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Description / Scope of Work
The Directorate General of Archaeology, Government of the Punjab invites sealed bids for the rehabilitation and upgradation of Iqbal Manzil, Sialkot, a heritage structure under the department's custodianship. The project involves comprehensive restoration and modernization work with an estimated cost of Rs. 12.844 million and a completion timeline of approximately one year, with final handover scheduled for June 15, 2027. The work is being tendered through a Single Stage Two Envelope bidding procedure, indicating that technical and financial proposals will be evaluated separately to ensure technical merit is assessed independently of price considerations.
Bidders must provide bid security equivalent to 5 percent of the estimated project cost and comply with all standard conditions of contract as outlined in the bidding documents. Eligible contractors should possess relevant experience in heritage conservation, restoration, and construction work. Bidders are required to submit comprehensive technical documentation including proposed construction methodology, equipment lists, supervisory organization, subcontractor details, and a detailed project schedule demonstrating their capacity to execute specialized restoration work within the specified timeframe.
Bidding documents are available from the office of the Directorate General of Archaeology located at 60-A, Garden Block, Garden Town, Lahore. Interested bidders must obtain complete bidding documents and submit sealed bids containing both technical and price components by the prescribed deadline. The bid opening will follow the single stage two envelope procedure, where technical bids are opened first and evaluated on merit before financial bids of technically qualified bidders are considered for final award determination.
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This is a heritage restoration project for a single significant structure with a contract value of Rs.
12.844 million and approximately 15-month execution period. The two-envelope procedure suggests technical capacity will be rigorously evaluated separately from pricing, indicating the employer prioritizes quality and specialized expertise in conservation over cost alone. Bidders require proven heritage restoration credentials and capacity to manage detailed archaeological/conservation work under government oversight.
Who can bid: Typically, contractors bidding on government heritage projects must hold valid PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council) registration in relevant construction category, valid NTN from FBR, and typically possess prior experience in restoration or conservation work. Active SECP or EOBI registration typically required. The notice does not specify minimum PEC category or prior project value thresholds.