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Form 2: Format for Power of Attorney for Authorised Representative ..............................................................

Annexure 3: Performance Standards & Penalty Provisions ..................................................................................

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1. The Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued by Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited (TCGL) or

the “Authority”

2. The information contained in this RFP is selective and is subject to updating, expansion, revision and

amendment. It does not, and does not purport to, contain all the information that a Bidder may require.

Neither Authority nor any of their officers; employees nor any of its advisors / consultants undertakes

to provide any prospective bidder with access to any additional information or to update the

information in this RFP or to correct any inaccuracies therein which may become apparent. Each

prospective bidder must conduct its own analysis of the information contained in this RFP or to correct

any inaccuracies therein that may this RFP and is advised to carry out its own investigation into the

proposed Project, the legislative and regulatory regime which applies thereto and by and all matters

pertinent to the proposed Project and to seek its own professional advice on the legal, financial,

regulatory and taxation consequences of entering into any agreement or arrangement relating to the

proposed Project.

3. This RFP is neither an agreement nor an offer by the Authority to the prospective Bidders or any

other person. The purpose of this RFP is to provide interested parties with information that may be

useful to them in making / submitting their Bids (technical and financial bids) pursuant to this RFP.

This RFP includes statements, which reflect various assumptions and assessments arrived at by the

Authority in relation to the Project. Such assumptions, assessments and statements do not purport

to contain all the information that each Bidder may require. This RFP may not be appropriate for all

persons, and it is not possible for the Authority, its employees or advisors to consider the investment

objectives, financial situation and particular needs of each Bidder who reads or uses this RFP. The

assumptions, assessments, statements and information contained in the Bidding Documents, may

not be complete, accurate, adequate or correct. Each Bidder should, therefore, conduct its own

investigations and analysis and should check the accuracy, adequacy, correctness, reliability and

completeness of the assumptions, assessments, statements and information contained in this RFP

and obtain independent advice from appropriate sources.

4. Information provided in this RFP to the Bidder(s) is on a wide range of matters, some of which may

depend upon interpretation of law. The information given is not intended to be an exhaustive account

of statutory requirements and should not be regarded as a complete or authoritative statement of law.

The Authority accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or otherwise for any interpretation or opinion

on law expressed herein.

5. The Authority, its employees and advisors make no representation or warranty and shall have no

liability to any person, including any applicant or Bidder under any law, statute, rules or regulations

or tort, principles of restitution or unjust enrichment or otherwise for any loss, damages, cost or

expense which may arise from or be incurred or suffered on account of anything contained in this

RFP or otherwise, including the accuracy, adequacy, correctness, completeness or reliability of the

RFP and any assessment, assumption, statement or information contained therein or deemed to form

part of this RFP or arising in any way for participation in this bid stage.

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6. The Authority also accepts no liability of any nature whether resulting from negligence or otherwise

howsoever caused arising from reliance of any Bidder upon the statements contained in this RFP.

7. The Authority may in its absolute discretion prior to the Bid Due Date, but without being under any

obligation to do so, update, amend or supplement the information, assessment or assumptions

contained in this RFP at any time during the Bidding Process.

8. The issue of this RFP does not imply that the Authority is bound to select a Bidder or to appoint the

Selected Bidder, as the case may be, for the Project and the Authority reserves the right to reject all

or any of the Bidders or Bids without assigning any reason whatsoever. Mere submission of a

responsive Bid does not ensure appointment of the bidder as Preferred / Selected Bidder.

9. The Bidder shall bear all its costs associated with or relating to the preparation and submission of its

Bid including but not limited to preparation, copying, postage, delivery fees, expenses associated

with any demonstrations or presentations which may be required by the Authority or any other costs

incurred in connection with or relating to its Bid. All such costs and expenses will remain with the

Bidder and the Authority shall not be liable in any manner whatsoever for the same or for any other

costs or other expenses incurred by a Bidder in preparation or submission of the Bid, regardless of

the conduct or outcome of the Bidding Process.

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In the interpretation of this RFP, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. The singular of any defined term includes the plural and vice versa, and any word or expression

defined in the singular has the corresponding meaning used in the plural and vice versa.

2. Reference to any gender includes the other genders;

3. Unless otherwise stated, a reference to a Clause, Sub-Clause, Paragraph, Sub-paragraph, Annex,

Exhibit, Attachment, Schedule, or Recital is a reference to a Clause, Sub-Clause, Paragraph,

Subparagraph, Annex, Exhibit, Attachment, Schedule or Recital of this RFP;

4. A reference to any agreement is a reference to that agreement and all annexes, attachments,

exhibits, schedules, appendices, and the like incorporated therein, as the same may be amended,

modified, supplemented, waived, varied, added to, substituted, replaced, renewed, or extended, from

time to time, in accordance with the terms thereof;

5. The terms “include” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”,

whether or not so followed;

6. Any reference to a person shall include such person’s successors and permitted assigns;

7. A reference to a “writing” or “written” includes printing, typing, lithography and other means of

reproducing words in a visible form;

8. Any date or period set forth in this RFP shall be such date or period as may be extended pursuant to

the terms of this RFP;

9. A reference to “month” shall mean a calendar month, a reference to “week” shall mean a calendar

week and a reference to “day” shall mean a calendar day, unless otherwise specified.

10. The terms “hereof”, “herein”, “hereto”, “hereunder” or similar expressions used in this RFP mean and

refer to this RFP and not to any particular Article, Clause or Section of this RFP. The terms “Article”,

“Clause”, “Paragraph” and “Schedule” mean and refer to the Article, Clause, Paragraph and Schedule

of this RFP so specified;

11. In the case of any conflict, discrepancy or repugnancy between the provisions of the RFP documents,

provisions of the Agreement shall prevail over and supersede the provisions of other documents;

12. The descriptive headings of Articles and Sections are inserted solely for convenience of reference

and are not intended as complete or accurate descriptions of content thereof and shall not be used

to interpret the provisions of the Agreement; and

13. All capitalized words and expressions used in the RFP but not defined therein shall have the same

meaning as ascribed to them in the Agreement.

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1. Information to Bidders

1.1.1 Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited (“Authority” or “TCGL”) incorporated under Companies

Act, 1956 is a 100 (one hundred) percent subsidiary of Government of Gujarat. TCGL is engaged

in focused development of tourism and related infrastructure across the state of Gujarat. Some

of the focus areas of TCGL include destination development, infrastructure augmentation at

tourist locations, promotions and publicity, investment facilitation, providing policy framework &

planning, conducted tours and ground transport travels, conducting fairs and festivals. TCGL also

undertakes various initiatives for the development, management, monitoring and improvement

of tourist facilities and services at tourist destinations across Gujarat.

1.1.2 Pursuant to the same, the Authority has undertaken various initiatives for providing and

maintaining cleaning and sanitation services at tourist locations across the State of Gujarat.

The Authority now intends to engage a Third Party Inspection Agency to monitor and supervise

the cleaning and sanitation services being provided at various tourist locations, by acting as an

extended arm of the Authority and providing third-party inspection and monitoring services to

ensure that the cleaning activities are being initiated, undertaken and maintained as per the

requirements and prescribed standards of the Authority.

General Conditions

1.2.1 Bidders who wish to participate in the online tender will have to procure / should have a legally

valid Digital Certificate as per Information Technology Act - 2000 using which they can sign their

electronic bids. Bidders can procure the same from any of the license certifying Authority of India

or can contact (n)code solution-a division of GNFC Ltd., who are licensed Certifying Authority by

the Government of India.

1.2.2 In case Bidders need any clarifications or if training is required to participate in online tenders,

they can contact (n)Procure Support team: -

(n)Code Solutions - A Division of GNFC Ltd.,

(n)Procure Cell, 304, GNFC Infotower, S. G. Road,

Bodakdev, Ahmedabad – 380 054 (Gujarat)

Contact Details:

TOLL FREE NUMBER: 7359 021 663, E-mail: [email protected]

1.2.3 Bidders shall furnish all relevant information, as per the formats provided in the Request for

Proposal (“RFP”).

1.2.4 Bids, as submitted by the Bidders, shall have a Bid Validity of 180 Days (or “Calendar Days”)

from the last date of Technical Bid Submission. The Authority will make its best effort to complete

negotiations within this period. Should the need arise, however, the Authority may request

Bidders to extend the validity period of their Bids.

1.2.5 Conflict of interest - A Bidder shall not have any conflict of interest that may affect its

independence, impartiality, or objectivity in carrying out the monitoring, inspection, and

supervision services under this tender. If a Bidder is found to have any such conflict of interest

at any stage of the Bidding Process, the Bid shall be disqualified. A conflict of interest shall

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include, but not be limited to, situations where the Bidder, its associate, subsidiary, or any entity

under common control is directly or indirectly involved in providing, executing, supervising,

managing, or supporting the Cleaning and Sanitation Services covered under this tender, or has

any financial, commercial, contractual, or other relationship with the Cleaning Agency that may

affect the independent performance of the TPI services. The selected TPI Agency shall maintain

complete independence and impartiality throughout the contract period, and any Conflict of

Interest arising during the contract period shall be immediately disclosed to the Authority and

may result in termination of the Agreement, without prejudice to any other rights or remedies

available to the Authority under the Bidding Documents and/or Agreement.

