Procurement of Finger Contact for Incoming and Outgoing Panels

The Hazara Electric Supply Company (HAZECO) based in Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is procuring finger contacts for incoming and outgoing panels. This procurement is planned for the financial year 2025-26 and involves supply of various finger contact types including AEG, AREVA, J&P, SIEMENS, PAMPAK, HYUNDAI, and PEMPAK trolleys or their equivalents. The items are to be delivered to the regional store in Abbottabad within 90 days of contract award. The technical scope requires compliance with WAPDA/NTDC/PPMC specifications as amended to date. The procurement includes panel assemblies or sections with a warranty period of 12 months. Bidders must provide evidence of prior successful supply of similar materials, with at least five years of manufacturing or supplying experience. Operational certificates from DISCO, NTDC, WAPDA, or GENCO end users are mandatory. The bidder or joint venture must have an average annual turnover equal to or exceeding the bid price. Key dates include bid submission deadline on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at 01:30 PM via EPADS v2.0, with bid opening at 02:00 PM the same day. Manual submissions are not accepted. Bid security of PKR 2,800,000 is required in the form of a bank guarantee. The submission address for original bid security is HAZECO HQ, Gulistan Colony, College Road, Abbottabad. A practical tip for bidders is to ensure timely registration on EPADS v2.0 and to upload all required documents including technical and financial proposals before the deadline. Late or incomplete submissions will be disqualified. Also, bidders should carefully review the detailed specifications and ensure compliance with all eligibility criteria to avoid rejection during technical evaluation.