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Corporate Travel Booking Services

OFSTED

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04 Sep 2026 at 12:19

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) procured a fully managed corporate travel and accommodation booking service for its staff across England. The service covers rail, air travel and hotel accommodation, with an online self-service booking tool and offline, agent-assisted support. It also includes group bookings, rail refunds, management information, invoicing and billback services. This is a business travel and travel management services requirement, classified under CPV 63515000, with additional classifications for travel management and business travel services. Suppliers need to support both routine individual bookings and more complex group travel, while providing the systems, servicing and reporting needed for a public sector organisation.

The procurement has been awarded through a selective call-off from the GCA RM6342 Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions Framework, Lot 2. The award was made on 29 July 2026 to Clarity Travel Services Limited for £12.8 million excluding VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 7 August 2026 to 6 June 2028. The stated value covers the initial 24 months and may be increased if extension options are used. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the selected supplier is recorded as a large organisation. The process is complete, and the award is active. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off route rather than an open competition.

For a supplier that did not win, this award demonstrates substantial, recurring demand from Ofsted for an end-to-end corporate travel service rather than a basic booking agency. A credible competitor would need robust online booking technology covering rail, air and hotels, supported by responsive agent-assisted servicing for exceptions and complex requirements. It would also need experience handling group travel, rail refunds, public sector management information, invoicing and billback arrangements. The successful provider must be able to combine operational capacity with reliable reporting, financial controls and consistent service for staff travelling across England. The framework route is important: suppliers seeking similar work with this buyer would need relevant framework access and the ability to deliver a managed, scalable service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Corporate Travel Booking Services

Notice Description

Please note that this contract has already been awarded and that this contract is being published for transparency purposes only. Call Off from the GCA RM6342 Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions Framework Lot 2. This contract is for the provision of a fully managed corporate travel and accommodation booking service (rail, air and hotel accommodation) for Ofsted staff, including: * an online self-service booking tool, * offline (agent-assisted) booking support, * group bookings, * rail refunds, * management information and invoicing/billback services. Please note the awarded value is for the initial 24 months only and does not include VAT. We reserved the right to extend the contract as per the extension options and uplift the contract value accordingly.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0226bb87-ed2a-407a-9785-7ecc59faaf7b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e766093d-fc24-4c22-9cba-2088983d3dd7
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

63515000 - Travel services

63516000 - Travel management services

79997000 - Business travel services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,800,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,800,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
7 Aug 2026 - 6 Jun 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFSTED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 2WD
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CLARITY TRAVEL SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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