Clarifications and Amendment of RFP Documents

1.3.1 At any time before the submission of Bids, the Authority may for any reason, whether at its own

initiative or in response to a clarification requested by a Bidder, modify the RFP documents by

amendment. Any such amendment shall be issued in writing through Corrigenda. Corrigenda

shall be uploaded on https://www.nprocure.com/ and shall be binding on all Bidders. The

Authority may also upload the Corrigenda on https://www.gujarattourism.com/. The Authority

may at its discretion extend the deadline for the submission of Bids. Queries, if any, proposed to

be raised at the pre-bid conference by the Bidder/s should be submitted in writing (over email or

a letter) least two (2) working days before the date of the Pre-Bid Conference to the Official as

Executive Engineer

Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited (TCGL)

Nigam Bhavan Sector 16, Block C, First Floor, Nr. GH 4½ Bus Stand,

Gandhinagar – 382

Email: [email protected]

1.3.2 A maximum of two representatives of each Bidder shall be allowed to participate on production

of Authorization letter from the Bidder.

1.3.3 At any time before the submission of Bids, the Authority may for any reason, whether at its own

initiative or in response to a clarification requested by a Bidder, modify the RFP documents by

amendment. Any such amendment shall be issued in writing through Corrigenda. Corrigenda

shall be uploaded in N-procure as well as Gujarat Tourism website and shall be binding on all

Bidders. The Authority may at its discretion extend the deadline for the submission of Bids.

Bidding Schedule

S. No Event Key Date and Time

1 Issue of RFP (Bid) Document 28/09/2026

2 Pre-Bid Meeting 05/10/2026 at 1200 Hrs.

Venue: Conference Hall, Tourism Corporation of

Gujarat Limited (TCGL), Nigam Bhavan Sector

Block C First Floor, Nr. GH 4½ Bus Stand,

Gandhinagar – 382

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S. No Event Key Date and Time

3 Last Date for Online 19/10/2026 up to 1800 Hrs.

Submission of Technical and

4 Last Date for Submission of 22/10/2026 up to 1500 Hrs.

Physical Copy of Technical Bid

5 Opening of Technical Bid 22/10/2026 at 1530 Hrs.

6 Presentation by the Bidders Will be intimated to the Qualified Bidders

7 Opening of Financial Bids Will be intimated to the Qualified Bidders

Preparation of Bids

1.5.1 Bidders are required to submit the Technical Bid in both online and physical formats. All forms

and supporting documents must be uploaded online in clearly legible resolution. The evaluation

shall be conducted solely on the basis of the online submissions; physical copies will be retained

for reference and record-keeping purposes only. Bidders are advised to ensure that each

uploaded file is appropriately named to reflect its contents like Form nos, balance sheets years,

projects numbers / names etc (e.g., “Form 1, Audited Balance Sheet 2023-24, PAN Card,

Documentary Evidence for project 1-3 etc.), thereby facilitating accurate and efficient evaluation.

Mislabelled or ambiguous file names may lead to delays or inadvertent omissions, thus adversely

affecting the assessment.

1.5.2 The Bidders are required to submit the Bid in two parts in two separate envelopes / parts and put

together in one single outer envelope. The two parts shall be captioned as follows on the

respective envelopes:

(a) Part 1: Bid Processing Fee & EMD and

(b) Part 2: Technical Bid

The Financial Bid needs to be submitted online on https://tender.nprocure.com only

1.5.3 The Bid shall be written in English only. If the supporting documents and printed literature

furnished with the Bid are in a language other than English, official translated documents shall

be provided and should be duly authenticated and certified by the respective Bidder. Supporting

documents and printed literature submitted with the Bid, which are not translated into

English, may not be considered, for the purpose of interpretation and evaluation of the

The Part-1 submission (Cover-1) shall contain the following information as described in ensuing

PART 1: Bid Processing Fee and EMD as per details provided in RFP.

1.5.4 Bids submitted without Bid Processing Fee and / or EMD shall be summarily rejected and will not

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1.5.5 In preparing the Technical Bid, Bidders are expected to examine the submission documents /

format / enclosures etc., comprising this RFP in detail. Material deficiencies in providing the

information requested may result in rejection of the Bid.

1.5.6 The Technical Bid must provide the following information, using but not limited to the formats as

indicated below:

- Form 1: Technical Bid Submission Form

- Form 2: Format for Power of Attorney for Authorised Representative

- Form 3: Format for Financial Summary of the Bidder

- Form 4: Format for Letter of Undertaking

- Form 5: Format for Showcasing Experience

- Form 6: Format for Bank Guarantee (if applicable)

1.5.7 The Technical Bid must not include any financial information.

PART 3: FINANCIAL BID – to be strictly submitted online only

1.5.8 In preparing the Financial Bid, Bidders are expected to take into account the requirements and

conditions of the RFP documents. It should include all costs associated with the Project, including

(a) remuneration to the staff (onsite and offsite) and (b) rentals / fixed rates / reimbursable such

as subsistence (per diem, housing), transportation (for mobilization and demobilization), services

and equipment (vehicles, office equipment, furniture, and supplies), office rent, insurance,

printing of documents, surveys, training, software license, etc. as components of this Project.

1.5.9 The Financial Bid should clearly identify and include all the taxes, duties, fees, levies and other

charges imposed under the applicable law, on the Bidders, and their personnel, and include as

part of their offer, and show only GST separately.

1.5.10 Bidders have to express the price of their services in the format as indicated in the sample format

placed at Annexure 1: Financial Bid Submission Form (to be submitted online only on

https://tender.nprocure.com/).

1.5.11 Conditional Tenders / bids shall not be accepted.

Submission, Receipt and Opening of Bids

1.6.1 The original bid shall be prepared in indelible ink. It shall contain no inter-lineation or overwriting,

except as necessary to correct errors made by the Bidder. Any such corrections must be initialled

by the person who signs the Bids.

1.6.2 Each of the bids, along with their relevant enclosures should be bound, paginated, with an index

of submission on the first page.

1.6.3 An authorized representative of the Bidder shall initial all pages of Technical Bid. The

representative's authorization shall be in the form of a written power of attorney accompanying

the Bid, or in any other form demonstrating that the representative has been duly authorized to

1.6.4 The Bid Processing Fee and the EMD must be in one Envelope (Cover-1) and Technical Bid

must be in another Envelope (Cover-2). The envelope must be clearly marked on top as

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"Technical Bid”. A soft copy of Technical Bid, in PDF format on pen drive, should also be

placed in the cover containing the Technical Bid.

1.6.5 The two separate envelopes containing the Bid Processing Fee & EMD and Technical Bid, should

be placed in one cover and addressed to Authority (as per the given detailed address) and

labelled the Project name clearly. The Bid shall be sent at the following address:

Managing Director

Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited (TCGL)

Nigam Bhavan Sector 16, Block C, First Floor,

Nr. GH 4½ Bus Stand, Gandhinagar – 382

1.6.6 The completed Bid must be delivered / submitted on or before the submission time and date as

stated in Bidding Schedule. The Authority shall not be responsible for misplacement, losing or

pre-matured opening, if the outer envelope is not sealed and / or not marked as stipulated.

1.6.7 After the deadline for submission of Bids, the Technical Bid envelope shall be opened in the

presence of the Bidders / their Authorized Representatives who choose to attend on the date and

time indicated in the Bidding Schedule

Important Note:

a. Bidders are required to be upload Technical as well as Financial bid on

https://tender.nprocure.com/ as per terms of this RFP.

b. The complete set of the Technical Bid (including Forms, Letters, various documentary

proofs etc), as being uploaded by the Bidder shall also be submitted in the Hard copy,

along with a copy of the same in a pen drive along with the Bid Submission.

c. Financial Bids are to be uploaded on the website only as mentioned in the RFP.

• The Financial Bid shall not be submitted (in Hard Copy or in Pen Drive) with the

Technical Bid. Submission of Financial Bid (in Hard Copy or in Pen Drive) along with

Technical Bid will lead to the disqualification of the Bidder.

1.7.1 The bids shall be evaluated on a Least Cost Basis (L1). The Technically Qualified Bidder

quoting the lowest Financial Bid shall be declared as the Preferred Bidder (“L1 Bidder”) and

shall be considered for award of the Agreement. The L2 Bidder shall be the Technically Qualified

Bidder quoting the second-lowest Financial Bid.

The works shall be divided between the L1 and L2 Agencies as specified below, and the works

allocated to both Agencies shall be executed at the L1 quoted rates:

• L1 Agency: Central Gujarat, Kutch & South Gujarat Zones

• L2 Agency: North Gujarat & Saurashtra Zones

The details of the Zone wise locations are included in Annexure

1.7.2 TCGL or any of its agencies reserves the right to seek additional information and/or clarification

from the Bidders, if found necessary, during the course of evaluation of the Bids. Non-

submission, incomplete submission or delayed submission of such additional information and /

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or clarifications sought by TCGL or any of its advisors / consultants, may be a ground for rejecting

the bid and / or evaluation at the discretion of the Authority.

