Eco-Tourism Operator Selection for Mashobra Camping Site Development and Management

Work Description - Selection Of Operator For Design, Development, Management/ Providing Services To Run Eco-tourism Activities At Camping Site R-55 Mashobra (kasauli) In Solan Forest Division Of Solan Forest Circle In The State Of Himachal Pradesh

The Eco-Tourism Society of Himachal Pradesh, a State Government and UT organization, invites sealed bids for the selection of an operator to design, develop, and manage eco-tourism activities at the camping site R-55 Mashobra (Kasauli) within the Solan Forest Division. This open tender, reference number ET/Eco-Tourism sites-P5/2026/221/44, seeks proposals for the provision of comprehensive services at this key Himachal Pradesh location. The tender requires a two-cover bid submission, with Cover 1 encompassing the Tender Fee receipt and Technical Bid Documents, and Cover 2 containing the Bill of Quantities (BoQ). A non-refundable Tender Fee of ₹17,700 is payable to CCF cum CEO, Ecotourism via RTGS, and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹5,00,000 is required, payable to CCF cum CEO, Ecotourism via DD/FDR, with both payments to be made in Shimla. The EMD fee type is fixed, and EMD exemption is not allowed. The work is valued at ₹20,00,000. Document download commenced on July 8, 2026, at 12:05 PM, and concludes on August 18, 2026, at 5:00 PM. Bid submissions can be made from July 22, 2026, at 2:30 PM until the same deadline of August 18, 2026, at 5:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting will be held on July 20, 2026, at 12:30 PM at the Deodar Hall, Mist Chamber, Khalini, Shimla. Bid opening is scheduled for August 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM in Shimla. The contract is an Item Rate form, and the bid validity period is 180 days. Further details, including the Request for Proposal (RFP) document and a draft concession agreement, are available for download.