PROJECTS

OFC KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (PREVIOUSLY FATA) PACKAGE-2

INTRODUCTION

This project targets 40 unserved Towns in the districts of Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram and Frontier Region (FR) with an unserved population of 2.21 million. Universal Service Fund and PTCL entered in the contract on January 25, 2021.

Auction Details:

Package ID:

USF/SP/OpticFiber/Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Previously FATA) Package-2/2020-2

Advertised On:

12th July 2020

Bidders Registered:

1. LinkdotNet Telecom Ltd.
2. Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)
3. Wateen Telecom Limited

4. CMPak Ltd.

Opening of Qualification & Services Proposals:

Following registered bidder submitted its Qualification & Services and Subsidy Proposals on 16th October 2020:

1. Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)

Financial Bid Opening of Technically Qualified Bidders:

PTCL was declared Technically Qualified and Financial Bid was opened on 16th November 2020. Subsidy requested is as follows:

1- PTCL

Rs. 2,559,864,984/-

Result:

PTCL was declared as the lowest qualified bidder and contract, worth Pak Rs. 2,559,864,984/-, was signed with PTCL on 25th January 2021.

Current Status:

	Tehsil+Towns			Length of Optic Fibre (in kms)
Operator	Contracted	Connected	Audited	Contracted	Laid	Audited
PTCL				910	743	743

Technical Audit

	Offer Date	Audit Start Date	Audit Completion Date
TA of Milestone 1 (25% work)	24-Jan-2022	07-Feb-2022	13-Feb-2022
TA of Milestone 1 (50% work)	11-Aug-2022	25-Aug-2022	28-Aug-2022
TA of Milestone 1 (75% work)	17-May-2023	23-May-2023	28-May-2023