Kasauli-Mashobra Eco-Tourism Camping Site Operations and Development in Himachal Pradesh

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 entity, represented by the CEO cum CCF (Eco-Tourism), invites open tenders for Tender Reference Number ET/Eco-Tourism sites-P5/2026/221/44. This critical tender seeks to appoint a qualified operator for the comprehensive design, development, management, and provision of services to run eco-tourism activities at the designated Camping Site R-55 Mashobra (Kasauli) within the Solan Forest Division of Solan Forest Circle in Himachal Pradesh. The estimated tender value for this services contract, operating under an Item Rate form of contract, is ₹20,00,000. The tender was officially e-published on July 8, 2026, at 12:00 PM. Prospective bidders can download tender documents from July 8, 2026, 12:05 PM, with the download facility closing on August 3, 2026, at 05:00 PM. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for July 20, 2026, at 12:30 PM, at Deodar Hall, Mist Chamber, Khalini, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh-171002, to facilitate clarifications and address bidder queries. Bid submission will commence on July 22, 2026, at 02:30 PM, and conclude on August 3, 2026, at 05:00 PM. The technical bids are slated for opening on August 6, 2026, at 10:30 AM in Shimla, and submitted bids will have a validity period of 180 days. Interested applicants are required to pay a non-refundable tender fee of ₹17,700, payable to the CCF cum CEO, Ecotourism (through RTGS) at Shimla. Additionally, an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹5,00,000 is mandatory, payable to the CCF cum CEO, Ecotourism (through Demand Draft/Fixed Deposit) at Shimla. Bidders must submit their proposals in a two-cover system: Cover 1 for the Tender Fee receipt and Technical Bid Documents (in .pdf format), and Cover 2 for the financial bid (Bill of Quantity in .xls format). The complete Request for Proposal (RFP) document, including detailed terms and conditions, is available for download from the e-procurement portal.