Hiring of Financial Advisor for Private Sector Participation in LESCO and MEPCO

Privatisation Commission (PC) on behalf of Government of Pakistan (GOP) intends to hire services of a Financial Advisor (FA) to provide financial advisory services for undertaking the private sector participation in two (02) power Distribution Companies (DISCOs) namely Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) and Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO), through privatisation (Transaction). Items being procured: - Financial advisory services for private sector participation in LESCO - Financial advisory services for private sector participation in MEPCO The scope involves providing expert financial advisory for the privatisation transaction of these two major power distribution companies. Interested parties acting individually or as a consortium with experience in similar transactions are invited to submit Technical & Financial Proposals. The Request For Proposal (RFP) package includes detailed Terms of Reference (TORs), Evaluation Criteria, and Draft Financial Advisory Services Agreement (FASA), available at https://privatisation.gov.pk/DISCOs-IV. Eligibility requires relevant experience in financial advisory for privatisation, with proposals submitted by email and courier. One original and three copies of each proposal must be delivered to the office of Adviser Power (Power-II), 4th Floor, New Pak Secretariat Building, Kohsar Block, Constitution Avenue, Islamabad. A non-refundable processing fee of USD 1,000 or equivalent Pak Rupees must be paid by banker's cheque or wire transfer as detailed in the RFP. The submission deadline is strictly by 1500 hrs Pakistan Standard Time on 21 September 2026. A practical tip for bidders: Ensure your consortium or firm clearly demonstrates prior experience in similar privatisation financial advisory roles and strictly follow the submission instructions to avoid disqualification.