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Description / Scope of Work
The National Highway Authority invites electronic bids for the conversion of a causeway into an RCC multi cell box skew culvert at kilometre 48+775 on National Highway N-35 in the Northern Areas Region near Abbottabad. The project is valued at PKR 30,732,736 and will be executed in Abbottabad, Federal Pakistan, under the Northern Area's Region of NHA. This infrastructure improvement work requires specialized construction expertise in civil engineering with a focus on hydraulic structures and culvert design. The procurement follows a single stage two envelope method on NHA's e-bidding platform.
Eligible bidders must be registered with the Federal Board of Revenue as active taxpayers, possess valid Income Tax registration, and be enrolled with Pakistan Engineering Council for the year 2027 in Category C-5 or above with specialization in civil engineering categories CE-01 and CE-10. A bid security equivalent to 5% of the engineer's estimate (PKR 1,536,637) is mandatory. All bidders are required to obtain EPADS registration at www.eprocure.gov.pk, as manual hard copy submissions will no longer be accepted in upcoming NHA procurements.
Bidding documents will be available for free download from the NHA website www.ebidding.nha.gov.pk starting October 26, 2026. Electronic bids must be submitted by November 5, 2026 at 11:00 hours to the NHA Complex, Havelian Interchange, Abbottabad. Technical bids will be opened on the same day at 11:30 hours. Interested firms should regularly monitor the NHA website for any schedule updates or addenda. Contact the General Manager (Northern Areas) at telephone 0992-920910 or email dirmaint-na@nha.gov.pk for queries.
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NHA is seeking qualified civil contractors to convert an existing causeway into a precast reinforced concrete multi-cell box culvert on N-35 highway in Abbottabad district.
The PKR 30.7 million project is a one-off infrastructure upgrade with a tight deadline (closing in 2026); bidders must hold PEC Category C-5+ with CE-01 and CE-10 specializations and active FBR tax registration. The scope involves specialized hydraulic structure work; experience with skew culvert design and execution in mountainous terrain would be advantageous.
Who can bid: Bidders must be registered with Pakistan Engineering Council in Category C-5 or above, hold valid Federal Board of Revenue active taxpayer status and Income Tax registration, and possess CE-01 and CE-10 engineering specializations. EPADS registration at www.eprocure.gov.pk is mandatory; manual bid submissions will be rejected. Typically, firms must also demonstrate relevant project experience and financial capacity.