Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
The Communication & Works Highway Division Abbottabad, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa invites electronic bids from eligible contractors for clearance of snowfall and maintenance of roads in snow-bound areas. The procurement covers three sections: Thandiani (estimated cost Rs. 5.00 million), Nathiagali (Rs. 6.00 million), and Changlagali (Rs. 5.00 million), for the financial year 2026–27. Work scope includes spreading of salt, removal of snow slides, landslides, and obstruction clearance (stone boulders, fallen trees, electric poles) from road surfaces to maintain uninterrupted vehicular traffic flow across all road widths. The contract period runs eight months from November 2026 to June 2027 across the Abbottabad region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Bidders must hold minimum PEC category C-6 and above. All bidders are required to be registered with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority under the Finance Act 2013. Bid security is required in the form of CDR (Certificate of Deposit Receipt) at rates of 0.100% to 0.120% of estimated cost for respective sections (Rs. 2,500 to Rs. 3,000 stamp duty), and must be submitted electronically with the E-bid on EPADS. Contractors must provide and maintain specified machinery in working condition at designated locations: pay dozers, jeeps for salt spreading, and 4×4 tractors (quantities vary by section).
Bid Solicitation Documents and Instructions to Bidders are available from the C&W office on working days or downloadable from the C&W website (www.cwd.gkp.pk) and KPPRA website (www.kppra.gov.pk) prior to submission. Electronic bids must comply with KPPRA Notification No.SOR(14)/vol:1-24/2021-22 dated 10/05/2022. The deadline for E-bid submission is 10 November 2026 at 12:00 PM, with opening of financial bids at 12:30 PM the same day at the office of the Executive Engineer, C&W Highway Division Abbottabad. Payment is structured as 25% in late December 2026, 25% in late January 2027, 20% in late February 2027, and 30% upon successful contract completion.