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The Public Health Engineering Division Bulk Water Supply (BWS) Shakardara Rehman Abad, District Kohat, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa invites sealed bids for annual maintenance and repair works comprising two contracts: civil works valued at PKR 13.348 million and electrical/mechanical works valued at PKR 11.480 million. The scope includes routine upkeep and restoration of water supply infrastructure serving the Kohat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Bidding will be conducted under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (KP-PPRA) Rules 2014 using a single-stage single-envelope procedure, with bids submitted through the electronic ePADS portal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa PPRA portal.
All bidders and contractors must maintain active registration with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) and Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) with required category codes—CE-09 for civil works and EE-04, EE-11, or ME-07 for electrical machinery and solar works. Bid security of 2% of the Engineer's Estimated Cost is mandatory. Bidders quoting 10% to 20% below the estimate must submit additional security of 8% of the differential amount; those exceeding 20% below must provide further analysis and securities as prescribed. Non-compliance renders bids non-responsive.
Bid documents are available for download from the ePADS website (kp.eprocure.gov.pk) and the KPPRA portal (kppra.gov.pk). Sealed bidding documents signed by a registered BOQ must reach the Executive Engineer, PHE Division BWS Shakardara Rehman Abad Kohat by 12 September 2026 by noon via registered courier; bids will be opened the same date at 2:00 PM. A bidding entry fee of 0.03% of tender cost, non-refundable, applies. Contractors from the Shakardara/Rehman Abad district are encouraged to visit and inspect the workshop site; applications for site visits must be submitted 5 days before tender closure and verified by the Sub Divisional Officer and Executive Engineer.
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Two separate maintenance contracts for water supply infrastructure in Kohat: PKR 13.348 million for civil works and PKR 11.480 million for electrical/mechanical services.
Both are annual recurring contracts requiring active PEC registration in relevant categories and 2% bid security. The bids follow a strict escalation security model penalizing low quotations. Notably, local contractors from Shakardara/Rehman Abad district receive preference and are encouraged to visit the work site. Bidding closes 22 September 2026 with same-day opening.
Who can bid: Bidders must hold active PEC registration with codes CE-09 for civil works or EE-04, EE-11, ME-07 for electrical and mechanical services. Active KPRA registration is required. Typically, civil contractors must also hold valid NTN and work experience. Bid security of 2% of Engineer's Estimate is compulsory; differential security applies for bids below 10% estimate.