Travel management services framework

An Post National Lottery Company

The National Lottery is preparing a schedule of prizes for inclusion in its "big money" summer scratch card game including a trip to New York City. It is envisaged that the trip will take place from Friday 30.9.2011 to Thursday 6.10.2011.
The successful tenderer will be required to arrange a tailor-made travel package consisting of flights, hotel accommodation with breakfast, some meals, an events/ entertainment programme, hospitality services and ancillary/associated services.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=214652.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2011-05-13. The procurement was published on 2011-04-01.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What?
Procurement history
Date Document
2011-04-01 Contract notice
2011-07-08 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2011-04-01)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: travel management services
Quantity or scope:
โ€œIt is anticipated that the group size will be approximately 96 people. However this may increase to a maximum of approximately 110 people.โ€
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Travel management services ๐Ÿ“ฆ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Postal address: Abbey Street Lower
Postal town: Dublin 1
Contact
Internet address: http://www.lottery.ie ๐ŸŒ
Phone: +353 18364444 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 18366034 ๐Ÿ“ 

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-04-01 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2011-05-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2011-04-05 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 66-107460
OJ-S issue: 66
Additional information

โ€œThe award of the contract may be subject to successful presentation and interview. It will be a condition of the award of the contract that the successful...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThe National Lottery is preparing a schedule of prizes for inclusion in its "big money" summer scratch card game including a trip to New York City. It is...โ€    Show more

โ€œThe successful tenderer will be required to arrange a tailor-made travel package consisting of flights, hotel accommodation with breakfast, some meals, an...โ€    Show more
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โ€œNote: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at...โ€    Show more
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œDublin and New York.โ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โ€œPlease see tender document for details. The tender document is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€
Economic and financial standing:
โ€œPlease see tender document for details. The tender document is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€
Minimum level(s) of standards:
โ€œPlease see tender document for details. The tender document is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€
Technical and professional ability:
โ€œPlease see tender document for details. The tender document is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€
Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
โ€œTo be agreed with the successful tenderer.โ€
Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
โ€œA grouping if successful must be prepared to contract as a single entity having joint and several liability.โ€
Other particular conditions:
โ€œPlease see tender document for details. The tender document is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie.โ€
Names and professional qualifications of the staff โœ…

Procedure
Duration of the framework agreement in years: 1
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Irish ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: An Post National Lottery Company
Contact
Contact point: Barbara Weafer
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.etenders.gov.ie/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA01603 ๐ŸŒ
Name: An Post National Lottery Company
Postal address: Abbey Street Lower
Postal town: Dublin 1
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact point: All documents and information may be downloaded from etenders advertisement on www.etenders.gov.ie
URL for further information: http://www.lottery.ie ๐ŸŒ
Contact point: All documents and information may be downloaded from www.etenders.gov.ie
URL for documents: http://www.lottery.ie ๐ŸŒ
Contact point: Purchasing Department
URL for participation: http://www.lottery.ie ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information

โ€œThe award of the contract may be subject to successful presentation and interview.โ€

โ€œIt will be a condition of the award of the contract that the successful tenderer holds a current tax clearance certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners.โ€    Show more
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โ€œThe contracting authority accepts no liability for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by applicants in this tender process.โ€

โ€œContact award will be subject to approval by the competent authorities.โ€

โ€œThe contracting authority reserves the right to award or not to award a contract.โ€

โ€œPlease note that all information relating to this procurement, including any additional documentation, clarifications and responses to queries, will be...โ€    Show more

โ€œThe contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.โ€

โ€œIf for any reason it is not possible to award this contract to the successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process the contracting authority...โ€    Show more

โ€œ(ET Ref:214652).โ€

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtscentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Internet address: www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Contact your own legal advisor
Source: OJS 2011/S 066-107460 (2011-04-01)
Contract award notice (2011-07-08)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2011-07-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2011-07-13 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2011/S 132-218913
Refers to notice: 2011/S 66-107460
OJ-S issue: 132
Additional information

โ€œ(ET Ref:265692).โ€

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Total all inclusive price (50 %)
2. Overall understanding of the profile of the trip and service offering (20 %)
3. Proposed personnel (20 %)
4. Proposed methodology (5 %)
5. Value added (5 %)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2011-05-25 ๐Ÿ“…
Postal address: Jefferson House Eglinton Road, Donnybrook
Postal town: Dublin 4
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Internet address: www.aceventsinternational.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Source: OJS 2011/S 132-218913 (2011-07-08)