Direct RFP for Consultancy Services for Hiring a Firm for External Auditing at PMU, PIUs & Water Utilities at Ludhiana and Amritsar (For FY 2025-26 and 2026-27)

Specific Procurement Notice

Name of Assignment: Consultancy Services for Hiring a Firm for External Auditing at PMU, PIUs & Water Utilities at Ludhiana and Amritsar

RFP Reference No.: IN-PMIDC-545132-CS-LCS

Loan No. 9226-IN

Location and Date: Chandigarh, 25.04.2026

Dear Mr. /Ms.: (through e-bidding website : - https://eproc.punjab.gov.in )

The Government of Punjab through Government of India (hereinafter called” Borrower”) has received financing from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Association (IDA) (the “Bank”) in the form of a “loan” (hereinafter called “loan” toward the cost of Punjab Municipal Services Improvement Project (PMSIP). The Punjab Municipal Infrastructure Development Company (PMIDC), an implementing agency of the Borrower, (herein after called the Client) intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this loan to eligible payments under the contract for which this Request for Proposals is issued. The General Manager (Projects) - Punjab Municipal Infrastructure Development Company, (PMIDC) on behalf of the Employer “Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Amritsar, (MCA)”and “Municipal Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Ludhiana, (MCL)”, invites proposals to provide the ‘ Consultancy Services for Hiring a Firm for External Auditing at PMU, PIUs & Water Utilities at Ludhiana and Amritsar (hereinafter called “Services”) under World Bank Loan Agreement. More details on the Services are provided in the Terms of Reference (Section 7). A firm will be selected under Least Cost Selection (LCS) procedures and in a Full Technical Proposal (FTP) format as described in this RFP, in accordance with the Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (“Procurement Regulations”), which can be found at the following website: www.worldbank.org

The RFP includes the following documents:

Section 1 – Request for Proposal Letter

Section 2 - Instructions to Consultants and Data Sheet

Section 3 - Technical Proposal (FTP) - Standard Forms

Section 4 - Financial Proposal - Standard Forms

Section 5 – Eligible Countries

Section 6 – Fraud and Corruption

Section 7 - Terms of Reference

Section 8 - Standard Forms of Contract (Lump-Sum)

Details on the proposal’s submission date, time and address are provided in ITC 17.7 and ITC 17.9. The RFP in English is available at free of cost for download, including format for Financial Proposal, online at website: - https://eproc.punjab.gov.in from 25.04.2026 up to the last date & time of submission of offer. However, proposal submission shall attract fee. Proposers will be required to register on the website. Proposer is required to pay the:

(a) Registration Charges, annual fee, if applicable, to participate in the bid, (b) ‘bid processing fee’ (as indicated in table below) and (c) Cost of RFP document (non-refundable) (as indicated in table below) (d) the GST as applicable, is payable, as stated on website. (e) The payment in Indian currency shall be “online” method only, using any one of the following modes of payment for e-procurement portal http://eproc.punjab.gov.in: - (i) Internet Banking (ii) RTGS (Real Time Gross Settlement) (ii) NEFT (National Electronic Fund Transfer) (iii) Credit Card (valid internationally) (iv) Debit Card (valid internationally). Consultants / Proposers are advised to open bank accounts with core banking branches having NEFT/RTGS facility. Further, the proposers would be responsible for ensuring that any addenda available on the website is also downloaded and incorporated, time to time during bidding process. Firms will submit the Proposal on Punjab Government e-procurement portal http://eproc.punjab.gov.in For submission of the Proposals, the Proposer is required to have Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) from one of the Certifying Authorities (CAs), authorized by Government of India for issuing DSC. Proposers can see the list of licensed CAs from the link (www.cca.gov.in). Aspiring proposers who have not obtained the user ID and password for participating in e-procurement in this Project, may obtain the same from the website: http://www.cca.gov.in/cca/. A non-refundable fee for obtaining DSC will be required as per fee structure of Licensed CA & paid directly to CA. Proposals comprise of two Parts, namely the ‘Technical Proposal’ and the ‘Financial Proposal’, and both proposals must be simultaneously submitted online https://eproc.punjab.gov.in on or before 12:00 hours (Server Time) on 25 .05.2026 (Any proposal or modifications to proposal (including discount) received outside e-procurement system will not be considered. The electronic procurement system would not allow any late submission of proposals. The “TECHNICAL PROPOSAL” will be publicly opened online on 25.05.2026 at 12:30 hours (Server Time) in the presence of the Proposers’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below at 12:30 hours on 25.05.2026 and this could also be viewed by the Proposers online. The “FINANCIAL PROPOSAL” shall remain unopened in the e-procurement system. If the office happens to be closed on the date of opening of the proposals as specified, the proposals will be opened on the next working day at the same time and venue. Other details can be seen in the RFP documents. The Employer shall not be held liable for any delays due to system failure beyond its control. Even though the system will attempt to notify the proposers of any updates, the Employer shall not be liable for any information not received by the proposer. It is the proposers’ responsibility to verify the website for the latest information related to this proposal.

Package Ref. No. Name of Consulting Services Cost of Document in INR Period of Audit

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RFP No: IN-PMIDC-545132-CS-LCS

Consultancy Services for Hiring a Firm for External Auditing at PMU, PIUs & Water Utilities at Ludhiana and Amritsar (i) Registration charges (ii) Cost of RFP Document in INR 5,000/- (US$ 68.24)