Outsourcing of Solid Waste Management Services for Municipal Committee Sudhnoti for Five Years

Municipal Committee Sudhnoti invites sealed bids from eligible, experienced and financially sound private firms, companies, consortiums or joint ventures for outsourcing solid waste management services in Sudhnoti city for a period of five years. The procurement follows the Single Stage Two Envelope Procedure under the AJ&K Public Procurement Rules. Items being procured: - Outsourcing of Solid Waste Management Services (along with available resources) for Municipal Committee Sudhnoti for five (05) years. The scope broadly covers all 08 wards of Sudhnoti, including 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. Details of existing operational vehicles, machinery, human resources and residential & commercial units are provided in the bidding documents. Eligibility criteria include registration with Pakistan Engineering Council in C2 or above category, registration with Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), active registration with FBR/AJK-CBR and inclusion on the active Tax Payer List (ATL) of FBR. Bidders must have relevant experience in municipal solid waste management, sanitation, waste collection and transportation with at least one or two successfully executed contracts. Adequate manpower, vehicles, machinery, equipment and financial capacity are required. Bid security of Rs. 5.00 Million must be furnished in the form of Pay Order, CDRs or Bank Guarantee from any scheduled bank of Pakistan in favor of Chief Officer Municipal Committee Sudhnoti along with the technical bid. Bids shall comprise two separately sealed envelopes clearly marked TECHNICAL BID and FINANCIAL BID. Initially, only technical bids will be opened; financial bids will remain sealed and opened only for technically qualified bidders. A pre-bid meeting will be held on 2026-11-25 at 11:00 AM in the Committee room of Kashmir House Sector F-5/2 Islamabad. Bidders are advised to carry out a survey or visit Sudhnoti city to obtain first-hand information about solid waste quantum, sources, collection points and disposal routes. Complete bidding documents can be obtained against a non-refundable payment of Rs. 5000/- from the office of Municipal Committee Sudhnoti during office hours until 2026-12-05. Bids must be submitted in the Committee room of Kashmir House Sector F-5/2 Islamabad on 2026-12-07 by 12:00 PM. Late, incomplete or conditional bids without bid security will not be entertained. The Procuring Agency reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in accordance with Rule 33 of AJ&K PPRA Rules. All taxes and duties levied by GoAJK will be charged from bills under prevailing rules. Bid evaluation report and award of contract shall be displayed on the AJ&K PPRA website. A practical tip for bidders: Ensure your bid security is properly prepared and submitted with the technical bid envelope, as bids without valid bid security will be rejected outright. Also, attending the pre-bid meeting and conducting a site visit will provide valuable insights to prepare a competitive and compliant bid.