Outsourcing of Pakistan Railway Closed Schools for Rehabilitation, Upgrade, Operation and Transfer on PPP Mode

Pakistan Railways Headquarters Office Lahore is inviting proposals for the outsourcing of its 03 closed (non-operational) schools located in Quetta and Karachi Divisions. The project involves financing, modernizing, expanding, rehabilitating, upgrading, operating, maintaining, and transferring these schools on a revenue sharing basis under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The concession period is 30 years including a 2 years mobilization period. The schools listed for this project are: - P.R Industrial School, Quetta - P.R Secondary School, Kotri - P.R Secondary School, Pipri This tender is specifically for reputed national firms, companies, or joint ventures with experience in the education sector. The scope includes comprehensive rehabilitation and upgrade works, operational management, and eventual transfer of the schools. The project requires bidders to have relevant experience in education and the capacity to manage long-term PPP projects. Technical and financial proposals must be submitted in sealed envelopes. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 05 August 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Director General Education office in Pakistan Railways Headquarters, Empress Road, Lahore. The final submission deadline is 25 August 2026 by 2:00 PM, with technical proposals opening at 2:30 PM the same day. Earnest money (bid security) is required for each project if applying for multiple schools. Interested bidders should obtain the Request for Proposal documents from the Pakistan Railways website or PPRA website, or from the DG Education office by paying Rs. 10,000 in cash. For further information, bidders may contact the DG Education office during working hours. One practical tip for bidders is to ensure timely submission of separate proposals and bid securities for each school project if applying for more than one, to avoid disqualification. This tender offers a significant opportunity for firms specializing in education sector PPP projects to partner with Pakistan Railways in revitalizing these closed schools.