Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
The Office of Executive Engineer (M&E) at Town Municipal Corporation Gulshan-e-Iqbal District East invites sealed tenders for providing and fixing of required electrical accessories for improvement, maintenance and upgradation of the street lighting system in UC-01 and UC-02, TMC Gulshan-e-Iqbal, District East, Karachi. The estimated project cost is RS 4,999,298 with a contract duration of 06 months. This is a single-stage, one-envelope tender process conducted according to SPPRA rules (amended 2019), with tender documents available for download from the SPPRA Sindh e-procurement portal or through written request submitted on company letterhead with proper authorisation and payment of the non-refundable tender fee.
Eligible contractors must possess a valid NTN certificate, SRB registration certificate, and a valid PEC 2024 licence in relevant electrical specialisation. Bidders must demonstrate average annual financial turnover not less than the estimated project cost over the last five years, and provide evidence of at least one similar work valued at 80 percent of the estimated cost or two similar works each valued at 50 percent. Financial statements and income tax returns for the past five years must be submitted, along with an affidavit confirming the firm has not been blacklisted and is not involved in any court cases with government or semi-government departments. The bid security is required at 5 percent of the bid amount in the form of a pay order from a scheduled bank, payable to Town Municipal Corporation Gulshan District East.
Tender documents will be issued from 16 October 2026 to 2 November 2026 during office hours at Room F-21, 1st Floor Main Building of TMC Gulshan-e-Iqbal near KDA Police Station Block 14, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi (phone 99231363, fax 99231363). Tenders must be submitted by 09:00 AM on 3 November 2026, and opening will take place at 09:30 AM on the same date at the same venue. If the scheduled date falls on a public holiday, submission and opening will occur on the next official working day. Tender documents are available for download from https://portalsindh.eprocure.gov.pk/ with the tender fee of PKR 3,000.
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Electrical contractors in Karachi are invited to bid for street lighting system upgrades in two union councils worth approximately RS 5 million.
The project involves supply and installation of electrical accessories with a 6-month execution timeline. Competitors must have completed similar works within the past five years and maintain financial turnover matching or exceeding the project value; this filters out smaller contractors significantly. Tender closing is imminent (early November 2026), leaving limited mobilisation time between award and commencement.
Who can bid: Firms must hold valid NTN, SRB registration, and PEC 2024 licence in electrical category. Average annual turnover over five years must equal or exceed RS 4,999,298. Typical requirements for electrical works include completion certificates for similar projects and clean litigation history with government agencies.