Published date: 30 April 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 25 March 2020, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Travel management services - 63516000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£92,050,000

Procurement reference

tender_229595/956877

Published date

30 April 2021

Closing date

25 March 2020

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

17 August 2020

Contract end date

5 January 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

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 BBC is acting on its own and on behalf of its commercial subsidiaries within BBC Commercial Holdings Ltd, including BBC Studios, to conduct a competitive procurement with the intention of appointing 1 service provider for the provision of - air, ferry, international rail booking services.

The service provider will manage the end-to-end process of sourcing, booking and managing the BBC's spend for air, ferry and international rail travel - as outlined within the tender documents.

The value of the contract covers the maximum total spend over the contracts term, including extensions - incorporating fares, fees to the service provider, in addition to the cost of bookings made by BBC Commercial Holdings Ltd. It is not indicative of what the appointed service provider will be remunerated for their services or what the BBC is committed to spend for air, ferry and international rail travel under the contract.

The value of spend for the contract, is expected to range between GBP 65 750 000 and GBP 92 050 000.

The initial term which may be extended at the option of the BBC, in increments of any length of time on any number of occasions except that the cumulative maximum duration of any extension period(s) beyond the end of the initial term pursuant to this shall not exceed 2 calendar years in total.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

BBC - Air, Ferry, International Rail Booking Services (CF)

  • Opportunity
  • Published 27 February 2020

Award information

Awarded date

20 April 2021

Contract start date

17 August 2020

Contract end date

5 January 2026

Total value of contract

£92,050,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

GBT Travel Services UK Ltd T/A American Express Global Business

Address

Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HU

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Mark Brice

Address

Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
England

Email

mark.brice@bbc.co.uk