Ministry of Railways Jobs 2026 RFP via EPADS

Position Title	Key Eligibility / Experience Requirements
Individual Legal Consultant	• LL.B. from HEC-recognized university. • Valid Advocate High Court licence/enrolment. • Minimum 5 years post-enrolment legal experience. • Experience in legal drafting, vetting, research, NAB matters, trials, bail, Special Courts, labour/industrial relations, civil litigation, tribunals, and High Courts.
Senior Individual Legal Consultant	• LL.B. from HEC-recognized university. • Advocate High Court licence with at least 15 years’ standing. • At least 20 years’ continuous litigation practice. • Right of audience before Supreme Court, current recognized Bar membership. • Prior Legal Advisor role in public/semi-government body; service/disciplinary, land/property/regulatory disputes and contract drafting/vetting experience.

Note: Contracts are for a period of twelve (12) months in accordance with approved Terms of Reference (TORs).

Procedure: Single Stage – Two Envelope Procedure through EPADS v2.0.
Total Estimated Cost: PKR 7,000,000 (Position 1: PKR 3,000,000; Position 2: PKR 4,000,000).
Bid Validity: 90 days.
Bid Security: No monetary bid security; prescribed Bid Securing Declaration shall be submitted through EPADS v2.0.
Evaluation Criteria: QCBS (Technical 80% and Financial 20%). No interview.

Pre-bid Meeting: 13th October (Tuesday), 2026 at 1100 hours at the Ministry of Railways, Islamabad.
Deadline for Bids Submission on e-PADS: 23rd October (Friday), 2026 at 1000 hours, in accordance with PPRA Rules, 2026.
Date of Opening of Proposals: 23rd October (Friday), 2026 at 1030 hours.

An individual consultant may submit a proposal for one or both positions; however, a single consultant shall not be awarded both positions, and each position shall be evaluated separately.
Detailed TORs, eligibility requirements, evaluation criteria, draft contract, RFP documents, and submission instructions are available on EPADS v2.0 and official websites of the Ministry of Railways, Pakistan Railways, and PPRA.
Proposals shall be submitted online through EPADS v2.0 within fifteen (15) days from the date of publication. Hard-copy proposals shall not be accepted unless specifically required in the RFP.
Consultants shall upload all qualification, professional enrolment/licence, experience, and other supporting documents prescribed in the RFP, with experience established through documentary evidence.
Submission of forged/false documents or misrepresentation shall attract action under applicable law and procurement rules.