Description / Scope of Work
Port Qasim Authority, a ministry under the Government of Pakistan's Ministry of Maritime Affairs, invites proposals for engineering consultancy services for the assessment of various Port Qasim Authority buildings located in Karachi, Sindh. This request for proposal (RFP) is issued under the Single Stage Two Envelope Bidding Procedure in accordance with Rule 36(b) of the Public Procurement Rules 2004, utilizing the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method. The scope of work encompasses comprehensive assessment and evaluation of multiple PQA buildings at the Port Qasim facility in Karachi. Interested consulting firms and consultants must possess a valid PEC Registration Certificate with Service Codes 1201, 1235, 0532, 0543, 0546, and 0575, be registered as Active Taxpayers with FBR and SRB, and maintain duly registered status on the e-PADS Portal at the time of proposal submission.
A bid security in the form of a Pay Order or Bank Draft favoring Port Qasim Authority, issued by a scheduled bank with AA rating by PACRA, amounting to PKR 1,000,000 (Rupees One Million only), must accompany the Technical Proposal. The pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 21 July 2026 at 1200 hours in the Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Main Administration Building, Port Qasim Authority, Karachi. All applicable taxes, duties, sales tax, fees, and cesses by Federal, provisional, and local governments including the Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) shall be payable by the selected consultant and must be considered when preparing financial proposals.
Proposals must be downloaded from the PQA website at www.pqa.gov.pk, the PPRA website, or the e-PADS Portal at www.eprocure.gov.pk, with online registration on e-PADS being mandatory. Technical and Financial Proposals must be submitted physically at the Conference Room, 2nd Floor, Administration Building No. 1, PQA, by 1200 hours on 11 August 2026. Technical proposals will be opened on the same day at 1230 hours in the presence of the Procurement Committee and participating firms, with financial proposals opened separately after technical qualification is determined. Port Qasim Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals in accordance with PPRA Rules 2004, and the Authority's decision shall be final and binding on all firms.