Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
SSGC invites bids for excavation of trenches and laying of 63mm to 125mm polyethylene gas pipelines, including cushioning of soft soil for rehabilitation of Gas Distribution Systems (GDS) at Khursheed Town and Ado Khan Jatoi near Hala Naka in Hyderabad City, Sindh Province. This non-consultancy services contract is advertised under a single-stage, two-envelope bidding process. The scope encompasses trench excavation, pipeline installation, soil preparation and rehabilitation works at the specified Hyderabad locations. Bids are invited from qualified contractors capable of executing underground utility infrastructure work in urban settings.
Eligible bidders must meet the eligibility criteria defined in the bid data sheet and must possess relevant experience in gas pipeline and trench excavation work. Bidders are required to submit a bid securing declaration as specified in the tender document. All bids must comply with the conditions outlined in the General and Special Conditions of Contract. Bidders should review the detailed service specifications, scope of work, and price schedule provided in this document before submission.
Bid documents are available from SSGC Procurement Department, ST-4/B Block 14, Sir Shah Suleman Road, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi, Pakistan. Interested parties may contact the department via phone +92-322-821489 or email MMTE@SSGC.COM.PK for further information. Bids must be submitted in two separate envelopes as per the two-envelope system. The bid closing date is October 14, 2026. Detailed submission procedures, opening dates, and evaluation criteria are contained within the bid data sheet and instructions to bidders section of this document.
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SSGC seeks contractors for trench excavation and PE pipeline installation (63–125mm) with soil cushioning at two urban Hyderabad locations.
The project is infrastructure rehabilitation work of moderate scale, geographically confined. Key challenge: tight closing date (approximately six weeks from publication) combined with two-envelope complexity may disadvantage unprepared bidders. Work scope suggests municipal/urban utility experience essential. Likely suitable for medium-tier contractors with recent pipeline and excavation credentials.
Who can bid: The notice does not specify PEC category, registration mandates, or explicit restrictions. Bidders typically require PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council) Grade III or higher for civil/underground works, valid NTN registration, and SECP incorporation. Prior experience on similar SSGC or utility projects would strengthen candidature. Review the eligibility criteria section of the bid data sheet for exact requirements.