Appointment of Tax Consultant for Income Tax, General Sales Tax and Punjab Sales Tax

The Lahore Electric Supply Company Limited (Finance) in Lahore is procuring consultancy services for the appointment of a Tax Consultant specializing in Income Tax, General Sales Tax, and Punjab Sales Tax for the financial year 2026-27 onward. This consultancy contract is planned for an initial period of one year, extendable up to two years based on satisfactory performance. The scope includes assisting management with computation and timely payment of tax liabilities, preparation and renewal of exemption certificates, responding to tax authority notices, filing periodical returns, lodgment and pursuance of refund cases, and representation before tax authorities including audits and appeals. The consultant will also provide oral and written advice on tax law amendments and compliance, ensuring timely availability of engagement partners for guidance. Eligible bidders must be registered firms with FBR and PRA, have a minimum of ten CA qualified partners, and demonstrate experience with public or private sector companies with turnovers exceeding Rs. 150 billion. The firm must have a proven track record of providing tax consultancy services to multiple distribution companies and handling tax cases settled through ADRC. The technical bid must be supported by a bid security of Rs. 180,000 and submitted online via EPADS v2.0 by the deadline of Monday, June 29, 2026 at 10:30 AM. Manual submissions will not be accepted. The evaluation will be based on a Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method with 80% weightage on technical and 20% on financial scores. Bidders are advised to carefully prepare their technical and financial proposals, ensuring all required documents and annexures are complete and signed. A practical tip for bidders is to register early on the EPADS v2.0 platform and review the tutorial available to avoid last-minute submission issues. The contact person for queries is the Chief Financial Officer at Lahore Electric Supply Company Limited, reachable at +92-370-499-0518 or cfo@lesco.gov.pk. This tender offers a significant opportunity for qualified tax consultancy firms to engage with a leading electricity distribution company in Punjab.