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 for the hiring of solid waste management services for Bagh City under the Single Stage-Two Envelope Procedure of the AJ&K Public Procurement Rules. Items being procured: - Hiring of Solid Waste Management Services for Bagh City with a bid security of Rs. 10.00 million The scope broadly includes all 15 wards, 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, machinery, complaint redressal, reporting, awareness raising, and environment-friendly disposal of municipal solid waste. The contract is initially for a period of 5 years. Details of existing operational vehicles, machinery, and human resource units are provided in the bid document along with other available resources. Eligibility criteria include registration with Pakistan Engineering Council (Category C-1), Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), and at least 5 years of overall experience. Bidders must also be registered with FBR/AJK-CBR and be on the active Tax Payer List (ATL) of FBR. Experience in municipal solid waste management, sanitation, waste collection, and transportation with at least one or two successfully executed contracts is required. Adequate manpower, vehicles, machinery, equipment, and financial capacity must be demonstrated. Bid security of Rs. 10.00 million in the form of pay order or CDR from any scheduled bank of Pakistan with branches in AJK is mandatory. 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 bidders. Performance will be monitored against prescribed service standards and KPIs, with penalties for failure to achieve desired service levels. A pre-bid meeting will be held on 08-10-2026 at 11:00 am in the Municipal Corporation Office Bagh AJK. Bidders are advised to carry out a survey/visit of Bagh City to obtain first-hand information about solid waste quantum, sources, collection points, and disposal routes. The procuring agency reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in accordance with AJ&K PPRA Rules. All bids must be sealed, properly page-marked, and signed and stamped by an authorized person on each page of the bid document. The bid evaluation report and award of contract will be displayed on the AJ&K PPRA website. One practical tip for bidders is to ensure thorough site visits and data collection during the pre-bid survey to prepare a realistic and competitive bid that meets the technical and financial requirements effectively.