1.7.3 The following procedure shall be adopted in evaluating the bids:

Stage 1: Test of Responsiveness

1.7.4 Prior to evaluation of the documents contained in the Technical Bid envelope, the Authority shall

determine whether each Bid is responsive to the requirements set out in this Tender. A Bid shall

be considered responsive only if:

▪ It is received by the Bid due date including any extensions thereof.

▪ The Part-1 submission (Cover-1) shall contain the Bid Processing Fee and EMD as defined

o Bid Processing Fee: Bidder has to furnish, as part of its submission, non-refundable

Bid Processing Fee amounting to Rs. 5,000/- (i.e. Rupees Five Thousand only).

The Bid Processing Fee shall be submitted in the form of a Demand Draft (DD) drawn

in favour of Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited, payable at Gandhinagar.

o Earnest Money Deposit: Bidder has to furnish, as part of its submission, Bid Security

/ Earnest Money Deposit amounting to Rs. 2,30,000 (Rupees Two lakh thirty

thousand only) in the form of either Bank Guarantee (BG) OR Demand Draft (DD)

OR Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR). In case the EMD is being submitted in the form of

a BG, it should be substantially as per the format in Form 8 and from the List of Banks

in Annexure 2. The EMD of the unsuccessful bidders shall be returned, without any

interest, by the Authority preferably within 15 days of the signing of the Agreement

with the Successful Bidders.

The EMD of the successful bidders shall be returned upon submission of the

Performance Guarantee. The EMD of the unsuccessful bidders shall be returned,

without any interest, by the Authority preferably within 15 days of the signing of the

Agreement with the Preferred Bidder. The EMD of the Preferred Bidder shall be

returned upon submission of the Performance Guarantee.

▪ Demand Draft (towards Bid Processing Fee / Earnest Money Deposit) shall be

drawn in favour of Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited, payable at

▪ Bidders must ensure that the purchaser of the instruments towards Bid

Processing Fee and Earnest Money Deposit should be the Bidder only. DDs /

FDRs purchased under the hand/in the name of any purchaser other than the

Bidder may render the bid non-responsive.

▪ It does not contain any condition or qualifications, and it is not non-responsive in terms

Responsive Bids, fulfilling the criteria as given above, shall be evaluated as per Stage 2 given

Note: Bidders must take utmost care that the submission made by them shall also adhere

to the following:

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▪ The validity period of the Bid Security, in case of DD, shall not be less than 60 (Sixty) days

from the Bid Due Date (which shall be extended on mutual agreement) and in case of a

BG or FDR, shall not be less than 180 (one hundred and eighty) days from the Bid Due

Date, and may be extended as may be mutually agreed between the Authority and the

Bidder from time to time.

▪ The validity period of the Bid Processing Fee, in case of Demand Draft, shall not be less

than 60 (Sixty) days from the Bid Due Date

▪ It is signed, sealed, bound together and marked as stipulated in this RFP document.

▪ It is received as per the formats prescribed in the Section 3 – Technical Bid Forms of the

▪ It contains information in formats same as those specified in this RFP Document.

▪ It contains the necessary documentary proof as specified in the checklist mentioned in

Stage 2: PQ Evaluation

Pre-qualification Criteria

Bidders who comply with the following basic criteria are eligible for participation in this tender:

1.8.1 The Bidder should be a Company (registered under the Company’s Act) or Partnership Firm

(including LLP) or a Proprietorship Firm or an Autonomous body registered under the

Societies Registration Act of 1860 and should be in existence in India for a minimum period of

five years as on the bid issue date. Joint ventures / Individuals are not eligible to

participate in this RFP.

1.8.2 The minimum average annual turnover (standalone turnover net of taxes) of the Bidder, in any

three consecutive financial years in the last four financial years (2022-23 to 2025-26) should be

INR 2.30 Crore (Rupees Two Crores Thirty Lakhs only).

1.8.3 The Bidder should have undertaken similar projects (either completed or ongoing with at

least 12 months of services being provided) for Government / Private Clients in the last

years, in India as on the bid issue date as below:

o At least one eligible project with a minimum project fee of Rs. 1.84 Crores (exclusive of

o At least two eligible projects with a minimum project fee of Rs. 1.15 Crores (exclusive of

taxes), each OR

o At least three eligible projects with a minimum project fee of Rs. 92.00 Lakhs (exclusive

of taxes), each

a. For the purposes of this tender, Similar projects would mean projects involving Third-Party review

(Inspection / Monitoring / QAQC / Supervision / Similar) of services, projects, schemes or

b. All submitted projects should be backed by valid documentary evidence in the form of work order,

agreement, and completion / performance certificate, from the client side, clearly establishing the

eligibility of project.

c. The decision of Authority towards adjudging eligible projects shall be final and binding on the

d. The Bidders must ensure that they submit Form 5 diligently as per the following directives:

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• Bidder must note that eligible projects as per the criteria mentioned in this RFP (type, cost,

duration etc) shall only be listed under Form

• All projects as listed under Form 5 must be duly backed by the documentary evidence.

• Projects listed in the Form 5 only will be considered for evaluation. Authority shall not be

liable for not evaluating any project related documents which is included in the bid, but the

corresponding project is not reflected in Form

Bids qualifying as per the PQ Criteria, given above, will be eligible for the next stage of evaluation,

that is Stage 3: Technical Bid Evaluation.

Technical Bid Evaluation

1.9.1 The Authority will carry out evaluation of Technical Bids, based on the point / marks system as

specified in the Table below. Each pre-qualified bid shall be attributed a Technical Score.

1.9.2 Bidders who score at least 70 marks out of 100 marks in the technical evaluation and at least

15 marks out of 30 marks in the Technical Presentation, the “Technically Eligible Bidders”

shall be eligible for opening and evaluation of the financial bids.

1.9.3 The combined Technical Qualification and presentation would carry marks as below:

S. No. Evaluation Criteria Max. marks

Years of existence as per pre-qualification criteria 1.8.1:

▪ If X is > 5 years but < 7.5 years: 15 marks

1. ▪ If X is > 7.5 years but < 10 years: 17.50 marks

▪ If X is > 10 years: 20 marks

(Where X is years of existence)

Average Annual Turnover for the Bidder as per pre-qualification

▪ If X is > Rs. 2.30 crores but < Rs. 3.45 crores: 15 marks

▪ If X is > Rs. 3.45 crores but < Rs. 4.60 crores.: 17.50 marks

▪ If X is > Rs. 4.60 crores.: 20 marks

(Where X is average annual turnover)

Total Fee from eligible projects (as per pre-qualification criteria 1.8.3):

• If X is > Rs. 1.84 crores but < Rs.2.76 crores: 20.00 marks

• If X is > Rs. 2.76 crores but < Rs.3.68 crores: 22.50 marks

• If X is > Rs. 3.68 crores: 25.00 marks

Where X is total fee from eligible projects

• Additional 2.5 marks for each eligible project wherein day-to-

day services towards Third-Party review (Inspection / Monitoring

/ QAQC / Supervision / Similar) of services, projects, schemes or

events, has been provided.

• Additional 2.5 marks for each eligible project undertaken for

Cleaning and Sanitation related services

Technical Presentation

▪ Approach & Methodology including monitoring tools

4. ▪ Proposed Team– supervisors, manager etc.

▪ Local Office – existing and planned for the project

▪ Proposed value addition and innovation

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S. No. Evaluation Criteria Max. marks

▪ Awards & Certifications

1. While Bidders are not required to include the Technical Presentation, with their Technical Bid

submission, they must take note that the Authority may invite for technical presentation at a short

notice and Bidders should be prepared with the same. No extension in this regard shall be given at

2. It is advised that Senior Team Members from the Pre-Qualified Bidder’s Organization to remain

present for making the Technical Presentation to the Committee. Further the presentation should be

concise and should not exceed more than 15 minutes (~30 slides). Failure of the bidder to be

available for the Technical Presentation as per the schedule, may lead to forfeiting of the EMD

and blacklisting for further tenders.

Stage 4: Financial Bid Evaluation:

1.10.1 After the evaluation of technical proposal is completed, the Authority may notify those Bidders

whose Technical proposals were considered non-responsive and not qualifying as per the

conditions of the RFP, indicating that their Financial Proposals will not be opened.

1.10.2 Bidders scoring at least 70 marks out of 100 marks in the technical evaluation and at least

marks out of 30 marks in the Technical Presentation, the “Technically Qualified Bidders”,

shall be eligible for opening of their Financial Bids.

1.10.3 The Financial Bids shall be opened through the n-Procure portal in the presence of the Bidders

/ authorized representatives who choose to attend the process. The name of the Bidders and the

quoted Financial Bid shall be announced and recorded at the time of opening of the Financial

1.10.4 The Bidders shall carefully assess the scope of work, site conditions, deployment requirements,

machinery requirements, statutory compliances, and all other obligations under the RFP before

submitting their Financial Bid.

1.10.5 Technically Qualified Bidder quoting the Lowest Rates (L1) is generally considered the

frontrunner. The second ranked bidder L2 will be asked to match the L1 price. In case L2 declines

to accept the offer to match the L1 price, the Authority will approach subsequently ranked bidders

to seek their confirmation on the same. The process will be repeated till 1 more bidder agrees to

work at rated quote by L1. The distribution of works between the final L1 & L2 bidders shall be

as per the details provided in Clause 1.7.1 above.

