Results of the procurement procedure
Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: European Central Bank
Postal address: Sonnemannstrasse 22
Town: Frankfurt am Main
NUTS code:
DE712 Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie StadtPostal code: 60314
Country: Germany
Contact person: Central Procurement Office
E-mail:
[email protected]Telephone: +49 69/13440
Fax: +49 69/13447110
Internet address(es): Main address: http://www.ecb.europa.eu
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityEuropean institution/agency or international organisation
I.5)Main activityEconomic and financial affairs
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Provision of Travel Services
Reference number: PRO-006374
II.1.2)Main CPV code63515000 Travel services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
The ECB awarded a service contract to one provider for the provision of travel services. Work packages to be delivered include:
1. resources for travel service delivery,
2. travel services offline/online booking,
3. VIP services,
4. 24/7 services,
5. hotel direct payment,
6. Visa services, and
7. Group bookings.
The scope of the contract may be subject to change, subject to the ECB’s business needs, in line with the main scope, objectives and the spirit of the contract. The services may be offered partially at the ECB premises in form of an onsite travel agency.
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)Value excluding VAT: 1 250 560.00 EUR
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: DE712 Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Please refer to Section II.1.4) of this contract award notice.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Resources for travel service delivery: resource management concept and proposed Key Account Manager and Service Team Leader. / Weighting: 7 %
Quality criterion - Name: Booking services: processes and technologies for most economic flight price booking and incorporation of ECB hotel direct payment to offline bookings. / Weighting: 9 %
Quality criterion - Name: VIP services: concept for the provision of VIP services in line with the specifications. / Weighting: 9 %
Quality criterion - Name: Visa and passport assistance: arrangements for the collection of data, applications and forwarding. / Weighting: 6 %
Quality criterion - Name: Reporting: samples of key indicator reports and customised dashboard. / Weighting: 9 %
Quality criterion - Name: Quality assurance: SLA proposal and traveler surveys approach. / Weighting: 8 %
Quality criterion - Name: Environmental protection concept. / Weighting: 7 %
Quality criterion - Name: Transition phase and handover: implementation plan including timeline and RACI matrix. / Weighting: 5 %
Price - Weighting: 40 %
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureCompetitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedureNotice number in the OJ S: 2021/S 047-116895
IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:21/12/2021
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: GBT Deutschland GmbH
National registration number: HR B 31502
Postal address: Solmsstrasse 73
Town: Frankfurt am Main
NUTS code: DEA2 Köln
Postal code: 60486
Country: Germany
The contractor is an SME: no
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Total value of the contract/lot: 1 250 560.00 EUR
V.2.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Operation for provision of travel services outside opening hours (24/7 service).
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information:
The procurement procedure has been conducted in accordance with Decision ECB/2016/2 of 9 February 2016 laying down the rules on procurement, OJ L 45, 20.2.2016, p. 15 (as amended) available on the ECB website: http://www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/jobsproc/tenders/html/index.en.html
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: Procurement Review Body of the European Central Bank, c/o Legal Advice Team
Postal address: Sonnemannstrasse 22
Town: Frankfurt am Main
Postal code: 60314
Country: Germany
E-mail:
[email protected]Telephone: +49 6913440
Fax: +49 6913446886
Internet address: http://www.ecb.europa.eu
VI.4.2)Body responsible for mediation proceduresOfficial name: The European Ombudsman
Postal address: 1 avenue du Président Robert Schuman, CS 30403
Town: Strasbourg Cedex
Postal code: 67001
Country: France
VI.4.3)Review procedurePrecise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Within 10 days of receipt of the notification in accordance with Article 34(1) or the first sentence of Article 34(3) of ECB Decision 2016/2 laying down the Rules on Public Procurement. Further requirements are outlined in Article 39 of this Decision. A complaint to the European Ombudsman does not affect the deadline for lodging appeals.
VI.4.4)Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtainedOfficial name: Central Procurement Office of the European Central Bank c/o Legal Advice Team
Postal address: Sonnemannstrasse 22
Town: Frankfurt am Main
Postal code: 60314
Country: Germany
E-mail:
[email protected]Telephone: +49 6913440
Fax: +49 6913447110
Internet address: http://www.ecb.europa.eu
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:18/01/2022