This tender from Sui Southern Gas Company Limited in Quetta, Balochistan, invites bids for ditching and backfilling activities including reinforced augmentation of 1 inch diameter pipeline with 2 inch diameter at Alamdar Road. The project falls under construction and civil works materials category. The scope involves excavation of trenches for laying 2 and 4 inch steel gas pipelines, soft padding and cushioning of hard soil, and repair of underground utilities damaged during excavation. The contractor must provide all finances, manpower, machinery, and materials to complete the work safely and within the scheduled time. The site conditions in Quetta require careful handling of different soil types and ensuring safety with caretakers or chowkidars until job completion. Bidders must hold a valid PEC certificate category C-6 or above and be active in the FBR Active Taxpayer List (ATL). The tender requires submission of technical and financial proposals in separate sealed envelopes under the single stage two envelope bidding procedure. The bid bond is fixed at PKR 60,000 in the form of pay order or demand draft. Compliance with FBR and PEC requirements for the 2025-26 financial year is mandatory. The submission deadline is set for 22-01-2026 at 10:00 hours, with public opening at 10:30 hours on the same day via the EPADS online portal. Physical bid bonds must be submitted to the SSGC Head Office before bid submission. The office is located at ST-4/B, Block-14, Sir Shah Suleman Road, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi. Pro-Tip: Ensure all documents are signed, stamped, and uploaded on EPADS correctly. Missing the physical bid bond submission to the tender room will lead to rejection. Also, verify the newspaper ad for specific stamp duty requirements to avoid disqualification.