1.10.6 The Authority also reserves the right to award all the works to L1 bidder, in case clear

identification of 2 preferred bidders is not possible.

1.10.7 In the event more than two Bidders quote the same Financial Bid (the “Tie Bidders”), TCGL may

ask such Bidders to submit revised Financial Bids, which shall not be higher than the original

Financial Bid submitted by the respective Bidders. The Bidders quoting the lowest revised

Financial Bid shall be awarded the project subject to the terms and conditions of Clause 1.10.5.

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1.11.1 After completion of negotiations with the Preferred Bidders, the Authority shall award the work to

the Preferred Bidders by issuing a Letter of Award each.

1.11.2 The Preferred Bidders with whom the Agreement (the “Agreement”) is signed is expected to

commence the Project on the date as indicated by the Authority during the negotiation meeting.

1.11.3 The Preferred Bidders shall be required to submit a Performance Guarantee which shall be equal

to 5 % of the Annual Fee, in the form of Bank Guarantee or Fixed Deposit Receipt as a pre-

requisite to signing of the Agreement. The Performance Guarantee shall be submitted within

days of the issue of the Letter of Award (the “LoA”) and shall be kept valid for 18 months from

the date of signing of Agreement. Preferred Bidder’s failure to adhere to the said conditions

might lead to the withdrawal of the Letter of Award by the Authority.

1.11.4 The Performance Guarantee, as submitted, shall have to be renewed by the Agency before its

expiry, if so desired.

1.12.1 Information relating to evaluation of Bids and recommendations concerning awards shall not be

disclosed to the Bidders who submitted the Bids or to other persons not officially concerned with

the process without the consent of the appropriate Authority.

1.12.2 The Agency , its Sub- Consultants and the Personnel of either of them shall not, either during the

term or within two years after the expiration or termination of this Agreement disclose any

proprietary information, including information relating to reports, data, drawings, design software

or other material, whether written or oral, in electronic or magnetic format, and the contents

thereof; and any reports, digests or summaries created or derived from any of the foregoing that

is provided by the Authority to the Agency , its Sub-Agencies and the Personnel; any information

provided by or relating to the Authority, its technology, technical processes, business affairs or

finances or any information relating to the Authority’s employees, officers or other professionals

or suppliers customers, or contractors of the Authority; and any other information which the

Agency is under an obligation to keep confidential in relation to the Project, the Services or this

Agreement ("Confidential Information"), without the prior written consent of the Authority.

1.12.3 Notwithstanding the aforesaid, the Agency, its Sub- Consultants and the Personnel of either of

them may disclose Confidential Information to the extent that such Confidential Information:

i. was in the public domain prior to its delivery to the Agency, its Sub- Consultants and the

Personnel of either of them or becomes a part of the public knowledge from a source

other than the Agency, its Sub- Consultants and the Personnel of either of them;

ii. was obtained from a third party with no known duty to maintain its confidentiality;

iii. is required to be disclosed by Applicable Laws or judicial or administrative or arbitral

process or by any governmental instrumentalities, provided that for any such disclosure,

the Agency , its Sub-Consultants and the Personnel of either of them shall give the

Authority, prompt written notice, and use reasonable efforts to ensure that such

disclosure is accorded confidential treatment; and

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iv. is provided to the professional advisers, agents, auditors or representatives of the

Agency or its Sub- Consultants or Personnel of either of them, as is reasonable under

the circumstances; provided, however, that the Agency or its Sub- Consultants or

Personnel of either of them, as the case may be, shall require their professional advisers,

agents, auditors or its representatives, to undertake in writing to keep such Confidential

Information, confidential and shall use its best efforts to ensure compliance with such

Right of Rejection

1.13.1 Authority reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any informality in such Bids, to

request new Bids, to revise the RFP prior to, and including, the pre-bid meeting date, to proceed

to do the work otherwise, withdraw this RFP, not award the work, or not award a portion of work

1.13.2 The receipt of bids shall not in any way, obligate the Authority to enter into an Agreement, or any

other agreement of any kind with the Bidder. All submitted copies of the bids shall become the

property of Authority.

1.13.3 The bid will be rejected for award if it determined that the Bidder recommended for award has,

directly or through an agent, engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive or coercive practices in

competing for the project in question.

1.13.4 A Bidder will be declared ineligible, either indefinitely or for a stated period of time, to be awarded

a project if Authority at any time determines that the Bidder has engaged in corrupt or fraudulent

practices in competing for or in executing, a project; and

1.13.5 A Bidder may be declared ineligible and/or blacklisted from further bidding with Authority for a

period as deemed fit by Authority, in case any misrepresentation of facts / details is found in the

bid as submitted by them at any point of time.

Liquidated Damages and Penalties

1.14.1 Liquidated Damages for delay: In case of delay in submission of any deliverable, liquidated

damages not exceeding an amount equal to 0.1% (zero-point one percent) of the Total Fee,

per day, subject to a maximum of 2.5% (two-point five percent) of the negotiated Total Fee will

be imposed and shall be recovered by appropriation from the Performance Security or otherwise.

However, in case of delay due to reasons beyond the control of the Agency, suitable extension

of time shall be granted, without any penalty, on written request justifying the cause of such act.

1.14.2 Encashment and appropriation of Performance Security: The Authority shall have the right

to invoke and appropriate the proceeds of the Performance Security, in whole or in part, without

notice to the Agency in the event of breach of this Agreement or for recovery of liquidated

damages specified in this Clause.

1.14.3 Penalty for deficiency in Services: In addition to the liquidated damages not amounting to

penalty, as specified in this Clause, warning may be issued to the Agency for minor deficiencies

on its part. In the case of significant deficiencies in Services causing adverse effect on the Project

or on the reputation of the Authority, other penal action including debarring for a specified period

may also be initiated as per the policy of the Authority. Substandard performance across any

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of the indicators / parameters placed Annexure:3, shall attract a penalty of 0.1% of the

Annual fee, per incident. If major deficiency of significant nature in the services is observed, an

additional levy of penalty up to a maximum of 5% of the Total Annual Fee shall be made on

the Agency. In this regard, the decision of Authority will be final and binding.

1.14.4 The amount of penalties and damages shall be capped at 10% of the Total Fee. In case the

same is breached, the contract shall be terminated, and the Authority may forfeit the Performance

Service and the Retention Money and blacklist the Agency for further tenders.

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2. Terms of Reference

Tourism is one of the key sectors contributing to the economic development of Gujarat, with the

State attracting a significant number of domestic and international tourists every year. To further

strengthen the tourism ecosystem and enhance visitor experience, the Government of Gujarat

has been undertaking various initiatives for the development, beautification, and maintenance of

tourism infrastructure across the State.

A total of 43 tourism sites, covering an aggregate area of approximately 23.54 lakh sq. m.,

have been identified for the purpose of providing Cleaning and Sanitation Services. The summary

of the sites and area by zone is as follows:

Zone Number of sites Total area (in sqm)

1. Central Gujarat 08

3. North Gujarat 09

4. Saurashtra 10

5. South Gujarat 08

The Authority intends to engage agencies for providing Cleaning and Sanitation Services at

the identified tourism sites with the overall objective of maintaining cleanliness, hygiene, and

sanitation standards and thereby enhancing the visitor experience.

To ensure effective implementation, quality control, transparency, and accountability in the

delivery of these services, the Authority intends to appoint Third-Party Inspection (TPI)

Agencies for Monitoring and Supervision of Cleaning Services across various tourist

locations in Gujarat. The TPI Agencies shall undertake independent and impartial inspection

and monitoring of the Cleaning and Sanitation Services at the designated locations and assess

the performance of the cleaning agencies against the prescribed scope, service standards,

performance parameters, and contractual requirements.

2.1 Agreement Period

The Agreement Period shall be for a period of 1 year, from the date of signing of the Agreement.

The Agreement period can be extended for a period of another 2 year, provided the works of the

Agency has been satisfactory and as per administrative requirements.

2.2 Scope of work

The Broad scope of work includes:

• Preparation and Finalization of Monitoring & Evaluation Framework: The Agency shall

review, prepare and finalize a detailed Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Framework for monitoring

and evaluation of the cleaning and sanitation services, in consultation with the Authority and the

cleaning agencies.

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• Day-to-Day Third-Party Monitoring: The Agency shall provide third-party monitoring and inspection

services for the cleaning and sanitation works on a day-to-day basis across the assigned locations.

• Deployment of Monitoring Resources: The Agency shall deploy adequate resources at the

assigned locations for regular monitoring of cleaning and sanitation services across two shifts.

In case of any special requirement, including emergencies, special visits, fairs, festivals, events

or any other requirement of the Authority, the Agency shall depute additional/full-time resources

at the concerned location(s), as required.

• Real-Time Monitoring System: The Agency shall develop / provide an online, real-time

monitoring and reporting system for capturing inspections, observations, photographs, videos,

deficiencies, corrective actions and other relevant information, with real-time access to

designated officials of the Authority.

• Verification of Cleaning Services and Performance: The Agency shall monitor and verify the

cleaning and sanitation services against the approved scope of work, service levels, performance

standards, SOPs, KPIs and other requirements prescribed by the Authority.

