Animal Sourcing, Handling, and Transportation Services for Kangra Zoological Park

The Himachal Pradesh Forest Department, through the Tender Inviting Authority, DCF WL Hamirpur, is issuing an Open Tender (Tender ID: 2026_FD_141948_2; Tender Reference Number: ZOOLOGICAL PARK/06/2026/02) for a Request for Proposal (RFP) to engage a qualified agency. This RFP seeks a comprehensive service provider for the sourcing, handling, crating, transportation, quarantine, and documentation of animals, whether originating from within India or abroad, for the Durgesharanya-Kangra Zoological Park, located in District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India. The EMD for this tender is ₹2,00,000, and the Tender Fee is ₹11,800. Bidders are advised that the submission of proposals must adhere to a two-cover system, with Cover 1 encompassing Tender Fee and EMD, along with requisite documents such as Certificate of Registration, PAN, Income Tax Returns, GST Registration and returns, and Work done Certificates of similar nature, while Cover 2 will contain the Bill of Quantities (BOQ). Key dates for this tender process are as follows: the tender documents will be available for download from October 7, 2026, at 12:55 PM, with the bid submission period commencing on the same date and time. The deadline for bid submission and the closing of document download will be October 27, 2026, at 11:15 AM, with the bid opening scheduled for October 27, 2026, at 12:45 PM. The bid validity period is 365 days. Interested agencies with the relevant expertise are encouraged to participate in this significant undertaking for the enhancement of the Durgesharanya-Kangra Zoological Park.