AUCTION: E-Auction of Coffee Shop at Car Parking, F-7 Markaz, Islamabad

NOTE: This is an AUCTION/LEASE notice, not a procurement tender. Bidders pay the department to acquire ownership, lease, rental, or collection rights. The Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI), through its Directorate of Municipal Administration, invites eligible bidders to participate in an e-auction for the grant of licence for a coffee shop located at the car parking area of F-7 Markaz (Jinnah Super), Islamabad. This auction is conducted via the e-Pak Acquisition and Disposal System (EPADS) under reference number D11466. Items being auctioned: - Coffee Shop at Car Parking, F-7 Markaz (Jinnah Super), Islamabad, area 3,100 sq. ft., with a reserve price (annual licence fee) of Rs. 8,370,000/- and earnest money of Rs. 418,500/-. The premises are offered on a licence basis for five years on an 'as is, where is' basis, strictly for use as a coffee shop or café. The licence does not confer any lease or tenancy rights. Interested parties must be registered on EPADS with valid CNIC/NICOP, NTN, GST registration, and active taxpayer status. Experience in running a coffee shop, café, or food business is mandatory. Joint ventures and consortium bids are allowed. Blacklisted persons, government servants, and litigants with CDA or MCI are ineligible. Earnest money must be submitted via pay order or bank guarantee in favor of DDO-DMA-MCI, with scanned copies uploaded on EPADS and originals delivered to the Deputy Director General office at Old Naval Headquarters Building, Sector G-6, Islamabad before the bid submission deadline. Bids without earnest money will be rejected. Bidders must upload CNIC, NTN, active taxpayer status, proof of experience, affidavit of non-blacklisting, Integrity Pact, scanned earnest money, and signed TOR on EPADS. The highest bid at or above the reserve price will be accepted, payable quarterly in advance with a 10% annual increase. The highest bid is subject to approval by the Competent Authority. Bids remain valid for 90 days from the e-auction date. Detailed terms and conditions are available on EPADS. The auction is governed by PPRA Disposal of Public Assets Regulations, 2026. Key dates include a pre-bid site visit and meeting on 17 November 2026, last date for clarifications on 20 November 2026, and bid submission and opening on 3 December 2026 via EPADS. A practical tip for bidders: Ensure all required documents and earnest money are uploaded and originals delivered timely to avoid disqualification. Familiarize yourself with the TOR on EPADS to comply fully with auction rules.