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25-50 The Provision of Staff Travel Management Services

UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED

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28 Jul 2026 at 16:36

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Wolverhampton Enterprise Limited procured a managed business travel service for university staff. The appointed travel management company is responsible for booking and managing rail travel, flights, accommodation and car hire. The service also covers traveller support, account management, management information, traveller tracking and duty-of-care services. This is a business travel management services requirement, classified under CPV 63515000 and additionally under CPV 63516000. Delivery is for the University’s activities in the West Midlands, centred on Wolverhampton. The requirement is relevant to travel management companies able to provide an integrated booking service and ongoing support for staff travelling on university business, rather than to suppliers providing transport, accommodation or vehicle hire as standalone services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 16 July 2026 to Key Travel Limited. The award value is £1,000,000. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030, comprising an initial two-year term with an optional 24-month extension. The tender submission deadline was 25 February 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The process used a selective procedure as a further competition, with the contract called off from the SUPC Framework Agreement for Travel Management Services (PFB4053 SU). The award is active. The contract was evaluated as a services procurement for the University’s staff travel requirement. The opportunity was identified as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award demonstrates a substantial, recurring demand from the University of Wolverhampton for a single managed business travel service covering both booking and traveller support. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need specialist travel management capability across rail, air, accommodation and car hire, supported by reliable booking and administrative systems. It would also need to provide responsive traveller assistance, account management and useful management information, alongside traveller tracking and duty-of-care arrangements. The requirement favours an established travel management company with the operational capacity to manage university staff travel across multiple transport and accommodation types, maintain oversight of travellers and provide consistent service and reporting to the buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

25-50 The Provision of Staff Travel Management Services

Notice Description

Provision of a managed business travel service for University staff, delivered by a specialist Travel Management Company. The service includes access to the booking and management of rail travel, flights, accommodation and car hire, together with traveller support, account management, management information, traveller tracking and duty-of-care services. A Further Competition was conducted through the SUPC Framework Agreement for Travel Management Services (PFB4053 SU). Term: 2 years, plus optional 24 month extension.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-03d9bf2b-cc9f-49e0-a95d-7ef8c6c2a986
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19869339-af27-40db-b046-e83fdbe1ce72
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63515000 - Travel services

63516000 - Travel management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 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
UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WOLVERHAMPTON
Postcode
WV1 1LY
Postcode Area
Wolverhampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG39 Wolverhampton
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Wolverhampton
Electoral Ward
St Peters
Westminster Constituency
Wolverhampton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Key Travel

Further Information

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