Tender Reference No.: CIVIL WORKS OF SONOGHORE PARWAK 500 kW MINI HYDROPOWER 2026
Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) invites sealed bids from eligible, qualified and financially capable contractors for the civil works of the Sonoghore Parwak 500 kW Mini Hydropower Project, Upper Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, under EU-supported financing and applicable AKRSP procurement requirements.
Procurement Method
Single Stage – Two Envelope Bidding Procedure
Bidders may bid for Lot 1, Lot 2, or both Lots:
- Lot 1: Hydropower Channel Portion-1 — RD 00 to RD 2100
- Lot 2: Hydropower Channel Portion-2 — RD 2100 to RD 6150
Lot 1 shall be opened and evaluated first and considered for award before Lot 2. A bidder awarded Lot 1 shall not be considered for award of Lot 2. Where a bidder bids for both Lots but is not awarded Lot 1, its Lot 2 bid may be evaluated for award. Bids submitted under different company/legal identities to circumvent these provisions may be rejected /disqualified.
Mandatory Technical Pass/Fail Criteria
Only technically qualified and substantially responsive bidders will proceed to financial evaluation. Bidders must meet all mandatory requirements, including:
- Valid PEC Registration C-4 or above with relevant civil works category;
- At least two successfully completed similar civil works projects, each exceeding PKR 50 million, completed within the last 10 years;
- Average annual construction turnover of at least PKR 200 million during the last three completed financial years;
- Civil Site Engineer and Surveyor, each with at least 3 years’ relevant experience;
- Required construction equipment/resources;
- Acceptable method statement and detailed implementation schedule; and
- Complete qualification documentation and acceptable Bid Security.
Material deviations, omissions, false information or failure to meet any mandatory requirement may result in rejection.
Bid Security
Bid Security shall be submitted through Call Deposit Receipt (CDR):
- Lot 1: PKR 1,760,000/-
- Lot 2: PKR 2,550,000/-
Failure to provide acceptable Bid Security shall render the bid non-responsive.
Key Conditions
- Technical and Financial Bids shall be submitted in separate sealed envelopes.
- Financial Bids will be opened only for technically qualified and substantially responsive bidders.
- Bid Currency: PKR; Bid Validity: 90 calendar days.
- Alternative bids, subcontracting and JV/Consortium/Association bids are not permitted.
- Prices shall include all applicable taxes, duties, transportation and incidental costs and shall remain fixed without price adjustment.
- Successful bidder shall provide 10% Performance Security.
- Contract completion date: 30 October 2027.
- AKRSP reserves the right to accept/reject any bid, reject all bids or cancel the tender in accordance with the Bidding Documents.
Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting
A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on October 19th, 2026, at the Regional Programme Office near Shahi Qilla, AKRSP Chitral. Non-attendance shall be a cause for disqualification. Bidders may submit written questions no later than one week before the meeting.
Documents for Financial qualification
The following documents shall be duly completed, signed, stamped, and attached in Envelope No. 2 (Financial Bid Documents) of the Tender:
Letter of Bid
Detailed Rate Analysis for each line item, provided separately
Priced Bill of Quantities (BOQ)
Submission of Bids
Bids will be received through courier or by hand at Core Office Aga Khan Rural Support Program Babar Road Kashroot Gilgit , not later than Friday 30 October 2026. Late submissions will not be entertained.
Detailed Bidding Documents, including the Instructions to Bidders, qualification requirements, specifications, drawings, BOQ, forms and other tender conditions, may be downloaded/accessed from the link provided below:
Manager Procurement
Aga Khan Rural Support Program
Core Office Babar Road Kashroot Gilgit