Hiring of Solid Waste Management Services for Muzaffarabad City

Municipal Corporation Muzaffarabad invites sealed bids from eligible, experienced, and financially sound private firms, companies, consortiums, or joint ventures for the hiring of solid waste management services in Muzaffarabad City. The contract covers all 36 wards and includes door-to-door waste collection, street sweeping, collection from communal points, transportation of solid waste, cleaning of roads, markets, and public places, operation of the waste collection system, provision of manpower, vehicles, machinery, complaint redressal, reporting, awareness raising, and environmentally friendly disposal of municipal solid waste for an initial period of five years. Items being procured: - Door-to-door waste collection - Street sweeping - Collection from communal points - Transportation of solid waste - Cleaning of roads, markets, and public places - Operation of waste collection system - Provision of manpower, vehicles, and machinery - Complaint redressal and reporting - Awareness raising and environment friendly disposal The scope includes detailed operational vehicles, machinery, and human resource units as per the bid document. Bidders must be registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council (Category C-III), Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), and have at least five years of overall experience. Registration with FBR/AJK CBR and active Tax Payer List (ATL) status is mandatory. Relevant experience in municipal solid waste management, sanitation, waste collection, and transportation is required, with at least one or two contract projects in hand or successfully executed. Adequate manpower, vehicles, machinery, equipment, and financial capacity must be demonstrated. A bid security of Rs. 16.00 Million in the form of pay order or CDR from any scheduled bank with branches in AJK is required. Bids must be submitted in two separately sealed envelopes marked TECHNICAL BID and FINANCIAL BID. Initially, only technical bids will be opened; financial bids will be opened for technically qualified bidders. Performance will be monitored against service standards and KPIs, with penalties for non-compliance. Compliance with AJ&K laws, environmental standards, labor laws, and health and safety requirements is mandatory. A pre-bid meeting will be held on 2026-10-02 at 11:00 AM at the Municipal Corporation Office, Upper Adda, Muzaffarabad AJK. Bidders are advised to survey Muzaffarabad City to gather first-hand information about waste quantum, sources, collection points, and disposal routes. Blacklisted or debarred firms and those not meeting eligibility criteria will be disqualified. Bidding documents can be obtained from the Municipal Corporation Muzaffarabad office during office hours until 2026-10-09 upon payment of Rs. 5000 (non-refundable). Incomplete, conditional, or bids without bid security will not be entertained. The procuring agency reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids as per Rule 33 of AJ&K PPRA Rules. All taxes and duties levied by Go AJK will be charged under prevailing rules. Bids must be sealed, properly page-marked, and signed and stamped by an authorized person on each page. The bid evaluation report and contract award will be displayed on the AJK PPRA website. A practical tip for bidders: Ensure your technical bid comprehensively demonstrates your operational capacity and experience, as only technically qualified bids will proceed to financial evaluation. Early site visits and thorough understanding of local waste management challenges will strengthen your proposal.