Operator for Eco-tourism Development and Management at Kawaliya Top, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Work Description - Selection Of Operator For Design, Development, Management/ Providing Services To Run Eco-tourism Activities At Kawaliya Top, Koti In Shimla Forest Division Of Shimla Forest Circle In The State Of Himachal Pradesh

The Eco-Tourism Society of Himachal Pradesh, a State Government entity, through its Tender Inviting Authority, The CEO cum CCF (Eco-Tourism), Mist Chamber, Khalini, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh -171002, invites Open Tenders for the selection of an operator. The tender's primary objective is for the Design, Development, Management, and provision of services to run eco-tourism activities at Kawaliya Top, Koti, located within the Shimla Forest Division of the Shimla Forest Circle in the state of Himachal Pradesh. This is an Open Tender under the Services category, specifically for Consultancy, with an estimated tender value of ₹ 20,00,000. Interested bidders are required to submit a non-refundable Tender Fee of ₹ 17,700, payable to CCF cum CEO, Eco-tourism (through RTGS) at Shimla, and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹ 5,00,000, payable to CCF cum CEO, Eco-tourism (through DD/FDR) at Shimla. The bidding process will follow a two-cover system for technical and financial proposals. Critical dates include the ePublication on 08-Jul-2026 at 12:00 PM, Document Download/Sale Start Date from 08-Jul-2026 at 12:05 PM, with the Clarification Start and End Dates being 08-Jul-2026 12:10 PM and 17-Jul-2026 05:30 PM respectively. A mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on 20-Jul-2026 at 12:30 PM at Deodar Hall, Mist Chamber, Khalini, Shimla. Bid Submission opens on 22-Jul-2026 at 02:30 PM and closes on 03-Aug-2026 at 05:00 PM, which is also the Document Download End Date. The bids will be opened on 06-Aug-2026 at 10:30 AM in Shimla. All relevant tender documents, including the Request for Proposal (RFP), Draft Concession Agreement, and Bill of Quantities (BoQ), are available for download.