Eco-Tourism Operations and Development at Dhaaron Ki Dhar Camping Site, Solan

Work Description - Selection Of Operator For Design, Development, Management/ Providing Services To Run Eco-tourism Activities At Camping Site Dharon Ki Dhar In Solan Forest Division Of Solan Forest Circle In The State Of Himachal Pradesh

This tender, issued by the Eco-Tourism Society of Himachal Pradesh, seeks proposals from qualified operators for the comprehensive design, development, management, and provision of services for eco-tourism activities at the Dhaaron Ki Dhar camping site in the Solan Forest Division, Solan Forest Circle. The contract is for services with an estimated tender value of ₹12,00,000, and the form of contract will be Item Rate. The tender is open and advertised, with a two-cover system comprising Fee/PreQual/Technical documents in the first cover and the Bill of Quantities (BoQ) in the second cover. A tender fee of ₹17,700 is mandatory and payable to the CCF cum CEO, Ecotourism via RTGS, with an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹5,00,000 payable to the DFO in Shimla, also as a fixed fee. Key dates for this procurement include the e-publication on July 8, 2026, with document downloads commencing the same day and concluding on August 18, 2026. Bid submission opens on July 22, 2026, and closes on August 18, 2026, at 05:00 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 selected operator will be responsible for the entire lifecycle of the eco-tourism activities at this scenic location. Further details and the Request for Proposal (RFP) document, along with the BoQ and draft concession agreement, are available for download.