Tender Details

Appointment of Travel Agent for the Provision of Travel Management Services

Tender Number: 451/2026/BTB (REHC – 26/003)

PA Ref Number: REHC – 26/003

Tender Description

The REHC is looking to appoint a Travel Agent to provide comprehensive travel management services to Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club (REHC) as and when required during the contract period. The services shall include, but not be limited to, flight bookings, ticket issuance, ticket amendments, cancellations, refunds, hotel bookings, issuance of travel insurance, visa applications and transportation.

Issued by
Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club
Internal/External
External
Invitation Method
Public (LOCAL GCC)
Initial Bond
BD 1000
Bid Validity / Initial Bond Validity Period (Days)
180 days
Tender Fees
BD 50
Contract Duration
1 Year
Is Alternate Bid Allowed
No
Publish Date
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Purchase Before
Thursday, 15 October 2026
Closing Date
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Opening Date
Thursday, 22 October 2026
Is this tender/auction allocated exclusively for SMEs?
No

Additional Notes

The REHC is looking to appoint a Travel Agent to provide comprehensive travel management services to Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club (REHC) as and when required during the contract period. The services shall include, but not be limited to, flight bookings, ticket issuance, ticket amendments, cancellations, refunds, hotel bookings, issuance of travel insurance, visa applications and transportation.

Bidders must note that the evaluation criteria include the following mandatory criteria:

 

a)      The Bidder shall demonstrate its capability to provide continuous customer support services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, throughout the contract period (including public, official, scheduled, and non-scheduled holidays) for handling travel requests, booking amendments, cancellations, and emergency travel requirements. The Bidder shall submit a written undertaking confirming compliance with this requirement.

 

 

b)      The Bidder shall submit the proposed service charges as fixed flat amounts in Bahraini Dinars (BHD). No other pricing methodology shall be accepted.

 

c)      The Bidder shall submit a proposal covering all required services under this Tender, including Airfare Travel Ticket Services, Hotel Accommodation Services, On-Site Booking Officer Services, Travel Insurance Services & Transportation Services during the racing season. Partial bids or proposals excluding any of the required services shall not be accepted. Failure to provide Visa Application Services shall not affect the Bidder’s compliance with this requirement.

يتطلع نادي راشد للفروسية وسباق الخيل (REHC) إلى تعيين وكيل سفر لتقديم خدمات إدارة حجوزات السفر الشاملة للنادي عند الحاجة طوال مدة العقد. وتشمل الخدمات المطلوبة، على سبيل المثال لا الحصر، حجز الرحلات الجوية، إصدار تذاكر السفر، تعديل وإلغاء التذاكر واسترداد قيمتها، حجز الفنادق، إصدار وثائق التأمين على السفر، تقديم خدمات استخراج التأشيرات، وترتيب خدمات النقل والمواصلات.

يجب على مقدمي العروض ملاحظة أن معايير التقييم تشتمل على المعايير الإلزامية التالية:

أ‌)         يجب على مقدم العطاء إثبات قدرته على تقديم خدمات دعم العملاء بشكل مستمر على مدار 24 ساعة يومياً و7 أيام أسبوعياً طوال مدة العقد، بما في ذلك أيام العطل الرسمية والعطلات المجدولة وغير المجدولة، وذلك للتعامل مع طلبات السفر وتعديلات الحجوزات والإلغاءات ومتطلبات السفر الطارئة. كما يجب على مقدم العطاء تقديم تعهد خطي يؤكد التزامه بهذا المتطلب.

ج‌)      يجب على مقدم العطاء تقديم رسوم الخدمات المقترحة على شكل مبالغ ثابتة ومحددة بالدينار البحريني (BHD). ولن يتم قبول أي منهجية تسعير أخرى.

د‌)       يجب على مقدم العطاء تقديم عرض يشمل جميع الخدمات المطلوبة بموجب هذا العطاء، بما في ذلك خدمات حجز وإصدار تذاكر السفر الجوي، وخدمات حجز الإقامة الفندقية، وخدمات موظف الحجوزات المتواجد في الموقع، وخدمات التأمين على السفر، وخدمات النقل والمواصلات خلال موسم السباقات. ولن يتم قبول العطاءات الجزئية أو العروض التي تستثني أياً من الخدمات المطلوبة. كما أن عدم تقديم خدمات استخراج التأشيرات لن يؤثر على مدى استيفاء مقدم العطاء لهذا المتطلب.


How to Participate?

  • Those who are capable and wish to participate in the above tender have to purchase the Tender Documents online through the Bahrain Tender Board’s portal https://etendering.tenderboard.gov.bh starting from Tuesday, 29 September 2026
  • Bidders are requested to enclose with their bids the Initial Bond for the amount specified above or at the rate of 1% of the tender value whichever amount is lesser, provided that no initial bonds value shall be less than BD 100/-.
  • For Two-envelope tenders, bidders, are requested to attach the initial bond as stated above and it must be included within the technical bid.
  • The initial bond should be in the form of a Certified Cheque, Bank Guarantee, Insurance Policy or Bank Transfer (or as specified in the Tender Documents) valid for the duration specified above.
  • If the bidder chooses to submit the initial bond in the form of a Bank transfer, the guarantee amount must be provided as a fixed amount mentioned and not as a percentage of the bid value.
  • The bids deposit place: (As Mentioned in the Tender Documents)
  • In addition, the following shall be considered:
    • Enclose copy of a valid Commercial Registration Certificate (CR) in line with the tender's subject.
    • Enclose copy of a valid Bahrainisation Certificate issued by the Ministry of Labour.
  • This advertisement is considered supplementary to the tender documents. In case of any discrepancy between the Advertisement and the Tender Document, the Tender Document prevails.
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)are eligible to obtain 10% preference in the financial evaluation stage when participating in tenders, and in auctions related to service facilities within government entities premises, however this shall not apply to tenders of a special nature. SMEs bidders shall submit along with their bids the valid SMEs Certificate issued by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, which can be obtained through the following link (https://www.moic.gov.bh/index.php/en/sme_services)
  • Vendors who are not registered in the Tender Board's e-tendering system shall be required to register through the link (Supplier Registration) , and for assistance please contact the Tender Board through email helpdesk@tenderboard.gov.bh or call on Tel No. +97317566666.

Inquiries

For further inquiries please contact on:

Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club