Published date: 30 April 2021
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Travel management services - 63516000
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£12,000,000
Procurement reference
tender_240305/956866
Published date
30 April 2021
Closing date
2 November 2020
Closing time
2pm
Contract start date
6 January 2021
Contract end date
5 January 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
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 establishing a framework of service providers who will deliver corporate travel management and booking services. The service providers will manage complex and customised travel bookings for the BBC which predominantly includes 10 passengers, or more.
Due to the diverse range of content made by the BBC and its subsidiaries, travel is undertaken to wide-range of global destinations.
Production related travel could include coverage of breaking news stories, filming of programmes, and broadcasting of planned global events. The services providers will devise bespoke booking solutions to meet distinct requirements, which can be planned for a number of months in advance, or arranged within short notice; delivering value for money with every booking. This is in addition to range of other business and operational travel requirements.
The value of the contract covers the maximum total spend over the contracts term, including extensions - incorporating fares, fees to the service providers, in addition to the cost of bookings made by BBC Commercial Holdings Ltd. It is not indicative of what the appointed service providers will be remunerated for their services, or what the BBC is committed to spend through the contract.
The value of spend for the contract, is expected to range between - GBP 6 000 000 and GBP 12 000 000.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Specialist Travel Booking Services
- Opportunity
- Published 2 October 2020
Award information
Awarded date
29 March 2021
Contract start date
6 January 2021
Contract end date
5 January 2025
Total value of contract
£1
This contract was awarded to 11 suppliers.
Access Travel Management Ltd
Address
Staffordshire, UK
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Advanced Travel Partners UK Ltd
Address
London, UK
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Capita Travel and Events Ltd
Address
London, UK
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Clarity Travel Ltd
Address
Manchester, UK
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Corporate Travel Management (UK) Ltd
Address
London, UK
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Deehurst Ltd T/As Traveleads
Address
Leeds, UK
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Kennedy Travel (Yorkshire) Ltd t/a Kennedy Media Travel
Address
Leeds, UK
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Screen and Music Travel Ltd
Address
Slough, UK
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Specialised Travel Ltd
Address
London, UK
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Travel Places (WS) Ltd
Address
West Sussex, UK
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
TSM24 Ltd
Address
London, UK
Reference
No reference - other
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Mark Brice
Address
Broadcasting House, Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA
England
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