Rehabilitation, Excavation, Loading and Transportation of Rock Salt from Makrach Mine No. 03-B at PMDC Salt Mines, Makrach

The Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) invites bids for the rehabilitation, excavation, loading, and transportation of rock salt from Makrach Mine No. 03-B located at PMDC Salt Mines, Makrach. This procurement is for non-consultancy services under a national single stage-one envelope procedure with open competitive bidding and least cost based selection technique. The contract covers a period of three years for rehabilitation and excavation and one year for transportation services. Items being procured: - Rehabilitation, development, excavation and separation of good quality (saleable) rock salt from Makrach Mine No. 03-B with an estimated annual quantity of 4000 metric tons. - Loading and transportation of good quality rock salt (excluding boulders/lumpy size and fines locally called 'soor') from Makrach Mine No. 03-B to Makrach Weighbridge, estimated quantity 1000 metric tons annually. - Loading and transportation of good quality rock salt from Makrach Mine No. 03-B to Makrach Bhelowal Depot, estimated quantity 100 metric tons annually (emergency only). - Loading and transportation of good quality rock salt from Makrach Mine No. 03-B to M/s. LCI Khewra (direct), estimated quantity 2000 metric tons annually (distance 37 KM). The scope includes excavation, separation, loading, transportation, and unloading of rock salt meeting prescribed quality standards. Bidders must be registered on EPADS v2.0 and comply with eligibility criteria including FBR registration, financial soundness, and experience certificates. Bid security of PKR 200,000 is required. Bids must be submitted electronically via EPADS v2.0 by the deadline of Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM. Manual submissions will not be accepted. The contract will be awarded based on least cost selection. Performance guarantee of 5% of contract price is required. The procuring agency reserves the right to reject all bids. Bidders are advised to carefully review the bidding documents and submit complete bids with all required documents and bid security. One practical tip: ensure timely registration on EPADS v2.0 and upload all documents well before the deadline to avoid disqualification. This tender is issued by Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) at their Head Office in Islamabad, with contact phone +92-317-177-8158 and email pmdcproch.9@gmail.com.