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Description / Scope of Work
Pakistan Railways invites electronic proposals from reputable national firms, companies, joint ventures and consultants with relevant experience in the education sector for outsourcing the operational management of five schools under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model on a RUOT (Revenue, User Operations and Transfer) basis. The concession period is 30 years including a 2-year mobilization period. The five schools are located across Punjab: P.R. Girls High School Risalpur (Risalpur Division), P.R. Girls Middle School Khanewal (Multan Division), P.R. Girls High School Rohri (Sukkur Division), P.R. Girls High School Sukkur (Sukkur Division), and P.R. Boys High School Sukkur (Sukkur Division). This represents a significant opportunity for private sector participation in railway education infrastructure management across multiple divisions in the province.
Bidders must be registered with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for Income Tax and Sales Tax and must maintain active taxpayer status. Participants should have demonstrated expertise in educational institution management and PPP operational models. The bidding process follows a single-stage two-envelope system with submission of comprehensive e-bids through the EPADS v2.0 platform. Bidders must be incorporated as sole proprietorships, partnerships, private limited companies, or operating as individual/individual consultants with relevant sector experience.
Detailed bid documents and technical specifications are available on the EPADS v2.0 platform at https://vendors.epads.gov.pk/ and may be searched using Disposal Activity ID No. D11037. Electronic bids must be submitted on or before Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM and will be opened the same day at 2:30 PM. All registered bidders will receive automatic notification of preliminary results via EPADS v2.0, with final results to follow as per bid document provisions. Interested parties should contact the Director General/Education at Pakistan Railways Headquarters Office, Empress Road, Lahore via email dgeducation4050@gmail.com or telephone +92-42-99201753 or 0300-6847196. Further information is available at www.pakrail.gov.pk.
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Pakistan Railways seeks a 30-year PPP concessionaire to operate five schools across Punjab divisions (Risalpur, Multan, Sukkur).
This is a long-term operational contract requiring sustained educational management capability, not a construction project. The concession includes a 2-year mobilization phase before revenue generation. Scale appears medium to large given multi-location, multi-year commitment and FBR registration requirement. Closing date is November 5, 2026—substantial proposal preparation time available. RUOT basis means concessionaire assumes operational and financial risk from day two of mobilization.
Who can bid: Bidders must be registered with FBR (Income Tax and Sales Tax) and maintain active taxpayer status. Incorporation as sole proprietorship, partnership, private limited company, or individual/consultant structure acceptable. Typically for PPP education contracts, firms should demonstrate prior experience managing educational institutions, financial stability, and governance framework. No specific PEC or technical certification mentioned in notice.