TPB-ITB NO. 2026-043 Services of a Tour Operator for the PAL Travel Trade Familiarization Trip from India Lot 1

1) The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, through the 2026 Approved Corporate Operating Budget intends to apply the sum of One Million Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos Only (PhP1,850,000.00), inclusive of applicable taxes and fees, being the Approved Budget for the Contract (ABC) to payments under the contract for the Services of a Tour Operator for the PAL Travel Trade Familiarization Trip from India Lot 1. Bids received in excess of the ABC shall be automatically rejected at bid opening 2) The TPB Philippines now invites bids for the Services of a Tour Operator for the PAL Travel Trade Familiarization Trip from India Lot 1. Delivery of the Goods is required in Section VI. Schedule of Requirements. Bidders should have completed, at least five (5) years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, contracts similar to the Project. The description of an eligible bidder is contained in the Bidding Documents, particularly in Section II. Instructions to Bidders. 3) Bidding will be conducted through competitive bidding procedures using a non-discretionary “pass/fail” criterion as specified in the IRR of RA No. 12009. Bidding is restricted to Filipino citizens/sole proprietorships, partnerships, or organizations with at least sixty percent (60%) interest or outstanding capital stock belonging to citizens of the Philippines, and to citizens or organizations of a country the laws or regulations of which grant similar rights or privileges to Filipino citizens, pursuant to RA No. 5183. 4) Interested Bidders may obtain further information from TPB Philippines and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM. 5) A complete set of Bidding Documents may be acquired by interested Bidders on 28 October - 19 November 2026 from the address given below upon payment of the applicable fee for the Bidding Documents, pursuant to the latest Guidelines issued by the GPPB, in the amount of Five Thousand Pesos Only (PhP5,000.00). It may als