Hiring of Solid Waste Management Services for Muzaffarabad City

Municipal Corporation Muzaffarabad invites sealed bids from eligible, experienced and financially sound private firms/companies consortium/Joint Ventures under the Single Stage-Two Envelope Procedure of the AJK& Public Procurement Rules for hiring of solid waste management services for Muzaffarabad City. Items being procured: - Door-to-door waste collection - Street sweeping - Collection from communal points - Transportation of solid waste - Cleaning of roads/markets/public places - Operation of waste collection system - Provision of manpower, vehicles, machinery - Complaint redressal - Reporting - Awareness raising and environmental friendly disposal of municipal solid waste The scope broadly includes 36 wards. The contract is initially for one year. Deficit existing operational vehicles, machinery, and human resource units are given in bid document along with other available resources. Eligibility criteria include registration with Pakistan Engineering Council (Category C-1), Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), at least 05 years of overall experience, registration with FBR/AJK- CBR and active Tax Payer List (ATL) of FBR. The bidder must have relevant experience of handling municipal solid waste management, sanitation/waste collection and transportation (at least one or two contract projects in hand or successfully executed). Adequate manpower, vehicles, machinery, equipment and financial capacity are required for effective and efficient execution. Key dates: Bid submission deadline is 13-10-2026 at 12:00 pm, and bid opening is on 13-10-2026 at 12:30 pm. Pre-bid meeting was held on 02-10-2026 at 11:00 am in Municipal Corporation Office, Upper Adda, Muzaffarabad AJK. Bidders are advised to carry out survey/visit of Muzaffarabad City to obtain first-hand information about solid waste quantum, its sources, collection points and disposal routes. Blacklisted/debarred firms and firms failing to meet prescribed eligibility/qualification criteria shall not be eligible to participate. Complete bidding documents containing detailed scope of work, eligibility criteria, technical evaluation criteria, specifications, service standards, payment mechanism, penalties, contract conditions and financial bid forms may be obtained from the office of Municipal Corporation Muzaffarabad during office hours till 09-10-2026 on payment of cash fee Rs. 5000 (non-refundable). Incomplete, conditional and without bid security bids shall not be entertained. The Procuring Agency reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in accordance with the Rule 33 AJK PPRA Rules. The bidder shall bear all costs associated with preparation and submission of its bid. All taxes/duties levied by Go AJK will be charged from bills under prevailing rules. All bids shall be sealed, proper page marking and having signature & stamp of authorized person on each page of bid document. Bid Evaluation Report/Award of Contract shall also be displayed on AJK PPRA website. A practical tip for bidders: Carefully review the bid security requirements and ensure timely submission of all required documents in the prescribed format to avoid disqualification.