Hiring of Consultancy Services for Preparation of Feasibility Study on Sustainable Afforestation Through Solar Tube Wells

The Forest Department D.I. Khan Forest Division invites eligible and experienced consulting firms/organizations to submit electronic Technical and Financial Proposals through the EPADS portal for hiring consultancy services. The consultancy is for the preparation of a feasibility study titled 'Sustainable Afforestation in Dry/Arid Zone for Combating Desertification and Enhancing Forest Cover Through Solar Tube Wells'. Items being procured: - Preparation of ecological baseline and site-suitability assessments - Assessment of groundwater availability and solar-powered tube-well feasibility - Socio-economic and stakeholder consultations - Climate Adaptation and Resilience Assessment (CARA) - Climate Mitigation Assessment (CMA) - Environmental and social safeguards - GIS-based mapping and spatial datasets - Technical and financial feasibility - Carbon sequestration and emissions-reduction analysis - Risk mitigation and monitoring/reporting/verification framework - Preparation of Final Feasibility Report and complete PC-I document The assignment must be completed within six months from the date of contract award. Interested firms must meet eligibility, qualification, experience, and staffing requirements as stated in the RFP and must be registered on EPADS to participate. The complete RFP including Terms of Reference, evaluation criteria, standard forms, and other conditions can be downloaded from https://kp.eprocure.gov.pk. Proposals must be prepared and submitted electronically through EPADS only; manual, email, courier, or other offline submissions will not be accepted. A bid security of 2% of the quoted financial proposal in the form of Call Deposit Receipt (CDR) from any scheduled bank of Pakistan is required. Proposals remain valid for 90 days and will be evaluated using the QCBS method. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 28/10/2026 to clarify assignment deliverables. The deadline for submission is 16/11/2026 at 12:00 PM, with opening at 12:30 PM through EPADS. Clarifications may be requested at least five days before submission deadline. All applicable taxes will be dealt with according to law. The procuring entity reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in accordance with KPPRA Rules. Bidders are advised to carefully review the complete RFP documents on EPADS before preparing their proposals. Ensuring timely submission through the EPADS portal is critical as no offline submissions will be entertained.