PC RECEIVES SEVEN EOIs FOR SERVICES INTERNATIONAL HOTEL LAND

Islamabad, May 16, 2007

In response to an invitation, the Privatisation Commission has received seven (7) Expression of Interest (EOIs) from interested parties/ consortium of investors with commitment to build, own and run a five star hotel on a prime piece of land on Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Lahore, presently titled “Services International Hotel (SIH)” with an area of fifteen (15) Kanals, three (03) Marlas and one-hundred thirteen (113) square feet (6,346.46 square meter approximately).

The parties include 1. ASSOCIATED GROUP, LAHORE, 2. THE CITY GROUP, LAHORE, 3. HASHWANI HOTELS LTD, ISLAMABAD, 4. RUPALI POLYESTER LIMITED, LAHORE, 5. ABRAAJ CAPITAL LIMITED, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 6. AL SABAIEA NATIONAL GENERAL TRADING & CONTRACTING COMPANY, KUWAIT. 7 MARWAT ENTERPRISES, LAHORE.

The interested parties / consortium of investors were asked to provide bank statement for the last three years to demonstrate net worth.

The successful bidder shall have to construct a five-star hotel including basements in accordance with the Building Regulations of Lahore Development Authority (LDA). The permissible height of the hotel building shall be 400 feet. The allowable floor area ratio shall be 1:12. The coverage at ground floor shall be permissible after leaving 50 feet house line towards Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, 13 feet wide space at three sides including the rear side of the building. Upto 20% of the total covered area would be commercial area with the condition that only 5% of this area would be used for shops while the remaining 15% would be dedicated for offices.

The successful bidder shall have to construct a five-star hotel within a three-year time frame. The Successful Bidder shall submit a Performance Bank Guarantee equivalent to fifteen percent of the bid price. The Privatisation Commission shall have the legal right to encash the Bank Guarantee if the Successful Bidder fails to achieve the agreed construction milestones. A pre-bid meeting of the pre-qualified bidders will be convened soon for holding the bidding.