Comprehensive Disaster Management Plan Development for Kumbh Mela Haridwar

The State Government of Uttarakhand, through the Office of the Mela Officer, Haridwar, is inviting sealed bids for an open tender (Tender Reference Number: 10A/Dissaster/Mela/2027) for the selection of an agency to prepare a comprehensive disaster management plan for the Kumbh Mela. This critical undertaking requires an agency capable of conducting Hazard Risk Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments (HRVCA), developing robust crowd safety management strategies, outlining incident response planning, and enhancing capacity building and emergency preparedness for this significant event. The tender, categorized under Miscellaneous Services, has a fixed Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹4,00,000, payable to the Mela Officer in Haridwar, and a tender fee of ₹5,900, also payable to the Mela Officer in Haridwar. Bidders are required to submit a technical bid in PDF format and a financial bid (BOQ) in XLS format, utilizing a two-cover system. The document download and sale period commences on September 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM and concludes on October 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Pre-bid clarifications can be sought from September 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM until October 5, 2026, at 12:00 PM, with a pre-bid meeting scheduled for October 5, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the Mela Adhikari Office, Central Control Room, Mela Niyantran Bhawan, Har Ki Pauri, Haridwar. Bid submissions are accepted from October 8, 2026, at 3:00 PM until October 13, 2026, at 3:00 PM. The bid opening will take place on October 13, 2026, at 3:30 PM in Haridwar. The validity of bids is set at 120 days. Interested and eligible agencies are encouraged to download the tender documents, including the NIT and RFP, from the provided portal and adhere strictly to the submission deadlines and requirements outlined within the tender documents.