Developing and Operating Bankhandi Una Passenger Ropeway via DBFOT Model

The Ropeway and Rapid Transport System Development Corporation, a State Government entity, invites bids for Tender Reference Number RTDC/Bankhandi Ropeway/2025/4826 dt 03/03/2026. This open tender seeks experienced contractors for the "Development, Operations and Maintenance of Passenger Ropeway and allied services from Bankhandi Rest House to Mata Bankhandi Temple in Una District on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) Mode." The project, located in Bankhandi, Una District, is estimated to have a tender value of ₹12,00,00,000 and requires a work completion period of 365 days.

Key dates for this tender include its ePublication on March 5, 2026, at 05:00 PM. Document download and bid submission will commence simultaneously on March 5, 2026, at 05:00 PM. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM at RTDC US Club Shimla-1. The deadline for document download and bid submission is August 6, 2026, at 11:00 AM, with bids slated to be opened on the same day, August 6, 2026, at 03:00 PM at RTDC US Club Shimla-01.

Prospective bidders are required to submit a non-refundable Tender Fee of ₹23,600 and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹12,00,000. Both the Tender Fee and EMD are payable to "RTDC US Club Shimla-1" at Shimla, and can be submitted via Demand Draft (DD), Bank Guarantee (BG), or Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR). Bids must be submitted in two covers: the first cover (Fee/PreQual/Technical) must include scanned and hard copies of the tender fee and EMD, GST registration certificate, documentation demonstrating technical capacity (as per RFP), proof of a minimum Net Worth of ₹1.80 Crore, and a Power of Attorney. The second cover (Finance) must contain the Bill of Quantity (BOQ). The bid validity period is 365 days from the bid opening date. For comprehensive details, bidders are strongly advised to refer to the Request for Proposal (RFP) document and the tender notice.