Eco-Tourism Operator Selection for Sarahan Nature Park Development and Management

Work Description - For&amp#x0d Selection Of Operator For Design, Development, Management/ Providing Services To Run Eco-tourism Activities At Nature Park, Sarahan In Rampur Forest Division Of Rampur Forest Circle In The State Of Himachal Pradesh&amp#x0d

The Eco-Tourism Society of Himachal Pradesh, a State Government and UT organization, is inviting sealed bids through an Open Tender process for the selection of an operator to design, develop, and manage eco-tourism activities at the Nature Park in Sarahan, Rampur Forest Division. This comprehensive tender, reference number ET/Eco-Tourism sites-P5/2026/221/16, seeks consultancy services with an estimated tender value of ₹12,00,000 and requires an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹5,00,000, payable to the CCF cum CEO, Eco tourism, Shimla. A non-refundable tender fee of ₹17,700 is also applicable. Bidders are required to submit their bids in two covers, with Cover 1 containing the tender fee receipt and technical bid documents, and Cover 2 containing the Bill of Quantities (BOQ). The critical dates for this tender are as follows: document download and sale commence on July 8, 2026, at 12:05 PM and conclude on August 18, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Bid submission begins on July 22, 2026, at 2:30 PM and closes on August 18, 2026, at 5:00 PM, with bid opening scheduled for August 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM. A pre-bid meeting will be held on July 20, 2026, at 12:30 PM at Deodar Hall, Mist Chamber, Khalini, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh-171002. The tender documents, including the Request for Proposal (RFP) and draft concession agreement, are available for download, along with a KML file of the site. The contract will be of Item Rate form, and the bid validity period is 180 days. Prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to review all associated documents for detailed technical and financial evaluation requirements.