Hiring of Solid Waste Management Services for Athmuqam City

Municipal Committee Athmuqam invites sealed bids from eligible, experienced, and financially sound private firms, companies, consortiums, or joint ventures under the Single Stage-Two Envelope Procedure of the AJ&K Public Procurement Rules for hiring solid waste management services in Athmuqam City. The contract covers all 02 wards and includes door-to-door waste collection, street sweeping, collection from communal points, transportation of solid waste, cleaning of roads, markets, and public places, operation of the waste collection system, provision of manpower, vehicles, machinery, complaint redressal, reporting, awareness raising, and environment-friendly disposal of municipal solid waste for an initial period of 05 years. Items being procured: - Door-to-door waste collection - Street sweeping - Collection from communal points - Transportation of solid waste - Cleaning of roads, markets, and public places - Operation of waste collection system - Provision of manpower, vehicles, and machinery - Complaint redressal and reporting - Awareness raising and environment-friendly disposal The scope includes detailed operational vehicles, machinery, and human resource units as per the bid document. Bidders must be registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council (Category C-I), Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), and have at least 05 years of overall experience. Registration with FBR/AJK-CBR and active Tax Payer List (ATL) status is mandatory. Experience in municipal solid waste management, sanitation, waste collection, and transportation is required, with at least one or two contract projects in hand or successfully executed. Adequate manpower, vehicles, machinery, equipment, and financial capacity must be demonstrated. A bid security of Rs. 1 Million in the form of pay order/CDRs from National Bank of Pakistan Kundal Shai AJK is required in favor of Chief Officer Municipal Committee Athmuqam with the technical bid. Bids must be submitted in two separately sealed envelopes marked 'TECHNICAL BID' and 'FINANCIAL BID'. Initially, only technical bids will be opened; financial bids will be opened later for technically qualified bidders. Performance will be monitored against prescribed service standards and KPIs, with penalties for non-compliance. Compliance with AJ&K laws, environmental standards, labor laws, and health and safety requirements is mandatory. A pre-bid meeting will be held on 2026-10-20 at 11:00 AM at Municipal Committee Athmuqam, AJK. Bidders are advised to survey Athmuqam City to gather first-hand information about waste quantum, sources, collection points, and disposal routes. Blacklisted or debarred firms and those failing eligibility criteria will be disqualified. Bidding documents can be obtained from the office of Municipal Committee Athmuqam during office hours until 2026-10-15 upon payment of Rs. 5000 (non-refundable). Incomplete, conditional bids or those without bid security will be rejected. The procuring agency reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids as per Rule 33 AJ&K PPRA Rules. All taxes and duties levied by Go AJK will be charged under prevailing rules. Bids must be sealed, properly page-marked, and signed and stamped by an authorized person on each page. Bid Evaluation Report and Award of Contract will be displayed on the AJK PPRA website: www.ajkppra.gov.pk. A practical tip for bidders: Conduct a thorough site visit and survey before bidding to accurately assess the waste management requirements and prepare a competitive and compliant bid.