48 MW Shounter Hydropower Project Electro-Mechanical Equipment EPC Contract Lot 2

The Power Development Organization (PDO), Azad Jammu & Kashmir, invites sealed bids for Lot 2 of the 48 MW Shounter Hydropower Project. The contract covers engineering, procurement and construction activities for the project electro-mechanical equipment, with financing support from the Saudi Fund for Development. Bidding is open to eligible bidders under the applicable Saudi Fund procurement guidelines. Specific item list not provided in the notice. The advertised scope is one complete Lot 2 contract comprising design, manufacturing, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of electro-mechanical equipment for the 48 MW hydropower project. Bidders should review the complete bidding documents for technical specifications, performance requirements, interfaces, testing standards, commissioning obligations and contractual conditions. Eligible bidders must participate through a joint venture comprising at least one Saudi national company and one Pakistani company registered with Pakistan Engineering Council. Companies from other eligible nationalities, where registered with PEC, may participate in a Saudi-Pakistani joint venture. A single bidder may not participate in an individual capacity. The successful joint venture must be registered with PEC in accordance with applicable by-laws. A valid PEC licence must accompany the application where applicable. The notice does not state a separate ATL requirement; bidders should verify tax compliance requirements in the bidding documents. Bidding documents may be purchased by submitting a written application to the Project Director and paying a non-refundable fee of **PKR 50,000** through a call deposit receipt in favour of Project Director 48 MW Shounter HPP. Technical bids must include bid security of **PKR 110,000,000**, or equivalent freely convertible currency, in the prescribed bank-guarantee form. The deadline for purchasing documents is 23 October 2026 during office hours. Technical and financial bids must reach the Project Director by **4 November 2026 at 3:00 pm** at Shounter Hydropower Project, Searbean Residency, Western By-pass Road, near Saif Plaza, Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir. Technical bids will open at 3:30 pm the same day. Practical tip: secure the required Saudi-Pakistani joint venture structure and PEC documentation well before bid preparation.