Travel Management Services

An Post National Lottery Company

The National Lottery is preparing a schedule of prizes for
inclusion in its โ€œBig Moneyโ€ summer scratch card game
including a trip to New York City. It is envisaged that the trip
will take place from Friday 27th September 2013 to
Thursday 3rd October 2013.
The successful tenderer will be required to arrange a tailor-
made travel package consisting of flights, hotel
accommodation with breakfast, some meals and events
programme/ entertainment programme, hospitality
services and ancillary/associated services.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2013-04-09. The procurement was published on 2013-02-27.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2013-02-27 Contract notice
2013-06-24 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2013-02-27)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Travel management services
Quantity or scope:
It is anticipated that the group size will be approximately 96 people. However this may increase to a maximum of approximately 100 people.
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
Awarding authority name: An Post National Lottery Company
Postal address: Abbey Street Lower
Postal code: 1
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.lottery.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: barbara.weafer@lottery.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18364444 ๐Ÿ“ž
Fax: +353 18366034 ๐Ÿ“ 

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-02-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2013-04-09 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2013-03-02 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 044-070846
OJ-S issue: 44
Additional information
The 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 tenderer holds a current Tax Clearance Certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners. The contracting authority accepts no liability for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by applicants in this tender process. Contact award will be subject to approval by the competent authorities. The contracting authority reserves the right to award or not to award a contract. Please note that all information relating to this procurement, including any additional documentation, clarifications and responses to queries, will be issued via the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie). Please refer to the etenders website for guidance on been kept informed of such matters. The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties. If for any reason it is not possible to award this contract to the successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer on the basis of the terms advertised and tendered by that party. To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=63271&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
The National Lottery is preparing a schedule of prizes for
inclusion in its โ€œBig Moneyโ€ summer scratch card game
including a trip to New York City. It is envisaged that the trip
will take place from Friday 27th September 2013 to
Thursday 3rd October 2013.
The successful tenderer will be required to arrange a tailor-
made travel package consisting of flights, hotel
accommodation with breakfast, some meals and events
programme/ entertainment programme, hospitality
services and ancillary/associated services.
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Dublin and New York

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

Procedure
Tender validity period: 2 months
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Procurement
Barbara Weafer ref "Big Money New York Holiday"
Name: An Post National Lottery Compnay
Contact point: All documents and information may be downloaded from etenders advertisement on www.etenders.gov.ie

Reference
Additional information
The 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 tenderer holds a current Tax Clearance Certificate from the Irish Revenue Commissioners.
The contracting authority accepts no liability for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by applicants in this tender process.
Contact award will be subject to approval by the competent authorities.
The contracting authority reserves the right to award or not to award a contract.
Please note that all information relating to this procurement, including any additional documentation, clarifications and responses to queries, will be issued via the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie). Please refer to the etenders website for guidance on been kept informed of such matters.
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The contracting authority will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
If for any reason it is not possible to award this contract to the successful tenderer emerging from this competitive process the contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract to the next highest scoring tenderer on the basis of the terms advertised and tendered by that party.
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To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=63271&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
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Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Chief Registrar, Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 7
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtscentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 18886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Internet address: http://www.courts.ie ๐ŸŒ
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Contact your own legal advisor
Source: OJS 2013/S 044-070846 (2013-02-27)
Contract award notice (2013-06-24)
Object
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2013-06-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2013-06-28 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2013/S 124-213300
Refers to notice: 2013/S 44-070846
OJ-S issue: 124
Additional information
The tendered costs did not include the hosting a a Gala dinner for the group in a landmark venue within the greater Manhattan area and a theatre evening for the group at a top rated Broadway show. These specific requirements are to be confrimed and agreed on award of contract as stated in the tender document.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated value excluding VAT: 200 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
286 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Procedure
Award criteria
Criterion: 1. Total all inclusive price (40)
2. Overall understanding of the profile of the trip and service offering (28)
3. Proposed personnel (15)
4. Proposed service solution methodology (5)
5. Contingency arrangements (7)
6. Value added (5)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2013-05-16 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: AC Events International (trading as CWT Meetings & Events)
Postal address: Jefferson House, Eglington Road, Donnybrook
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 4
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Internet address: http://www.cwt-meetings-events.ie ๐ŸŒ
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Barbara Weafer
Source: OJS 2013/S 124-213300 (2013-06-24)