Eco-Tourism Development and Operation Services for Sourav Van Vihar, Palampur

Work Description - Selection Of Operator For Design, Development, Management/ Providing Services To Run Eco-tourism Activities At Sourav Van Vihar In Palampur Forest Division Of Dharamshala Forest Circle In The State Of Himachal Pradesh

This tender, initiated by the Eco-Tourism Society of Himachal Pradesh, seeks a qualified operator for the comprehensive design, development, and management of eco-tourism activities at Sourav Van Vihar, located in the Palampur Forest Division of the Dharamshala Forest Circle. This project falls under the "Services" tender category with a focus on "Consultancy" products. The estimated tender value is ₹20,00,000, and a significant Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹5,00,000 is required, payable to the CCF cum CEO, Eco tourism, in the form of a Demand Draft or Fixed Deposit Receipt. The tender fee is ₹17,700, payable to the CCF cum CEO, Ecotourism, via RTGS. This is an open tender with a two-cover bidding process, where the first cover will contain fee and technical bid documents, and the second will hold the Bill of Quantities (BoQ). Key dates for applicants include the document download start date on July 8, 2026, at 12:05 PM, with the download ending on August 18, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Bid submissions can commence from July 22, 2026, at 2:30 PM, and must be completed by August 18, 2026, at 5:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for July 20, 2026, at 12:30 PM at the Mist Chamber, Khalini, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The bid opening will take place on August 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM in Shimla. The inviting authority is the CEO cum CCF (Eco-Tourism) with its office located at Mist Chamber, Khalini, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh -171002. Interested parties are encouraged to review the detailed Request for Proposal (RFP) and associated documents, including the draft concession agreement, available for download.