Corporate Rate Agreement with Hotels for providing Business Travel Accommodations to British High Commission, British Deputy High Commissions, British Council Division and Department for International Development in India

Tender description

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) ("The Authority") through the British High Commission (BHC), Deputy High Commissions (BDHC) represents the British Government in India. The British High Commissioner to India, who is the representative in India of Her Majesty the Queen, heads it. The BHC is responsible to the British Government for all aspects of the relationship between India and the United Kingdom, including the management of political relations; trade policy; visa and entry clearance services for those wanting to travel to the UK; and providing consular assistance and protection for British citizens. In order to meet the business need the FCO requires the services of Hotels ("The Supplier") that are competent in hospitality and adequately secure to provide business travel accommodation and other related services for staff working for and with all departments of Her Majesty's Government. The Government Departments are referred to collectively as OneHMG. The key members of OneHMG include but are not limited to, The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), Department for International Development (DFID), Ministry of Defence (MOD), UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), Department for International Trade (DIT), the Home Office, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the British Council Division (BCD). Objective The objective of this contract is to obtain the services from reputed and adequately secured Hotels that are able to manage Hotel bookings expertly and efficiently to meet the business OneHMG across India network. We intend to empanel Hotel properties in all major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Goa, Pune, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Patna, Jaipur, Indore etc. Our intension to empanel at least 3 (Three) Hotel properties as Marker hotels in Metro Cities and cities where OneHMG has operations. In other cities at least 2 (Two) Hotel properties will be identified as Marker. While identifying a Hotel property as a Marker, consideration will be given to various factors but not limited to proximity to OneHMG offices, government secretariat/offices, airports, railway stations, market and other places of interest. Services offered, operating standards, health & safety, security and emergency response arrangements along with best commercial offer would form part of the comprehensive selection process. All tender documentation and all substantive communication between the Authority and bidders will be conducted via the FCO's e-Procurement Portal Bravo Solution. URL is: https://fco.bravosolution.co.uk/ (requires registration), then navigate to Project _1705 / ITT_2309. Your Tender must be submitted electronically through the Bravo Solution e-Procurement Portal by 17:00 (IST) on Monday, 11th of June 2018. Tenders not submitted via the Bravo portal will not be considered.