Published date: 7 April 2015

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 30 April 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Motor vehicles - 34100000

  • Travel agency and similar services - 63510000

  • Event services - 79952000

    • Business travel services - 79997000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,160,000,000 to £2,240,000,000

Procurement reference

RM3735.

Published date

7 April 2015

Closing date

30 April 2015

Contract start date

26 June 2015

Contract end date

25 June 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This new and innovative Travel and Venue Services procurement is for the provision of 4 Contracts offering both online and offline booking channels, service delivery models and Venue Booking Services.
The Crown Commercial Service is acting as central purchasing body on behalf of the Contracting Customers identified in section VI.3 of this notice ("Contracting Customers"). Contracting Customers shall utilise the Services under the contracts through the signing of an Enabling Agreement.

CONTRACT ONE
Contract 1 - Provision of Domestic and International Business Travel Booking and Management Services, including Rail, Air and Accommodation, for Contracting Customer(s) with a 40 % or more bespoke Offline service.
Data Security classification for Contract 1 shall be OFFICIAL TIER,

CONTRACT TWO
Contract 2 - Provision of Domestic and International Business travel booking and management services, including Rail, Air and Accommodation, for Contracting Customer(s) with a substantial majority of Online transactions. This Contract includes Visa/Passport Services / Implants, Air Chartering, Oyster Card, Coach / Taxi Services, Executive VIP Service, Currency Services (Purchases), Ferry Services and Sharing Economy Solutions.
Data Security classification for Contract 2 shall be OFFICIAL TIER

CONTRACT THREE
Contract 3 - Provision of Domestic and International Business Travel Booking and Management Services, including Rail, Air and Accommodation, for Contracting Customer(s) with a combination of Online and Offline transactions including Visa/Passport services/implants, Air Chartering, Oyster Card, Coach / Taxi Services,
Executive Service(s), Currency Services (Purchases, Ferry Services and Sharing Economy Solutions.
Data Security classification for Lot 3 shall be OFFICIAL TIER,

CONTRACT FOUR
The new and innovative Contract 4 is designed to provide a single service approach to cover the following Core Meeting & Conference Venue Services including: Conference booking service, events management, transportation of event equipment and delegate management. Contract 4 will be accessed by Contracting Customers. Potential Providers have the opportunity to bid for all or any combination of the Contracts. However, Potential Providers shall only be awarded Contract 1 or Contract 2 or Contract 3. A Potential Provider that has been awarded Contract 1, or Contract 2 or Contract 3 can also be awarded Contract 4. Contract 4 can also be awarded as a separate Contract in its own right.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Crown Commercial Service

Address

9th Floor, The Capaital
Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
England

Telephone

0345 010 3503

Email

supplier@ccs.gsi.gov.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/ccs