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Diamer Basha Development Company (Pvt.) Limited, a subsidiary of the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), invites electronic bids for civil works contract MW-2 covering both left and right bank power houses including headrace tunnels, surge shafts and tailrace tunnels for the Diamer Basha Dam Project. The project is located in Chilas, Gilgit Baltistan, Punjab province. This is a major infrastructure development under WAPDA's Decade of Dams initiative, representing significant civil engineering and construction scope.
Bidding is conducted through international competitive bidding using a Single-Stage Two Envelope Request for Proposal (RFP) process open to all eligible bidders as defined in the bidding documents. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security amount of PKR 4,000 Million or freely convertible currencies in the form of a Bank Guarantee issued by a scheduled bank in Pakistan in favor of the General Manager or Project Director, Diamer Basha Dam Project. The bid security must be original and delivered physically to the Chief Engineer or Project Director's office at WAPDA House Lahore or WAPDA Colony Thor, Diamer, Gilgit Baltistan before the closing deadline, or electronic bids without bid security shall be declared non-responsive.
Electronic bids must be submitted through EPADS V 1.0 on or before 15 December 2026 at 11:00 AM. Manual bids are not accepted. Bids will be opened on the same date at 11:30 AM in the office of Chief Engineer or Project Director at Chilas, Gilgit Baltistan in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend. Detailed bidding documents, specifications, requirements and drawings are available on the PPRA E-PAD Portal at https://www.eprocure.gov.pk. Further information and the advertisement are also available on WAPDA and PPRA websites. Contact the Chief Engineer or Project Director Diamer Basha Dam Project on telephone 05812-920287 or email gmceeddbdo@gmail.com.
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WAPDA is tendering major civil works for dual power house structures with associated tunnel systems at the Diamer Basha Dam, a flagship infrastructure project in Gilgit Baltistan.
The PKR 4 billion bid security requirement signals substantial contract value and complex underground/structural work. Bidding closes 15 December 2026 — approximately eleven months out, allowing reasonable preparation time. International competitive bidding suggests international joint ventures or large Pakistani contractors with relevant experience on mega-dam projects will compete. The single-stage two-envelope RFP streamlines evaluation versus traditional three-envelope processes.
Who can bid: The notice specifies 'eligible Bidders as defined in the Bidding Documents' but does not print detailed eligibility criteria in this announcement. Typically for WAPDA ICB contracts of this scale, bidders must hold current PEC registration (Category 1 or equivalent), valid NTN with Federal Board of Revenue, and demonstrated experience on comparable hydroelectric or major civil works projects. Foreign bidders may participate but must obtain valid Pakistani tax identification and establish a local representative.