IMSERSO HAS Definitively Conceded The Three Lots (Peninsular Coast, Island Coast And Getaway Tourism And European Origin) to business association parals Social Tourism Contest for the 2023/2024 Season, After DISMISSING THE ALLEGATIONS OF SOLTOUR TRAVEL PARTNERS FOR “no agree with certain parameters”.
According to a letter in the State Contracting Platform, the Imserso Contracting Board reaffirms its decision that Ávoris tender the three lots, as it was separated in the first instance on July 7. Thus, the tourist group, in association with Halcón Viajes, achieves a score of 97.43 points for lot 1, in lot 2 it reaches the maximum score, while the last lot was awarded with 97.82 points.
In addition, in a document dated July 31, the Imserso will request the exclusion of the bidder Soltour from the procedure by “presenting an offer that fails to meet the minimum requirements in sections 8.4 and 9.1.4”. In his allegations, the tour operator asked that it be taken into account that the rail transport places are all High Speed Train, that stays at the Mercury and Las Vegas Hotels be accepted as accessible and that the 48 municipalities presented instead be counted. of the 46 considered in the report. However, their requests have not been finally accepted, but Soltour could still file an appeal before the Central Administrative Court of Contractual Appeals.
Lots, places and news
The new program includes a 7.5% price increase and 70,000 new places, up to 886,269, with a 14% higher budget, some 300 million, among other novelties. In addition, the duration of the contract extends between September 1, 2023 and August 31, 2024.
Of the three lots that make up the program, the first will have 443,887 places; while the island coast will be with 230,039; and number 3, for getaway tourism and European origin, with 212,343 places. Regarding the price per lot, it will reach 32.08 million euros, 24.01 million euros and 15.52 million euros, respectively. In addition, the increase of 70,000 spaces will go to batch 3, which will reach 212,343 spaces, while batch 1 (443,887) and 2 (230,039) will maintain their current number.
Likewise, the Imserso trips will incorporate all the provinces of Spain, going from 18 to 52 with tourism more adapted to the desires of today’s older people, with 10 new cultural circuits, 19 new nature routes (Sierra Nevada, the Cañón del Río Lobos, etc.) and an increase in beds with rooms for individual use (which will go from 2% to 10%).
Among other novelties of the new specifications, more than 1,000 places will be reserved for itineraries with literary, musical, theatrical or gastronomic cultural themes in areas of special cultural interest in Spain. Elements of uses increased by the elderly will also be incorporated into the new tender, such as the increase in places with accommodation in a single room and the processing of trips will be expedited by implementing the electronic registration so that users can accredit themselves in the accommodation shown. your identity document.