• Verification and Recommendation of Payments: The Agency shall review and verify the bills

submitted by the cleaning agency based on the actual services provided, applicable performance

standards, attendance/deployment records, supporting documents and other requirements

prescribed by the Authority. The Agency shall recommend the amount payable, along with details

and justification for any applicable deductions.

• Identification and Recommendation of Penalties: The Agency shall identify instances

warranting penalties in accordance with the approved performance standards and penalty

provisions and shall assist the Authority in recommending/actuating the applicable penalties or

• The Agency shall submit location-wise performance reports to the Authority at such frequency

as may be prescribed by the Authority, covering observations, deficiencies, corrective actions,

complaints, penalties/deductions, and other relevant information.

• Area Revision: In case of any revision in the cleaning area, including addition or deletion of any

area, the Agency shall provide necessary assistance towards identification, measurement and

demarcation of the revised area, as directed by the Authority.

• Coordination with Local Authorities: The Agency shall assist the Authority in coordinating with

the concerned local authorities and other stakeholders to ensure that the cleaning and sanitation

services are provided in accordance with the requirements of the tender and other directions

issued by the Authority from time to time.

The detailed scope of work is as below:

A. Preparation and Finalization of Monitoring & Evaluation Framework

• The Agency shall prepare and finalize a detailed Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)

Framework for monitoring and evaluation of the cleaning and sanitation services, in

consultation with the Authority and the concerned cleaning agencies (based on cleaning

agency’s tender and commitments made in their respective bids and subsequent

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• The M&E Framework shall define the parameters, indicators, service levels, KPIs and

methodology for monitoring and evaluating the performance of the cleaning agencies.

• The M&E Framework shall include, but not be limited to, monitoring of:

o Deployment and attendance of cleaning personnel;

o Availability and use of prescribed uniforms, identification cards and PPE, wherever

o Availability and utilization of cleaning equipment, machinery, tools and materials;

o Cleaning and sanitation standards and outcomes;

o Cleaning of toilets and other public facilities;

o Collection, segregation and disposal of waste;

o Deployment and cleanliness of dustbins;

o Cleanliness of internal and external areas;

o Compliance with prescribed cleaning schedules;

o Complaints, feedback and public perception;

o Corrective actions undertaken by the cleaning agency; and

o Any other parameter prescribed by the Authority.

• The monitoring shall be primarily outcome-based; however, the Agency shall also

monitor relevant inputs, including manpower deployment, equipment, machinery,

cleaning materials, PPE, cleaning schedules and other resources required for

satisfactory delivery of services.

• The M&E Framework shall include appropriate performance standards and penalty

slabs for deficiencies and sub-standard performance, as finalized in consultation with

• The M&E Framework shall include a detailed SOPs for inspection and monitoring,

including the methodology and rubrics for recording observations, deficiencies and

• The M&E Framework shall provide for capturing feedback/complaints received from the

Authority, local authorities, visitors/public and other relevant stakeholders regarding the

cleanliness and sanitation levels.

• The finalized M&E Framework shall be binding on the Agency for monitoring the cleaning

and sanitation services at all assigned locations, subject to modifications issued by the

Authority from time to time.

B. Development/Provision of Online Monitoring System

• The Agency shall provide an online, real-time and GPS-enabled monitoring

system/application for monitoring the cleaning and sanitation services.

• The system shall enable the Agency's field resources to record and upload inspection

observations, photographs, videos, documents, deficiencies, corrective actions and

other relevant information on a real-time basis.

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• The Authority shall be provided with dedicated login credentials and real-time access

to the monitoring system for viewing the inspection status, observations, reports and

other relevant information.

• The Agency may develop its own monitoring application/system or integrate/dovetail with

an existing system of the Authority, subject to approval of the Authority.

• The reporting structure, inspection formats, data fields and reporting mechanism of the

system shall be finalized in consultation with and approved by the Authority.

C. Day-to-Day Monitoring and Reporting of Cleaning Activities

• The Agency shall undertake day-to-day monitoring and inspection of the cleaning and

sanitation services at the assigned locations.

• The Agency shall deploy resources on site for two shifts as follows:

• For sites with an area less than 50,000 sqm, at least one resource shall be

deployed per site per shift.

• For sites exceeding 50,000 sqm, the Agency shall deploy one resource for every

50,000 sqm per shift, with the number of resources rounded up to the next whole

• In case of any special requirement, including emergencies, special visits, fairs,

festivals, events or any other requirement of the Authority, the Agency shall

depute additional/full-time resources at the concerned location(s), as required.

No additional payment shall be made in this regard.

• The Agency shall ensure that the assigned areas are covered through regular field

inspections and that the cleaning services are being undertaken in accordance with the

approved scope, SOPs, performance standards and cleaning schedules.

• The Agency shall monitor and report, inter alia, the following:

o Shift wise turnout and attendance of the staff for cleaning works.

o Aspects like uniform, identification card etc. of the cleaning staff.

o Utilization of machines, tools and equipment

o Cleanliness outcome

o IEC materials and events being conducted as per the requirements

o Disposal of garbage

o Deployment of dustbins, signage.

o Public perception / feedback / complaints etc.

o Report on action taken by the cleaning agencies

o Photographic / videographic documentation of the cleaning outcome

• The Agency shall verify the PF and ESIC records and statutory compliance of the

manpower deployed by the Cleaning Agency and verify the same across the deployment

plan. The Agency shall also maintain and submit valid PF and ESIC-related documents

pertaining to its own deployed personnel, as and when required by the Authority.

• The Agency shall identify all major/visible deficiencies observed during inspections and

report the same through the approved monitoring system/format.

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• In case any sub-standard service or non-compliance is observed, the Agency shall inform

the concerned cleaning agency and the Authority and shall follow up for necessary

corrective action.

• The Agency shall verify the corrective action undertaken by the cleaning agency before

closure of the reported deficiency.

• In case any complaint is received from the Authority, local authority or other relevant

stakeholder, the Agency shall verify the complaint, report its findings and follow up with

the cleaning agency for necessary corrective action.

• The Agency shall submit inspection observations on a daily basis or at such frequency

as prescribed by the Authority.

• The Agency shall submit a consolidated monthly report covering location-wise

performance, inspections conducted, deficiencies observed, corrective actions,

complaints, penalties/deductions and other relevant matters as prescribed by the

D. Verification of Bills

• The Agency shall review and verify the monthly bills submitted by the cleaning agency in

accordance with the terms and conditions of the cleaning services contract.

• The verification shall include, as applicable, actual service delivery, manpower

deployment/attendance, applicable performance standards, supporting documents,

deficiencies observed, corrective actions, penalties/deductions and other requirements

prescribed by the Authority.

• The Agency shall recommend the amount payable to the cleaning agency after due

verification and validation of the services provided.

• The Agency shall provide proper justification and supporting details for any deduction,

penalty or adjustment recommended in the bill.

• The Agency shall assist the Authority in identification and actuation of penalties in

accordance with the applicable performance standards and penalty provisions.

E. Reporting & Documentation

• The Agency shall maintain comprehensive records of all inspections, observations,

deficiencies, corrective actions, complaints, photographs/videos, bill verification and

other monitoring activities.

• The Agency shall submit daily/periodic inspection reports and location-wise

performance reports in the format approved by the Authority.

• The Agency shall submit a monthly consolidated report covering the overall

performance of the cleaning agencies across the assigned locations.

• The reports shall, inter alia, include:

o Inspection details;

o Location-wise performance;

o Deficiencies/non-compliances;

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o Corrective actions and closure status;

o Complaints and feedback;

o Penalties/deductions, wherever applicable;

o Bill verification details; and

o Other observations/recommendations as directed by the Authority.

• The reporting frequency and formats may be modified by the Authority from time to time

based on project requirements

F. Area Revision

• Upon finalization or revision of the cleaning area, including addition or deletion of any

area, at any location, the Agency shall prepare duly signed and stamped maps/layouts

clearly indicating the finalized and demarcated area and submit the same to the Authority

and the concerned local authority. The Agency shall facilitate verification and clarification

of the demarcated area with the concerned stakeholders and shall update the relevant

monitoring records, system and reporting mechanism accordingly, as approved by the

• The Agency shall also coordinate with the local authorities like – Archaeology, Forest

Department, district administration for the demarcation of area, wherein the cleaning

services are to be provided.

• The Agency shall update the relevant monitoring records, system and reporting

mechanism based on the revised area, as approved by the Authority.

• Any corresponding adjustment in the payment for change in area shall be dealt with in

accordance with the provisions of the tender.

G. Coordination and Other Requirements

• The Agency shall assist the Authority in coordinating with the concerned local authorities,

site officials, cleaning agencies and other stakeholders for effective monitoring of the

cleaning and sanitation services.

• The Agency shall attend meetings, site visits and review meetings as and when required

by the Authority.

• The Agency shall provide additional resources at specific locations in case of

emergencies, special visits, fairs, festivals, events or other special requirements,

as directed by the Authority.

• The Agency shall undertake any other activity reasonably related to the monitoring,

inspection, verification and supervision of the cleaning and sanitation services, as may

be directed by the Authority from time to time.

