Travel Management Services - Trip to San Francisco

An Post National Lottery Company

The National Lottery is preparing a schedule of prizes for inclusion in its 'Winning Streak' scratch card game including a trip to San Francisco. It is envisaged that the trip will take place from 22.8.2014 to 28.8.2014.
The successful tenderer will be required to arrange a tailor-made travel package consisting of flights, hotel accommodation with breakfast, some meals and an events programme/ entertainment schedule, hospitality services and ancillary / associated services.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2014-02-21. The procurement was published on 2014-01-06.

Suppliers

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

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2014-01-06 Contract notice
2014-05-12 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2014-01-06)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services
Quantity or scope:
โ€œIt is anticipated that the group sixe will be approximately 96 people. However this may increase.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 agency, tour operator and tourist assistance 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: 2014-01-06 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2014-02-21 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2014-01-08 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 005-005147
OJ-S issue: 5
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 'Winning Streak' scratch card game including a trip to San Francisco. 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 and...โ€    Show more
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œDublin and San Francisco, U.S.A.โ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity:
โ€œPlease see Invitation to Tender document for details. The tender document is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ieโ€
Economic and financial standing:
โ€œPlease see Invitation to Tender document for details. The tender document is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ieโ€
Minimum level(s) of standards:
โ€œPlease see Invitation to Tender document for details. The tender document is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ieโ€
Technical and professional ability:
โ€œPlease see Invitation to Tender document for details. The tender document is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ieโ€
Contract execution
Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
โ€œPlease see Invitation to Tender document for details. The tender document is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ieโ€
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 Invitation to Tender document for details. The tender document is available to download from www.etenders.gov.ieโ€

Procedure
Languages
Language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Contracting authority
Contact
Contact point: Barbara Weafer
Name: An Post National Lottery Company
Postal address: Abbey Street Lower
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: 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 documents: 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€œTo receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this...โ€    Show more

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 2014/S 005-005147 (2014-01-06)
Contract award notice (2014-05-12)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 240 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2014-05-12 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2014-05-15 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2014/S 093-163409
Refers to notice: 2014/S 5-005147
OJ-S issue: 93
Additional information

โ€œThe tendered costs did not include the hosting of a Gala dinner in a landmark venue within the San Francisco area and a second day/evening event for the...โ€    Show more

Object
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œIreland and San Francisco.โ€

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. Contingency arrangements (10)
5. Proposed service solution methodology (5)
6. Value added (2)

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2014-03-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Name: AC Events International (trading as CWT Meetings and 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: 1

Complementary information
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: Contact you own legal advisor
Source: OJS 2014/S 093-163409 (2014-05-12)