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Description / Scope of Work
Bahawalpur Cantonment Board invites electronic bids through the E-Pak Acquisition & Disposal System (EPADS) Version 2.0 for the auction and disposal of collection rights of Cattle Mandi, Bahawalpur, located in Punjab. This three-year contract runs from October 26, 2026 to October 25, 2029 with a reserve price of Rs. 350,000,000 (three hundred fifty million rupees). The contract involves the right to collect fees and manage operational aspects of the cattle market, which ordinarily operates on Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week. The procurement is conducted under SRO No. 527(1)/85 dated May 14, 1985, PPRA Rules 2004, and applicable military lands and cantonment regulations.
Eligible bidders must be registered with EPADS Version 2.0, appear on the Active Taxpayer List (ATL) maintained by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), and hold valid NTN registration. Bidders must submit a bid security of Rs. 15,050,000 (4.3 percent of the reserve price) in the form of pay order, bank draft, or call deposit receipt payable to the Cantonment Executive Officer Bahawalpur, due by Friday, October 23, 2026 before office closure. Unsuccessful bidders' bid security will be returned without interest after completion of the auction process in accordance with PPRA rules.
The e-auction shall remain open until Monday, October 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM, with bids opened and evaluated online at 3:30 PM the same day. Detailed bidding documents, reserve prices, bid security requirements, auction schedule, eligibility criteria, and complete terms and conditions are available on EPADS at https://eprocure.gov.pk and PPRA website at https://ppra.gov.pk. The successful bidder must execute a contract agreement within seven days and deposit one-sixth of the annual amount immediately after bid closure. Contact Bahawalpur Cantonment Board at canttboardbwp@gmail.com or phone 062-9255311 for further information.
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Three-year franchise to operate cattle market collection rights in Bahawalpur—a recurring revenue stream tied to weekly Tuesday/Wednesday operations.
Reserve price of Rs 350 crore signals substantial annual cash flow potential, but success depends on volume assumptions and fee-setting discretion. Tight pre-bid timeline (closure 26 Oct 2026) and immediate post-award deposit obligation (one-sixth of annual amount) require liquidity readiness. Primary risk: market volatility and regulatory changes to livestock trading patterns.
Who can bid: Must be EPADS Version 2.0 registered, appear on FBR's Active Taxpayer List (ATL), and hold valid NTN. Bid security Rs 15.05 crore non-refundable if unsuccessful; refund post-auction per PPRA rules. Typically, Pakistani entities and sole proprietors with tax compliance are eligible; foreign bidders subject to cantonment board policy.