Note: It is further clarified that the above stated scope of work has tried to cover the scope

of work as anticipated by the Authority. Bidders are advised to examine the RFP in detail

to understand the exact scope of work that is required to be undertaken over and above

the scope as mentioned in this RFP.

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2.3 Payment Terms & Timelines

2.3.1 The Selected Agencies shall be required to deploy resources and initiate the services as per the

requirements of this tender, within a maximum duration of 1 month from the date of signing of

2.3.2 During the period of 1 month, the Agency shall finalize the Performance Standards, M&E

Framework, Reporting Framework, Performance Standards of the Agency, reporting application

and all such activities that are pre-cursor to actual service delivery.

2.3.3 Following the deployment of resources, the Agency shall be paid on a monthly basis, following

the raising of the invoice. Payments shall be generally made within 15-20, following due

screening of bills

2.3.4 In an event any site is added or deleted or the area is modified, the payments shall be made on

a pro-rata basis, based on the discovered rates.

Important Note:

i. All submittals shall be made in at least 2 coloured printed copies and also submitted over

ii. The Authority shall endeavor to give feedback, if any, on each submittal within 15 days of

the submission, after which the Agency shall re-submit the revised reports/documents .

iii. A sum equal to 5% of the total bill amount from each invoice shall be retained by the Authority

("Retention Moneys"). Retention Money shall be released to the Agency on an annual basis,

or upon termination of the Agreement (other than termination due to an event of default by

the Agency), provided there are no outstanding claims of the Authority against the Agency.

Any outstanding claims of the Authority may be adjusted from the Retention Moneys.

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3. Technical Bid Forms

3.1 Technical Submission Checklist

Bids must be accompanied with the following documents:

Sr. Enclosures to the Bid Status (Submitted / Page

No. Not Submitted Number

1. Bid Processing Fee & Earnest Money Deposit

2. Technical Bid Submission Form (As per Form 1)

3. Power of Attorney for Authorized Representative (As

4. Financial Summary of the Bidder (As per the Form 3)

5. Audited Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Statements

and Annual Reports

6. Letter of Undertaking (As per Form 4)

7. A copy of Registration / Incorporation certificate of

8. A copy of PAN of Bidder

9. A copy of GST Registration of Bidder

10. Experience details of the Bidder (As per Form 5)

11. Scanned copy of the documents in a Pen drive NA

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Form 1: Technical Bid Submission Form

(on the letterhead of the Bidder)

Managing Director

Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited (TCGL)

Nigam Bhavan Sector 16, Block C, First Floor,

Nr. GH 4½ Bus Stand, Gandhinagar – 382

Subject: Selection of Third-Party Inspection Agencies for Monitoring and Inspection of

Cleaning and Sanitation Services across various tourist locations in Gujarat

1. We, the undersigned, offer to provide the services for the captioned project in accordance

with your Request for Proposal dated _________, and our Bid. We are hereby submitting

our Bid which includes this Technical Bid sealed under an envelope.

2. This Bid and the LOA issued by the Authority in lieu of its acceptance shall form part of

the Agreement to be signed between the Preferred Bidder (the “Agency”) and the

Authority. If a Bidder is nominated as Preferred Bidder, we understand that it is on the basis

of the technical, financial & organizational capabilities and experience of the Bidder taken

together. We understand that the basis for our qualification will be the complete Bid

documents submitted along with this letter and that any circumstance affecting our

continued eligibility as per RFP or any circumstance which would lead or have led to our

disqualification, shall result in our disqualification under this Bidding process.

3. We undertake, if our Bid is accepted, to complete the Project within in the stipulated time.

4. We agree to abide by this Bid for a period of 180 (one hundred and eighty) days from the

Bid Due Date fixed for receiving the same and it shall remain binding upon us and may be

accepted at any time before the expiry of that period.

5. In the event of our Bid being accepted, we agree to enter into a formal Agreement with the

Authority, incorporating the conditions of the Bid including the addendum, if issued.

6. We agree that if we fail to fulfil any of the conditions mentioned at RFP (or any subsequent

modification / addendum / corrigendum), Authority has the right to forfeit the Bid Security

being furnished by us along with this Bid.

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7. Notwithstanding any qualifications of conditions, whether implied or otherwise, contained

in our Bid we hereby represent and confirm that our Bid is unqualified and unconditional in

8. We understand that Authority is not bound to accept any or all Bids it may receive.

9. We declare that we have disclosed all material information, facts and circumstances, which

would be relevant to and have a bearing on the evaluation of our Bid and selection as an

10. We do also certify that all the statements made and / or any information provided in our Bid

are true and correct and complete in all aspects.

11. We declare that in the event that Authority discovers anything contrary to our above

declarations, it is empowered to forthwith disqualify us and our Bid from further participation

in the Bid evaluation process and forfeit our Bid Security.

12. If negotiations are held during the period of validity of the Bid, we undertake to negotiate

on the basis of the proposed staff. Our Bid is binding upon us and subject to the

modifications resulting from negotiations.

13. We understand you are not bound to accept any Bid you receive.

14. We understand and agree that in an event we emerge as the L1 bidder, the works shall be

distributed between the L1 and L2 bidders as per the terms and conditions of this tender.

We also understand and agree that in an event, we emerge as the L2 Bidder we agree to

provide services as per the L1 rates. We agree and accept that in an event, we decline the

same, the Authority may forfeit our EMD and all other remedial measures as available with

15. Our organization details are as follows:

S. No Particulars Details

1) Basic Information of Bidder

a) Name of Firm

b) Country of incorporation

c) Address of the corporate headquarters and its branch

office(s), if any, in India

d) Offices in Gujarat, if yes, provide details

e) Date of incorporation and / or commencement of business

Bidder is a Company (registered under the Companies

Act of India, 1956 (or later) / Proprietorship or

f) Partnership Firm (including LLP) / Society (registered

under the Societies Registration Act / similar acts)

Please give details & enclose relevant papers / certificates

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S. No Particulars Details

g) Details of Income Tax Registration (Enclose PAN / GST

Ownership of the Organization

h) (List of stakeholders / members who own 10% or more

stocks & their interest in the company

i) List of Current Directors

j) Other key management personnel

2) Brief description of the Company including details of its

main lines of business.

Details of individual who will serve as the point of contact/

communication within the Company:

3) (b) Designation

(c) Official Address

(d) Telephone Number / Mobile

(e) Official E-Mail Address

Yours Sincerely,

Authorized Signature (in Full and Initials)

Name and Title of Signatory:

Name of Firm: Address:

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Form 2: Format for Power of Attorney for Authorised Representative

(on requisite stamp paper)

Know all men by these presents, We, [name of organization and address of the registered

office] do hereby constitute, nominate, appoint and authorise Mr / Ms [name], son / daughter / wife

of [name], and presently residing at [address], who is presently employed with/ retained by us

and holding the position of [designation] as our true and lawful attorney (hereinafter referred to as

the “Authorised Representative”), with power to sub-delegate to any person, to do in our name

and on our behalf, all such acts, deeds and things as are necessary or required in connection

with or incidental to submission of our Bid for and selection as an Agency for [name of Project],

by the Authority including but not limited to signing and submission of all applications, proposals

and other documents and writings, participating in pre-bid and other conferences and providing

information / responses to the Authority, representing us in all matters before the Authority, signing

and execution of all Agreement and undertakings consequent to acceptance of our bid and generally

dealing with the Authority in all matters in connection with or relating to or arising out of our bid

for the said Project and / or upon award thereof to us until the entering into of the Agreement with

AND, we do hereby agree to ratify and confirm all acts, deeds and things lawfully done or

caused to be done by our said Authorised Representative pursuant to and in exercise of the powers

conferred by this Power of Attorney and that all acts, deeds and things done by our said Authorised

Representative in exercise of the powers hereby conferred shall and shall always be deemed to

have been done by us.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF WE, [name of the Bidder], THE ABOVE-NAMED PRINCIPAL HAVE

EXECUTED THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY ON THIS [date in words] DAY OF [month] [year in

“YYYY” format].

For [name and registered address of organization]

[Name & Designation]

1. [Signature, name and address of witness]

2. [Signature, name and address of witness]

Accepted by Authorised Representative

[Name & Designation]

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1. The mode of execution of the Power of Attorney should be in accordance with the procedure, if

any, laid down by the applicable law and the charter documents of the executant(s) and when it

is so required the same should be under seal affixed in accordance with the required procedure.

2. Wherever required, the Bidder should submit for verification the extract of the charter documents

and other documents such as a resolution / power of attorney in favour of the person executing

this Power of Attorney for the delegation of power hereunder on behalf of the Bidder.

3. For a Power of Attorney executed and issued overseas, the document will also have to be

legalised by the Indian Embassy and notarised in the jurisdiction where the Power of Attorney is

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Form 3: Format for Financial Summary of the Bidder

(On the letterhead of the Chartered Accountant or Statutory Auditor)

Average Annual Turnover of the Bidder

S. No Financial Year Standalone Turnover (INR) – exclusive of taxes

[Average Annual Turnover] [indicate sum of above divided by 3]

Note: Bidders are required to provide data for last three consecutive years ending 31st March 2025 /

2026. Audited Balance Sheets are also required to be submitted for the same.

Unique Document Identification Number (UDIN):

Name of the Statutory Auditor

Name of the Audit Firm

(Seal of the firm)

1. Any withdrawal / revoking / change in the UDIN, leading to material implications may render the bid

2. The Bidder shall submit audited annual reports (financial statements: balance sheets, profit and loss

account, notes to accounts etc.) in support of the financial data duly certified by statutory auditor/s.

