Allotment of Personalized Registration Marks for Private Four-Wheeler Motor Vehicles

The Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department of the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, based in Peshawar, is conducting an open ascending price auction for the allotment of personalized registration marks (choice number plates) for private four-wheeler motor vehicles. This procurement is governed by the Provincial Motor Vehicles Rules, 1969, and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Act, 2012. The auction covers a specific list of personalized marks falling under Serial No. 8 of Rule 42, sub-rule (2), with a base price set at PKR 1,000,000 per mark. Bidders are required to deposit a bid security of PKR 250,000 in the form of a Call Deposit Receipt (CDR) or Demand Draft in favor of the Director General Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The bid security must be submitted on or before 12:00 Noon on 16th May 2026. Each bidder may apply for up to three choice numbers, each requiring a separate CDR/DD of PKR 250,000. The auction will be held publicly on 18th May 2026 at 11:00 AM at Nishtar Hall, Peshawar. Eligibility conditions specify that the personalized marks are strictly for private four-wheelers and not for commercial vehicles. The successful highest bidder must make full payment immediately on the spot via crossed cheque or real-time online transfer. Failure to pay will result in forfeiture of the bid security and the department may offer the number to the next highest bidder. This tender requires bidders to be registered with FBR and comply with all relevant motor vehicle ordinances. A practical tip for bidders is to ensure timely submission of the bid security and to prepare for immediate payment upon winning to avoid penalties. The auction process allows progressive bid increments up to a maximum of PKR 1,000,000 per choice number, with no exuberant jumps allowed.