Transportation/Carriage of Rock Salt from Jansukh Mine No. 49 at PMDC Salt Mines, Warcha

The Pakistan Mineral Development Corporation (PMDC) invites bids for the transportation and carriage of rock salt from Jansukh Mine No. 49 located at PMDC Salt Mines, Warcha. This procurement is for non-consultancy services under a National Single Stage-One Envelope procedure using Least Cost Based Selection (LCBS) technique. The contract covers transportation of good quality rock salt, explicitly excluding loading of boulders, lumpy size rock salt, and mixing of fines locally called 'soor'. The transportation includes loading and unloading from Jansukh Mine No. 49 to the Main Depot/New Depot and to M/s. Olympia Chemicals directly. Items being procured: - Transportation of 49,000 metric tons of good quality rock salt from Jansukh Mine No. 49 to Main Depot/New Depot including loading and unloading - Transportation of 2,000 metric tons of good quality rock salt from Jansukh Mine No. 49 to M/s. Olympia Chemicals including loading and unloading The scope requires adherence to quality standards ensuring no mixing of fines or boulders. The contract duration is 365 days with an expected commencement date of September 30, 2026. Eligible bidders must be registered on EPADS v2.0 and comply with all eligibility criteria including valid CNIC/NICOP, FBR NTN registration, and relevant experience certificates. Bid security of PKR 300,000 is required in the form of Pay Order, Banker's Cheque, Call at Deposit, or Demand Draft. Bids must be submitted electronically via EPADS v2.0 by August 31, 2026, 03:00 PM, and manual submissions will not be entertained. The bid opening will be conducted on the same day at 03:30 PM. The procuring agency reserves the right to reject all bids and annul the procurement process without liability. A practical tip for bidders is to ensure timely registration on EPADS v2.0 and submission of original bid security to the PMDC Head Office before the deadline to avoid disqualification. For further details and clarifications, bidders should refer to the bidding documents available on EPADS and the PMDC website.