In case, company does not have statutory auditor/s, it shall be certified by the chartered accountant

that ordinarily audits the annual financials of the company.

3. The Document as furnished above shall be verified online through the UDIN and the Balance Sheets.

Bidders are advised to ensure that the details as per this form are reproduced online accurately.

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Form 4: Format for Letter of Undertaking

(on the letterhead of the Bidder)

Managing Director

Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited (TCGL)

Nigam Bhavan Sector 16, Block C, First Floor,

Nr. GH 4½ Bus Stand, Gandhinagar – 382

Subject: Selection of Third-Party Inspection Agencies for Monitoring and Inspection of

Cleaning and Sanitation Services across various tourist locations in Gujarat

With reference to this tender, I/We confirm the following:

1. Declaration for Not Blacklisted: I/We hereby confirm that our firm has not been banned or

blacklisted by any government organisation / Financial institution / Court / Public Sector Unit /

Central Government / State Government as on the Bid submission Date.

We also undertake that in case of banning or blacklisting of our firm / agency, by any

government organisation / Financial institution / Court / Public sector Unit / Central Government

/ State Government after bid submission date but on or before the Bid Due Date, our bids will

not be entertained for evaluation.

2. Indemnity Undertaking:

a. I / We on behalf of our firm, hereby agree and undertake that I / We have understood all the

rules, regulations, guidelines and procedures and all staff Technical & Non-Technical

working on behalf of our firm will abide by all the rules, regulations, guidelines, and

b. I / We also declare that our firm will be responsible for any safety violations / accident etc. in

providing services as per the conditions of the Agreement. Authority will not be responsible

in case of any accident / incident and will not compensate financially or otherwise. I / we

hereby declare that I am / we are sole responsible on behalf of the firm for giving such

3. Anti-Collusion Certificate: I / We hereby certify and confirm that in the preparation and

submission of this Bid, we have not acted in concert or in collusion with any other Bidder or any

other person(s) and also not done any act, deed or thing which is or could be regarded as anti-

competitive, restrictive or monopolistic trade practice.

We further confirm that we have not offered nor will offer any illegal gratification in cash or kind

to any person or agency in connection with this Bid.

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4. Litigation: I / We hereby certify and confirm that we do not have any litigation that may impact

/ affect / compromise the delivery of services as required under this RFP and the Agreement.

Dated this ______________ Day of ________________, YYYY

Name of the Bidder

Signature of the Authorized Signatory

Name of the Authorized Signatory

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Form 5: Format for Showcasing Experience

(to be submitted on the letterhead of the Bidder)

Name & location of Project duration (in Total Project Client If day to If project

the project DD/MM/YYYY to Fee (exclusive day was

DD/MM/YYYY / of GST) services undertaken

ongoing was for

provided cleaning &

(Y/N) sanitation

Bidders are advised to strictly adhere to the format as placed above and furnish information as per the

Add rows as required

1) Each project profile has to be duly supported by documentary evidence from the client side like Work

Order, Agreement and Performance / Completion Certificate. Bidders are advised to highlight relevant

sections of the documentary evidence for quick reference of the Authority. Projects without evidence may

be rejected. Only eligible projects (as per terms & conditions as provided in RFP) shall be considered for

2) In an event, the Bidder is unable to establish the tax component in the project fee with adequate

documents from the client’s side, the Authority shall be at the liberty of deducting 18% from the same .

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Form 6: Format for Bank Guarantee

(On Requisite Stamp Paper)

This Deed of Guarantee is made on this ______day of __________, YYYY at ________________ by

__________________Bank and having its Registered Office at _______and inter alia an operational

Branch Office at _____, Gandhinagar (hereinafter referred to as “the Bank” or “the Guarantor”, which

expression shall unless it be repugnant to the subject or context hereof be deemed to include its

successors and assigns) in favour of ‘Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited’ (hereinafter referred to

as “TCGL” which expression shall unless it be repugnant to the subject or context hereof be deemed to

include its successors and assignees).

WHEREAS, TCGL has undertaken the process of competitive bidding for “Selection of Third-Party

Inspection Agencies for Monitoring and Inspection of Cleaning and Sanitation Services across

various tourist locations in Gujarat” for which purpose TCGL issued a Request for Proposal (“RFP”)

inviting Bids from the Bidders to execute the Scope of Work specified therein (“Project”);

WHEREAS, [name of Bidder] (hereinafter called “the Bidder”) has submitted his Bid dated [date] for the

implementation of the Project (hereinafter called “the Bid”).

1. [name of the Bank] at the request of the Bidder, do hereby in terms of the RFP, irrevocably,

unconditionally and without reservation guarantee the due and faithful fulfilment and compliance

of the terms and conditions of the RFP by the said Bidder and unconditionally and irrevocably

undertake to pay forthwith to TCGL an amount of Rs. __________ (Rupees ________ ________

_________ only) (hereinafter referred to as the “Guarantee”) as our primary obligation without

any demur, reservation, recourse, contest or protest and without reference to the Bidder if the

Bidder shall fail to fulfil or comply with all or any of the terms and conditions contained in the said

2. Any such written demand made by TCGL stating that the Bidder is in default of the due and

faithful fulfilment and compliance with the terms and conditions contained in the RFP shall be

final, conclusive and binding on the Bank.

3. We, the Bank, do hereby unconditionally undertake to pay the amounts due and payable under

this Guarantee without any demur, reservation, recourse, contest or protest and without any

reference to the Bidder or any other person and irrespective of whether the claim of TCGL is

disputed by the Bidder or not, merely on the first demand from TCGL stating that the amount

claimed is due to TCGL by reason of failure of the Bidder to fulfil and comply with the terms and

conditions contained in the RFP including failure of the said Bidder to keep its Bid open during

the Bid validity period as set forth in the said RFP for any reason whatsoever. Any such demand

made on the Bank shall be conclusive as regards amount due and payable by the Bank under

this Guarantee. However, our liability under this Guarantee shall be restricted to an amount not

exceeding Rs. __________ (Rupees ________ ________ _________ only).

4. We, the Bank, further agree that TCGL shall be the sole judge to decide as to whether the Bidder

is in default of due and faithful fulfilment and compliance with the terms and conditions contained

in the RFP including, inter alia, the failure of the Bidder to keep its Bid open during the Bid validity

period set forth in the said Bidding Documents, and the decision of TCGL that the Bidder is in

default as aforesaid shall be final and binding on us, notwithstanding any differences between

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TCGL and the Bidder or any dispute pending before any Court, Tribunal, Arbitrator or any other

5. The Guarantee shall not be affected by any change in the constitution or winding up of the Bidder

or the Bank or any absorption, merger or amalgamation of the Bidder or the Bank with any other

6. In order to give full effect to this Guarantee, TCGL shall be entitled to treat the Bank as the

principal debtor. TCGL shall have the fullest liberty without affecting in any way the liability of the

Bank under this Guarantee from time to time to vary any of the terms and conditions contained

in the said RFP or to extend time for submission of the Bids or the Bid validity period or the period

for conveying acceptance of Letter of Invitation by the Bidder or the period for fulfilment and

compliance with all or any of the terms and conditions contained in the said RFP by the said

Bidder or to postpone for any time and from time to time any of the powers exercisable by it

against the said Bidder and either to enforce or forbear from enforcing any of the terms and

conditions contained in the said RFP or the securities available to TCGL, and the Bank shall not

be released from its liability under these presents by any exercise by TCGL of the liberty with

reference to the matters aforesaid or by reason of time being given to the said Bidder or any

other forbearance, act or omission on the part of TCGL or any indulgence by TCGL to the said

Bidder or by any change in the constitution of TCGL or its absorption, merger or amalgamation

with any other person or any other matter or thing whatsoever which under the law relating to

sureties would but for this provision have the effect of releasing the Bank from its such liability.

7. Any notice by way of request, demand or otherwise hereunder shall be sufficiently given or made

if addressed to the Bank and sent by courier or by registered mail to the Bank at the address set

8. We undertake to make the payment on receipt of your notice of claim on us addressed to [name

of Bank along with branch address] and delivered at our above branch which shall be deemed

to have been duly authorised to receive the said notice of claim.

9. It shall not be necessary for TCGL to proceed against the said Bidder before proceeding against

the Bank and the guarantee herein contained shall be enforceable against the Bank,

notwithstanding any other security which TCGL may have obtained from the said Bidder or any

other person and which shall, at the time when proceedings are taken against the Bank

hereunder, be outstanding or unrealised.

10. We, the Bank, further undertake not to revoke this Guarantee during its currency except with the

previous express consent of TCGL in writing.

11. The Bank declares that it has power to issue this Guarantee and discharge the obligations

contemplated herein, the undersigned is duly authorised and has full power to execute this

Guarantee for and on behalf of the Bank.

