Hiring of Solid Waste Management Services for Bagh City

Municipal Corporation Bagh 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 the hiring of solid waste management services for Bagh City. The contract covers all 15 wards of Bagh City 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 environmentally friendly disposal of municipal solid waste. The contract duration is initially for a period of 5 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 - Environmentally friendly disposal of municipal solid waste The scope includes detailed information on existing operational vehicles, machinery, and human resource units as provided in the bid document. Bidders must be registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council (Category C-1), Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), and have at least 5 years of overall experience. Registration with FBR/AJK CBR and active status on the Federal Board of Revenue's Active Taxpayer List (ATL) is mandatory. Relevant experience in municipal solid waste management, sanitation, waste collection, and transportation is required, with at least one or two contract projects either ongoing or successfully completed. Bidders must demonstrate adequate manpower, vehicles, machinery, equipment, and financial capacity for effective and efficient implementation. A bid security of Rs. 10.00 million in the form of a pay order or CDR from any scheduled bank with branches in AJK, payable to the Chief Officer Municipal Corporation Bagh, must accompany the technical bid. Bids must be submitted in two separately sealed envelopes clearly marked 'TECHNICAL BID' and 'FINANCIAL BID'. Initially, only technical bids will be opened; financial bids will remain sealed and will be opened only for technically qualified and responsive bidders. Performance will be monitored against prescribed service standards and KPIs, with penalties for non-compliance. The firm or company must comply with all prevailing AJ&K laws, environmental standards, labor laws, and health and safety requirements. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 08-10-2026 at 11:00 am at the Municipal Corporation Office Bagh. Bidders are advised to conduct a survey or visit Bagh City to obtain first-hand information about solid waste quantities, sources, collection points, and disposal routes. Blacklisted or debarred firms and those failing to meet eligibility criteria will be disqualified. Complete bidding documents, including detailed scope, eligibility criteria, technical evaluation criteria, specifications, service standards, payment mechanisms, penalties, contract conditions, and financial bid forms, are available from the office of Municipal Corporation Bagh during office hours until 12-10-2026 upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Rs. 5000. Incomplete, conditional bids or those without bid security will not be entertained. The procuring agency reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids as per Rule 33 of AJ&K PPRA Rules. All costs related to bid preparation and submission are borne by the bidder. Taxes and duties levied by the Government of AJ&K will be charged according to prevailing rules. Bids must be sealed, properly page-marked, and signed and stamped by an authorized person on each page. The bid evaluation report and contract award will be displayed on the AJK PPRA website. A practical tip for bidders is to thoroughly review the existing operational resources detailed in the bid documents and ensure their own resources and experience align well to meet the service standards and KPIs required. Early site visits and understanding local waste management challenges will enhance bid quality and competitiveness.