Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Pakistan Railways Carriage Factory Islamabad, operating under the Managing Director, invites sealed bids through the E-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (EPADS) for the supply of goods and materials as well as outsourcing of machining and related services. The invitation covers 49 tender items spanning a wide range of components and consumables required for carriage manufacturing and maintenance operations in Islamabad, Punjab. Items include machining work for bogie components, installation and commissioning of surveillance systems, electrical cables, insulation materials, copper components, LED lighting fixtures, mechanical parts, stationery, hardware, safety equipment, and high-pressure pump systems. Bidders must be original manufacturers, authorized distributors, suppliers or contractors registered with the Income Tax and Sales Tax departments and holding a valid Federal Board of Revenue registration. Bid security must be submitted in physical form in the tender box at the office of the District Controller of Purchase before tender closing. All bidding documents are available for free download from the EPADS portal at www.epads.gov.pk. Bids must be submitted exclusively through EPADS 2.0 in accordance with the Single Stage Envelope Public Procurement Rules 2004. Tender closing dates vary between 5 October and 19 October 2026, with tender opening scheduled for 12 October and 19 October 2026 at 12:30 hours. Prospective bidders should consult the detailed bidding documents accessible on the PPRA, PPRA Punjab, and Pakistan Railways websites.
For Bidders: Our Analysis PAKISTANTENDER INSIGHT
Independent analysis by PakistanTender — not part of the official notice. Always confirm details against the original tender document.
This is a multi-item procurement by Pakistan Railways Carriage Factory for replacement materials and outsourced services across 49 separate tenders with closing dates between 5–19 October 2026.
The scope spans routine consumables (cables, bulbs, fasteners, stationery) through to specialized engineering work (bogie machining, surveillance system commissioning, high-pressure pump supply). Most line items appear standard replacement parts for carriage maintenance; however, item 15 (high-pressure pump with 22 kW motor) and item 48 (11 kV VCB installation) suggest infrastructure-scale components. Bidders face a compressed timeline with staggered closing dates and must be registered manufacturers or authorized agents. The large number of small-value items suggests a consolidation of regular maintenance purchases rather than a one-off capital project.
Who can bid: Bidders must be original manufacturers, authorized/registered distributors, suppliers or contractors with valid Income Tax and Sales Tax registration and Federal Board of Revenue recognition. SECP or EOBI registration is not explicitly mentioned; however, typically such procurement from government bodies requires PEC registration for engineering/construction-related items and NTN/Sales Tax registration for all suppliers. No minimum turnover or experience stipulation is stated in the notice.