consult the official PPRA procurement portal at www.eprocure.gov.pk.
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WAPDA seeks a specialist supplier of white metal turbine guide bearing components for Unit 7 of Tarbela Power Station.
This is a single-item, relatively small-value procurement for a hydropower asset maintenance component. The project involves a straightforward supply contract with a firm August 2026 deadline. Bidders must be EPADS-registered and capable of providing certified materials meeting power station engineering specifications. No pre-bid meeting or site inspection appears mandated.
Who can bid: Bidders must be registered on EPADS v2.0 as of the bid submission date. Typically, suppliers of industrial machinery components require National Tax Number (NTN) registration and relevant engineering credentials. No specific PEC category is mentioned; however, vendors must demonstrate technical capability to supply precision-engineered turbine components to WAPDA standards.