Request for Tenders to establish Single Supplier Framework Contracts for the provision of Travel Management and Ancillary Services

The Office of Government Procurement

To Whom it Concerns,
Please find attached a Request for Tenders to establish Single Supplier Framework Contracts for the provision of Travel Management and Ancillary Services.
This single supplier framework will be divided into two (2) lots (each a โ€œLotโ€) as described below.
Each Lot will result in a separate contract (each a โ€œFramework Contractโ€).
Lot 1: Travel Management and Ancillary Services โ€“ Based on Fixed Percentage Management Fees
Lot 2: Travel Management and Ancillary Services โ€“ Based on Transaction Fees
The Tender Response Date is 23/12/2021 at or before 14:00
Responses must be submitted to the tender box on www.etenders.gov.ie
The Office of Government Procurement will not accept responses received by email, fax or post.
Requests for further information or clarifications must be sent to the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie by 15/12/2021 at or before 14:00
Kind Regards,
Office of Government Procurement

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2021-12-23. The procurement was published on 2021-11-23.

Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
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Procurement history
Date Document
2021-11-23 Contract notice
2022-06-28 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2021-11-23)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: The Office of Government Procurement
National registration number: IE3229842HH
Postal address: 3A Mayor Street Upper
Postal town: Dublin 1. D01 PF72.
Postal code: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Contact person: OGP Support
Phone: +353 761008442 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351 ๐ŸŒ
Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Communication
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=202638&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=202638&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Object
Scope of the procurement
Title:
โ€œRequest for Tenders to establish Single Supplier Framework Contracts for the provision of Travel Management and Ancillary Services PROJ000005462โ€
Products/services: Travel management services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Short description:
โ€œTo Whom it Concerns, Please find attached a Request for Tenders to establish Single Supplier Framework Contracts for the provision of Travel Management and...โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 110 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
Scope of the procurement
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
โ€œIn the event where only one compliant Tender has been received for Lots 1 & 2, each from the same Tenderer, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to...โ€    Show more

1๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1 Management Fee
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Travel agency and similar services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Travel services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Hotel services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Hotel accommodation services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional products/services: Other hotel services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Main site or place of performance: Dublin 1
Description of the procurement:
โ€œLot 1: Travel Management and Ancillary Services โ€“ Based on Fixed Percentage Management Feesโ€
Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 110 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Information about options
Options โœ…
Description of options:
โ€œThe Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to twelve (12) months with a maximum of two (2) such...โ€    Show more

2๏ธโƒฃ
Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2 Transaction Fee
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement: Lot 2: Travel Management and Ancillary Services โ€“ Based on Transaction Fees
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 110 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT203324)
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: Please consult the RFT documentation for this competition (RFT203324)

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 2
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2021-12-23 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2021-12-23 14:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 18866000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Please consult your own legal advisors.
Source: OJS 2021/S 230-604957 (2021-11-23)
Contract award notice (2022-06-28)
Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: D01 PF72

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œThis single supplier framework will be divided into two (2) lots (each a โ€œLotโ€) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate contract (each a...โ€    Show more
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT): EUR 110 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots โœ…
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Travel Booking Process
Quality criterion (weighting): 20
Quality criterion (name): Management Information, Reporting & Invoicing Requirements
Quality criterion (weighting): 15
Quality criterion (name): Online Booking Tool (OBT)
Quality criterion (weighting): 10
Quality criterion (name): Ancillary Service Requirements
Quality criterion (name): Management and Contract Management
Quality criterion (name): Technological Innovation
Quality criterion (weighting): 5
Quality criterion (name): Environmental and Social
Quality criterion (name): Business and Systems Continuity
Cost criterion (name): Ultimate Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 20

Procedure
Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 230-604957

Award of contract

1๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 1
Title: Lot 1 Management Fee
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2022-06-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
Name and address of the contractor
Name: Club Travel Limited
National registration number: IE4690763S
Postal address: 32 Lower Abbey St,
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 1
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Phone: +353 16080082 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: clonergan@iclubtravel.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
URL: http://corporate.clubtravel.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
The contractor is an SME โœ…
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 110 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 110 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ

2๏ธโƒฃ
Contract Number: 2
Title: Lot 2 Transaction Fee
Name and address of the contractor
Name: World Travel Centre / Selective Travel Management
National registration number: IE6568612F
Postal address: 43 Pearse St
Postal town: Dublin 2
Postal code: Dublin
Phone: +353 14167047 ๐Ÿ“ž
E-mail: aidan@worldtravel.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
URL: http://www.worldtravelcentregroup.com ๐ŸŒ
Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Estimated total value of the contract/lot: EUR 110 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Total value of the contract/lot: EUR 110 000 000 ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Source: OJS 2022/S 125-355945 (2022-06-28)