12. For the avoidance of doubt, the Bank’s liability under this Guarantee shall be restricted to Rs.

__________ (Rupees ________ ________ _________ only). The Bank shall be liable to pay the

said amount or any part thereof only if the Authority serves a written claim on the Bank in

accordance with paragraph 8 hereof.

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13. This Guarantee will remain in force up to 180 (One hundred and eighty) days from the Due Date

(inclusive of due date) for submission of the Bid, inclusive of a claim period of 60 (sixty) days or

for such extended period as may be mutually agreed between TCGL and the Bidder, and agreed

to by the Bank, and shall continue to be enforceable till all amounts under this Guarantee have

14. The jurisdiction in relation to this Guarantee shall be the Courts at Gandhinagar, Gujarat and

Laws in India shall be applicable.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Guarantor has executed this Guarantee on this _____ day of

_______________and year first herein above written.

SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED

For and on behalf of

(i) The bank guarantee should contain the name, designation and code number of the officer(s)

signing the guarantee.

(ii) The address, telephone number and other details of the Head Office of the Bank as well as of

issuing Branch should be mentioned on the covering letter of issuing Branch.

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Annexure 1: Financial Bid Submission Form

Managing Director

Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited (TCGL)

Nigam Bhavan Sector 16, Block C, First Floor,

Nr. GH 4½ Bus Stand, Gandhinagar – 382

Subject: Selection of Third-Party Inspection Agencies for Monitoring and Inspection of Cleaning

and Sanitation Services across various tourist locations in Gujarat

We, the undersigned, offer to provide the services for the above in accordance with your Request for

Proposal dated [Date], and our (Technical and Financial Bid). Our Financial Bid is for an amount of

Rs.______(quote till 3 decimal point) per square metre per month. Amount of GST, as applicable at

the time of billing, shall be borne additionally by the Authority.

Our Financial Bid shall be binding upon us subject to the modifications resulting from negotiations, up

to expiry of the validity period of the Bid, i.e., [Date].

We undertake that, in competing for (and, if the award is made to us, in executing) the above project,

we will strictly observe the laws against fraud and corruption in force in India namely "Prevention of

Corruption Act 1988".

We understand that you are not bound to accept any Bid you receive.

1. Financial Bid to be submitted online only on n-procure website.

2. The format as given above is for representation purpose only. The format at n procure

might vary. Bidders are requested to review the format as provided at n procure and submit

financial bid after reading it thoroughly.

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Annexure 2: List of Banks

(in case Bid Security is being submitted in the form of Bank Guarantee)

As per the GR No. FD/MSM/e-file/4/2025/2712/D.M.O. dated 1st April 2026, issued by the Finance

Department, Government of Gujarat, Bank Guarantees from the following banks would be accepted:

• Guarantees issued by following banks will be accepted as SD/EMD on a permanent basis.

1) All Nationalised Banks.

• Guarantees issued by following Banks will be accepted as SD/EMD for period up to March 31,

The validity cut-off date in GR is with respect to date of issue of Bank Guarantee irrespective of date

of termination of Bank Guarantee.

1. AXIS Bank 23. South Indian Bank

2. AU Small Finance Bank 24. Standard Chartered Bank

3. Bandhan Bank 25. Tamilnad Mercantile Bank

4. City Union Bank 26. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

5. CSB Bank 27. YES Bank

6. DBS Bank India Limited 28. Ahmedabad Mercantile Co-op. Bank

7. DCB Bank 29. Nutan Nagrik Sahkari Bank Ltd.

8. Dhanlaxmi Bank 30. Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd.

9. Equitas Small Finance Bank 31. Saraswat Co-Operative Bank Ltd

10. FEDERAL Bank 32. SBPP Co-operative Bank Ltd.

11. HDFC Bank 33. SVC Co-Operative Bank Ltd.

12. HSBC Bank 34. The Cosmos Co-op Bank Ltd.

13. ICICI Bank 35. The Gujarat State Co-operative Bank

14. IDBI Bank 36. The Surat District Co-op Bank

15. IDFC First Bank 37. The Surat People's Co. Op. Bank Ltd

16. IndusInd Bank 38. The Baroda Central Co-operative Bank

17. Jammu and Kashmir Bank 39. The Panchmahal District Co-operative Bank

18. Jana Small Finance Bank 40. The Kalupur Commercial Co-op. Bank

19. Karnataka Bank 41. The Rajkot Commercial Co-operative Bank

20. Karur Vysya Bank 42. The Banaskantha Mercantile Co-op. Bank Ltd.

21. Kotak Mahindra Bank 43. Gujarat Gramin Bank

All the eligible banks are instructed to collect the original documents / papers of guarantee from the

concerned tendering authority.

GR can be downloaded from the following link:

https://financedepartment.gujarat.gov.in/Documents/DMO_2941_01-Apr-2026_744.pdf

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Annexure 3: Performance Standards & Penalty Provisions

The Agencies shall be required to develop the Monitoring & Evaluation Framework for monitoring the

services being provided by the cleaning agencies. The performance standards for the TPI Agencies

shall also be linked to the same. However, the standards mentioned below are indicative in nature, and

subject to the finalization of the Monitoring & Evaluation Framework.

Performance Parameter Minimum Performance Standard

1 Site Inspection including Daily

covering of all sites

2 Verification of Cleaning Services Daily

3 Identification of Deficiencies with 100% of major/visible deficiencies observed during

Geo-tagged Evidence inspection shall be recorded and reported

4 Reporting of Major Deficiency to Daily basis, including Action Taken Report of the Cleaning

the Authority Agency

5 Follow-up with the Cleaning Daily basis until the deficiency has been addressed

Agency for Major Deficiency

6 Verification of Corrective Action Corrective action shall be physically/digitally verified

7 Verification of Cleaning Agency’s All billable services/work shall be verified before

Bill recommending payment

8 Identification of Penalty to be As and when the deficiency occurs, including a

Levied on the Cleaning Agency consolidated monthly report

9 Timely Reporting of Major Major deficiencies shall be reported within 24 hours or

Deficiencies immediately in critical cases

10 Follow-up of Deficiencies 100% of reported deficiencies shall be followed up until

11 Uptime of the Mobile Application Minimum 95%

12 Response Monitoring Deficiencies requiring resolution within 30 minutes/1 hour

shall be monitored and verified accordingly

13 Inspection Report Accuracy Reports shall be complete, accurate and supported by

actual field evidence

14 Compliance with Authority’s 100% compliance within stipulated timelines

15 KPI Report KPI scorecard shall be submitted along with the monthly

report, unless the report is sought at an earlier frequency

Substandard performance across any of the indicators / parameters placed above, shall attract a penalty

of 0.1% of the Annual fee, per incident. The total annual penalties shall be capped at 10% of the

Annual fee, the breach of which shall form grounds of termination, in addition to other measurers like

blacklisting and / or penal action.

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Annexure 4: Details of cleaning locations

Zone wise summary

Zone Number of sites Total area (in sqm)

1. Central Gujarat 8

3. North Gujarat 9

4. Saurashtra 10

5. South Gujarat 8

Detailed breakup

Sr. No Name of location Zone Area in Sq.m.

1 Kalesri Central Gujarat

2 Chandod-Kamali Central Gujarat

3 Maangadh Central Gujarat

4 Ashapura – Piplav, Anand Central Gujarat

5 Galteshwar Central Gujarat

6 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Memorial Central Gujarat

7 Zand Hanuman Central Gujarat

8 Santram Mandir-Nadiad Central Gujarat

9 Mandvi beach Kutch

10 Koteshwar Kutch

11 Mata No Madh Kutch

12 Dholavira Kutch

13 Kalo Dungar Kutch

14 White Desert (refer note below) Kutch

15 Jesal Toral Kutch

16 Lakhpat Kutch

17 Mahudi North Gujarat

18 Modhera Sun Temple North Gujarat

19 Bechraji North Gujarat

20 Rani Ki Vav North Gujarat

21 Sankheshwar North Gujarat

22 Polo Forest North Gujarat

23 Khedbrahma North Gujarat

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Sr. No Name of location Zone Area in Sq.m.

24 Sapteshwar North Gujarat

25 Adalaj Step Well North Gujarat

26 Khodiyar Mata-Bhavnagar Saurashtra

27 Chorvad Beach Saurashtra

28 Madhavpur Beach Saurashtra

29 Chotila Saurashtra

30 Bagdana Saurashtra

31 Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary Saurashtra

32 Darbargadh Palace -Morbi Saurashtra

33 Virpur Saurashtra

34 Khodiyar Mata Temple-Galdhara Saurashtra

35 Ghelasomnath Saurashtra

36 Saputara South Gujarat

37 Devmogra South Gujarat

38 Harshad Mata - Rajpipla South Gujarat

39 Dandi Beach & Village Saifee Villa South Gujarat

40 Suvali Beach South Gujarat

41 Tithal Beach South Gujarat

42 Gaumukh South Gujarat

43 Unai Mata South Gujarat

Note: Barring White Desert in Kutch, the services as per the requirements of this tender shall be provided for at

least two shifts on a year-round basis. For White Desert the services shall be provided for a period of 06 months,

during the Rann Utsav.

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