REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTERESTThe Department of Tourism, through its Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) invites consultants to apply for eligibility and shortlisting, and if
found shortlisted, to bid for the hereunder project:
Name of Project:

Tourism Destination Marketing Company for Hong Kong and Macau, Indonesia, Malaysia,Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Canada, India, Middle East/Gulf Coop Council, France, Italy,
Spain and Russia

Brief Description:

To act as Marketing Representative who will represent the Philippines and its tourism promotions
interest in these markets. The selected company shall undertake the planning, development andimplementation of an aggressive and sustained marketing and PR campaign for Philippine tourism.

Approved Budget for the Contract:

Sixty-One Million Eight Hundred Seventy Thousand Twenty Philippine Pesos and Ninety Centavos(PhP61,870,020.90) or its equivalent in US$ inclusive of all applicable taxes.

Contract Duration:please refer to the Terms of Reference

The list of minimum requirements is indicated in the Eligibility Form. Eligibility of prospective bidders shall be checked using non-discretionary“pass/fail” criteria. Shortlisting of eligible consultants will be done based on the following criteria: experience of the consultant, qualification ofpersonnel and current workload. Only five (5) eligible consultants shall make up the shortlist. The evaluation procedure to be adopted shallbe Quality Based Evaluation (QBE).
All particulars relative to Eligibility Statement and Screening, Bid Security, Performance Security, Pre-Bidding Conference(s), Evaluation ofBids, Post-Qualification and Award of Contract shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of R.A. 9184 and its Implementing Rules andRegulations (IRR).
The schedule of activities is as follows:Activities
1. Issuance and availability of Eligibility Documents/Checklist
2. Submission of Eligibility Requirements
3. Opening of Eligibility Documents/Eligibility Check(Skype Account Name: dot-bac)
4. Results of Shortlisting
5. Issuance of Bid Documents to Shortlisted Eligible bidders

6. Pre-Bid Conference with Shortlisted Eligible bidders
7. Deadline for request for clarification
8. Supplemental/Bid Bulletin
9. Submission of Bids (Technical & Financial bids)
10. Opening of Bids (Technical bids)

Schedule
November 9 to 16, 2018 (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Manila Time)
4th Floor, DOT Bldg., No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City
Deadline until November 19, 2018 up to 9:00 a.m. only Manila Time
4th Floor, DOT Bldg., No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City
November 19, 2018 (3:00 p.m. Manila Time)
4th Floor Conference Room, DOT Bldg., No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave.,
Makati City
November 21, 2018
November 23 to December 14, 2018 (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ManilaTime)
December 17, 2018 (until 9:00 a.m. Manila Time)
4th Floor, DOT Bldg., No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City
December 3, 2018 (11:30 a.m. Manila Time)
4th Floor Conference Room, DOT Bldg., No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave.,
Makati City
Until December 7, 2018
December 10, 2018
Deadline until December 17, 2018 up to 9:00 a.m. only Manila Time
4th Floor, DOT Bldg., No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City
December 17, 2018 (11:30 a.m. Manila Time)
4th Floor Conference Room, DOT Bldg., No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave.,
Makati City

The Eligibility Documents/Checklist may be obtained free of charge at the DOT-BAC Secretariat c/o Ms. Maria Alma O. Almazan, 4th Floor,
DOT Bldg., No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City (Tel. Nos. 459-5200 to 30 loc. 425). Submission and results of eligibility shall be in thesame office.
Bid Documents may be obtained at the PDOT-Bac Secretariat c/o Maria Alma O. Almazan at 4th Floor DOT Bldg., No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat
Ave., Makati City upon payment of non-refundable fee of:Lot #1 Hong Kong and Macau, Lot #2 Indonesia, Lot #3 Malaysia, Lot #4 Singapore, Lot #5 Thailand, Lot#6 Canada Lot#7 India, and Lot#8 Middle East/Gulf Coop Council = PhP10,000.00 each per lot or its equivalent in US$
Lot #9 Vietnam =PhP5,000.00 each per lot or its equivalent in US$
Lot #10 France, Lot #11 Italy, Lot # 12 Spain and Lot # 13 Russia = PhP5,000.00 each per lot or its equivalent in Euroto the PDOT Cashier, Ground Floor, PDOT Building, No. 351 Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati OR deposited to:Account Name
Account Number
Beneficiary’s Bank
Bank BranchAddressSwift CodePhilippine Department of Tourism –Regular Trust
0407-021900-030
Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP)
F. Zobel Branch
809 J.P Rizal corner F. Zobel St., Makati, Manila, Philippines
DBPHPHMM

The PDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids, declare a Failure of Bidding at any time prior to the contract award, or not to award thecontract, without thereby incurring any liability, and make no assurance that a contract shall be entered into as a result of the bidding.
Likewise, the PDOT may waive any minor defect therein and accept the offer most advantageous to the government. Further, the PDOT
assumes no responsibility whatsoever to compensate or indemnify bidders for any expenses incurred in the preparation of the bid.

Approved by:

ASEC. ROBERTO P. ALABADO III
PDOT-BAC Vice Chairperson

Date of Postings:
PhilGEPS Website: Nov. 9 to 19, 2018
DOT Websites: Nov. 9 to 19, 2018PD
DOT Bulletin Board: Nov. 9 to 19, 2018