Published date: 14 June 2018

Last edited date: 14 June 2018

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Awarded contract (published 20 December 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Travel services - 63515000

  • Travel management services - 63516000

Location of contract

CO4 3SQ

Value of contract

£0 to £15,000,000

Procurement reference

T632

Published date

14 June 2018

Closing date

13 July 2018

Contract start date

27 August 2018

Contract end date

27 August 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The framework agreement will cover the full range of services and will be delivered via an online booking tool and an offline booking service provided by the successful bidders. The suppliers need to provide a One Stop Shop to enable all associates of the Authority to book and pay for including but not limited to: Core Services: 1) Hotel accommodation; Accommodation: Global Hotels, apartments - variety of options, hotels for training and meetings 2) Air: UK Domestic, International and Low cost airlines including add-on's (increase luggage, priority boarding etc) 3) Air: International Domestic flights i.e. Beijing to Shanghai including budget airlines outside of Europe 4) Airport transfers 5) Ferry, boat travel 6) Rail: UK & International (eg Japanese bullet train) + Eurostar 7) Rail: All UK undergrounds. 8) Group travel including student field trips Optional Services: 9) Ability to book travel for accompanying family members separate to business travel and charge separately 10) Business class travel for Air and 1st Class Rail 11) UK Airport coaches and airport parking 12) UK taxis and coaches 13) Overseas car hire 14) International transport:, Taxis coaches, This should intelligently and proportionally enact the Authority's travel and accommodation policies. The suppliers must hold accreditation with ATOC, ABTA, IATA, ATOL.

More information

Links

Additional text

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login can be obtained from the abovementioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

About the buyer

Address

Wivenhoe Park
COLCHESTER
CO43SQ
England

Email

procure@essex.ac.uk