Procurement of LT Spool Insulators by Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO)

The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) invites sealed bids for the procurement of LT Spool Insulators under Tender No. 1982/26 for the financial year 2026-27. This procurement is planned to be executed through the national e-procurement portal EPADS v2.0, ensuring transparency and ease of participation for eligible bidders. The procurement is based in Hyderabad, Sindh, and managed by the Material Management Directorate at HESCO's headquarters in Hussainabad. Items being procured: - LT Spool Insulators, Quantity: 27,000 Nos., Delivery Locations: Hyderabad, Jamshoro & Nawabshah The insulators must comply with WAPDA/PPMC/NTDC standard Specification No. P-4:67 (amended to date). Bidders are required to submit bids through EPADS v2.0 by the deadline of Monday, September 28, 2026, at 10:30 AM. Manual submissions are not accepted. The bids will be opened on the same day at 11:30 AM via EPADS v2.0. Eligibility criteria include registration with FBR and active taxpayer status, pre-qualification with HESCO/DISCOs/NTDC/PPMC/WAPDA, valid prototype approval or undertaking for prototype approval, and no blacklisting by any government entity. Bidders must also demonstrate at least one similar purchase order completed satisfactorily within the last five years. The procurement follows the Least Cost Based Selection (LCBS) method. Bid security must be submitted in the form of Pay Order, Call Deposit, Bank Guarantee, or Demand Draft, with the original bid security physically submitted to the Material Management Directorate, Room #237, WAPDA Offices Complex, HESCO HQs, Hyderabad before the bid submission deadline. Technical and financial bids must be prepared in English and submitted online. The contract includes a 12-month warranty period from the date of supply completion. Performance security of 5% of the contract price is required within 14 days of Letter of Intent issuance. Partial deliveries and payments are allowed. Bidders are advised to carefully review all bidding documents, including technical specifications, eligibility, and submission instructions. Registration on EPADS v2.0 is mandatory for participation. A practical tip for bidders is to ensure timely submission of original bid security to avoid disqualification and to maintain compliance with all technical and contractual conditions to remain eligible throughout the procurement process. For further details and bid submission, visit the EPADS portal at https://epads.gov.pk/opportunities/federal/procurements/100051. Contact the Material Management Directorate at HESCO, Hyderabad, via phone +92-229-260127 or email mmmhesco@gmail.com for any clarifications.