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Description / Scope of Work
Pakistan Railways invites electronic proposals from reputable national firms, companies and joint ventures having relevant experience in the education sector for outsourcing and operation of seven closed railway-managed schools under a Public-Private Partnership model on Rehabilitate-Upgrade-Operate-Transfer (RUOT) basis. The project encompasses P.R Girls Middle School Mayo Garden and P.R Zubaida Industrial School in Lahore, P.R. Primary School in Faisalabad, P.R Industrial School in Quetta, P.R. Boys High School in Risalpur, and P.R. Secondary Schools in Kotri and Pipri in Karachi. The concession period is 30 years including a two-year mobilization and rehabilitation phase. Schools are being offered on an as-is-where-is basis, requiring comprehensive rehabilitation and upgradation before operational commencement across multiple divisions spanning Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan provinces.
Bidders must be registered with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for both Income Tax and Sales Tax purposes and must maintain active status on the Active Taxpayer List. PEC registration may be additionally required if disposal involves civil, electrical or mechanical works. Eligible bidders include individual consultants, sole proprietorships, partnership firms and private limited companies. Single Stage Two Envelope bidding methodology will be employed as per the Disposal of Public Assets Regulations 2024.
Detailed bid documents and Request for Proposal are available to registered bidders on the EPADS v2.0 portal at https://vendors.epads.gov.pk/ using Disposal Activity ID D11097. Electronic bids must be submitted through EPADS v2.0 on or before Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 02:00 PM, with online opening scheduled for the same day at 02:30 PM. Manual submissions will not be accepted. Bidders may contact the Director General Education at Pakistan Railways Headquarters Office, Empress Road Lahore via email dgeducation4050@gmail.com or telephone +92-42-99201753, 0300-6847196 for further information.
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Seven non-operational railway schools across four provinces require comprehensive rehabilitation and 30-year operation under PPP model.
This is a large-scale, long-term concession contract spanning education infrastructure development and service delivery. Bidders must demonstrate education sector experience, financial capacity for rehabilitation capex, and operational management capability. The two-year mobilization window is compressed relative to asset condition; feasibility depends heavily on actual structural assessment and regulatory requirements for school accreditation.
Who can bid: Active FBR registration (Income Tax and Sales Tax) and Active Taxpayer List status mandatory. PEC registration required if works include civil, electrical or mechanical components. Entities may be individuals, sole proprietors, partnerships or private limited companies. Typically, PPP education projects require proof of relevant sectoral experience, financial statements, and corporate governance documentation.