Kathua Forest Range Afforestation and Lantana Eradication Project with Three-Year Maintenance

Work Description - Pit Plantation, Lantana&amp#x0d Clearance (2026-27) And&amp#x0d Three Year Maintenance&amp#x0d (buc) Planting Of&amp#x0d Polybags Plants Of&amp#x0d Kathua Forest Range For&amp#x0d The Year 2026-27 Under&amp#x0d Campa Npv.

The FOREST DEPARTMENT, through the Divisional Forest Office Kathua, invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified contractors for Tender Reference Number 24 of 2026-27, bearing Tender ID 2026_FD_315391_1. This Open Tender, categorized as 'Works' (specifically Civil Works), pertains to the critical environmental initiative of "Pit Plantation, Lantana Clearance (2026-27) and Three Year Maintenance (BUC) Planting of Polybags Plants of Kathua Forest Range for the Year 2026-27 under CAMPA NPV." The estimated Tender Value for this significant project is ₹6,41,361. Interested bidders are required to submit an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹19,241 (3.0% of the tender value), payable to DFO Kathua at Kathua, for which EMD exemption through BG/ST is allowed. A non-refundable Tender Fee of ₹600 is also required, payable to DFO Kathua at Kathua, with exemption allowed. Critical dates for participation are as follows: Document Download and Bid Submission commenced on 10-Jul-2026 at 12:30 PM and 02:00 PM respectively, both closing on 28-Jul-2026 at 06:00 PM. Bids will be opened on 29-Jul-2026 at 01:30 PM at the DFO Kathua office. This contract involves a work period of 45 days, with a bid validity of 90 days, and requires submission in two covers (Technical/Fee/PreQual and Finance). Detailed tender documents are available for download until the submission deadline.