Portable Welding Plant Supply for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited Lahore

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), Lahore, is procuring Portable Welding Plants under tender number LET/010/26. This procurement is specifically for supply of 11 units of Portable Inverter Welding Machines featuring IGBT/inverter technology, suitable for MMA/SMAW and GTAW/TIG welding with adjustable output current from 20A to 200A DC. The machines include accessories such as electrode holders, earth clamps, and welding torches, and come with a minimum one-year warranty. The welding plants are to be delivered within 8 weeks to SNGPL's store at 21 Industrial Area, Gurumangat Road, Lahore. Bidders must be registered with Income Tax and Sales Tax Departments, possess a valid Professional Tax Clearance Certificate, and be on the Active Taxpayers List of the Federal Board of Revenue. Submission requires a bid security in the form of a bank draft, pay order, or bid bond valid for 120 days. The bidding process follows a single stage two envelope system with separate technical and financial proposals submitted via EPADS. Technical bids will be opened first and evaluated independently of financial bids. Only technically responsive bids will have their financial proposals opened. The tender documents are available on EPADS at www.eprocure.gov.pk for Rs. 2500 payable via CDR/Pay Order/DD. Bids must be submitted before 26 March 2026 at 1430 hours to the Procurement Floor, Gas House, 21 Kashmir Road, Lahore. Public opening of technical bids will be at 1500 hours the same day. Bidders should ensure their offers remain valid for 90 days and include all required documentation such as sales tax registration, income tax certificates, and bid bonds. A practical tip for bidders is to carefully prepare the technical proposal with all required literature and compliance sheets to avoid disqualification, as incomplete technical bids will be rejected outright. This tender emphasizes compliance with detailed technical specifications and strict adherence to submission deadlines. SNGPL reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities by 15% and to reject any bid not meeting the terms. The procurement offers a significant opportunity for suppliers experienced in electrical welding equipment to engage with a major gas transmission and distribution company in Pakistan.