Consultancy Services for Feasibility Study and Infrastructure Development for Pakistan Forest Institute Upgradation

The Pakistan Forest Institute (PFI), under the Climate Change, Forestry, Environment & Wildlife Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, invites sealed proposals from reputed, financially sound, and technically capable consultancy firms or government institutions registered with relevant tax and revenue authorities. This procurement is for consultancy services to conduct feasibility studies and development, improvement, and rehabilitation of infrastructure for the upgradation of Pakistan Forest Institute to a Degree Awarding Institute (DAI) in Peshawar. Items being procured: - Feasibility Study(s) - Development/Improvement/Rehabilitation of Infrastructure for Upgradation to Degree Awarding Institute The assignment duration is six months from the date of signing the agreement. Eligible bidders must be registered with FBR, KPRA/KPPRA, and PPRA as active taxpayers, possess recognized expertise in academic or institutional reforms or upgradation of institutions to DAI/University status, and have at least five years of experience in similar studies. A Call Deposit Receipt (CDR) equal to 2% of the bid amount in favor of the Project In-charge is required as bid security. The tender document is free of cost and available from 23rd October 2026 on the KPPRA, PFI Peshawar, and CCFE&WD websites, as well as from the office of the Project In-charge. A pre-bid meeting will be held on 13th November 2026 at 1100 hours at the Project In-charge's office in PFI, Peshawar. The last date and time for submission of bids is 23rd November 2026 up to 1100 hours, with bids accepted both through EPADS and in hard form. Technical bids will be opened on the same day at 1200 hours in the presence of bidders or their representatives. Bidders should ensure that the technical and financial proposals are submitted in separate sealed envelopes marked accordingly, and that the contents of both are identical. Late bids or those without the prescribed bid security will not be entertained. The competent authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals as per KPPRA/PPRA rules. A practical tip for bidders: Carefully review the detailed RFP document available on the official websites and ensure strict compliance with the submission requirements, especially the bid security and separate sealed envelopes for technical and financial proposals, to avoid disqualification.