Tenders are invited for Procurement, Design, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Telecom Equipment for or Addition of 02 Line Bays at 220kv Nowshera Grid Station Deadline for Submission of Bids: March 11, 2025 at 11:00am (Pakistan Standard Time) 1. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Power Transmission Strengthening Project (PTSP). Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contracts named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB. 2. The National Transmission and Despatch Company - NTDC (?the Employer?) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the construction and completion of Procurement, Design, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Telecom Equipment for Addition of 02 Line Bays at 220kV Nowshera Grid Station? (?the Facilities?). The Works shall be executed as follows: Description Quantity Procurement, Design, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Telecom Equipment for Addition of 02 Line Bays at 220kV Nowshera Grid Station Lot 3. Bidders may submit a bid for the single contract/Lot and discounts offered (if any) in this Tender. Since there is only one contract/Lot, discounts for multiple contracts awards do not apply. 4. Open competitive bidding (international advertisement) will be conducted in accordance with ADB?s Single-Stage: One Envelope procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document. 5. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications defined in the Bidding Document may participate in this bidding: Bidder?s Experience Experience in Key Activities Participation as a contractor, Joint Venture partner, or subcontractor, in at least one contract that has been satisfactorily and substantially completed within the last (ten) 10 years and that is similar to the proposed contract, where the value of the Bidder?s participation exceeds the amount mentioned below. The similarity of the Bidder?s participation shall be based on: 1. the physical size 2. nature of works 3. complexity, methods 4. technology and 5. other characteristics as described in Section 6, (Employer?s Requirements). US$ 0.402 Million or equivalent A. Design Services: The bidder or its proposed subcontractor should have experience of Design & development of drawings for telecom systems of substation similar to the scope as mentioned in Section-6 of BD (Employer?s Requirements) during last 10 years against single or multiple contract(s) and operating satisfactorily for at least three (03) consecutive years as of the bid opening date. B. Installation, Testing & commissioning Services The bidder or its proposed subcontractor should have experience of Installation, Testing & Commissioning of telecom systems of substation similar to the scope as mentioned in Section-6 of BD (Employer?s Requirements) in last 10 years against single or multiple contracts and operating satisfactorily for at least three (03) consecutive years as of the bid opening date. 6. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, Bidders should contact: Office of the Chief Engineer (Material Procurement & Management) National Transmission and Despatch Company 8th Floor, Shaheen Complex, Egerton Road Lahore, Pakistan Postal Code: 54000 Telephone: (0092) 42-99202597 Fax No.: +92-42-99202173 E-mail address: cempm@ntdc.com.pk 7. To purchase the Bidding Documents in English, eligible Bidders should: ? write to the address above requesting the Bidding Documents for ADB-PTSP-06-2025: Procurement, Design, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Telecom Equipment for Addition of 02 Line Bays at 220kV Nowshera Grid Station. ? pay a nonrefundable fee of PKR 5,000.00 or USD equivalent by cashier?s cheque, pay order or demand bank draft in favor of Chief Engineer (Material Procurement & Management), NTDC, 8th Floor, Shaheen Complex, Egerton Road, Lahore, Pakistan. The document may be collected in person or may be sent by express airmail for an additional fee of PKR 3,000.00 for domestic delivery or USD 150.00 for overseas delivery. No liability will be accepted for loss in transit or late delivery. 8. A Pre-Bid meeting will take place on the date, time and place as follows: Date: 13th February, 2025. Time: 11:00am (Pakistan Standard Time) Place: Office of the Chief Engineer (Material Procurement & Management) National Transmission and Despatch Company 8th Floor, Shaheen Complex, Egerton Road, Lahore. 9. Deliver your bid: ? to the address: Office of the Chief Engineer (Material Procurement & Management) National Transmission and Despatch Company 8th Floor, Shaheen Complex, Egerton Road Lahore, Pakistan Postal Code: 54000 Telephone: (0092) 42-99202597 Fax No.: +92-42-99202173 E-mail address: cempm@ntdc.com.pk ? on or before the deadline: March 11, 2025 ; and ? together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document. Bids will be opened promptly after the deadline for bid submission in the presence of Bidders? representatives who choose to attend. 10. When comparing Bids, Domestic Preference will be applied as stipulated in the Bidding Document. CHIEF ENGINEER (MP&M) NTDC Closing Date: 13/2/2025 Closing Time: 11:00:00 AM Opening Time: 11:30:00 AM Tender Link : http://www.ppra.org.pk/download.asp?tenderid= 192330
