Allegation(s)

Certain tender requirements of the ECB's Tender Procedure for the provision of travel services and the handling of travel expenses (no. 2015/S 039-065706) are unjustified and violate the principles of non-discrimination and equal treatment of tenderers, also giving the impression that the ECB is privileging its incumbent Travel Services Provider.

Claim(s)

1) The ECB should divide the tender procedure into two lots, one for the provision of travel services and one for the handling of travel expenses.

2) The contract should start at the earliest two months after the notification of the tender award decision, in order to give the winning tenderer a reasonable period of time to take over the existing online travel booking system and server.

3) The requirement to offer an airport office should be removed as a (sub-) criterion for the award of the contract.