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Business Travel Services

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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07 Aug 2019 at 14:46

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Business Travel Services" initiated by the Department of Health and Social Care involves the provision of an online booking system for rail, accommodation, and air travel services for internal staff use. This comprehensive contract, valued at £2,775,000, follows a selective procurement method and is part of a framework agreement. The procurement was awarded on 16th May 2019, with the contract commencing on 7th August 2019 and running until 28th February 2021. The relevant delivery locations include the UK and various overseas territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in travel services, particularly those with experience in providing booking solutions for large organisations. Companies that can offer competitive rail, accommodation, and air travel services will find themselves well-suited to compete for future tenders in this lucrative sector. Additionally, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, potentially increasing their market presence and building valuable contracts with governmental organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Business Travel Services

Notice Description

Provision of an on-line booking system for booking rail, accommodation and air travel services under the CCS RM6016 PSTVS agreement, for use by internal staff for business purposes, as per the below: Solution 1 (Rail) - Thetrainline.com Ltd Solution 2 (Accommodation) - Hotel Reservation Service Ltd Solution 3 (Air) - Diversity Travel Ltd

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-088a9b38-5daa-405f-8e79-ee5e41cb2d8d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fda733a1-e08b-4ed5-81ea-f70dac87336b
Current Stage
Award
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79997000 - Business travel services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,775,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,775,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Aug 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 May 20196 years ago
Contract Period
6 Aug 2019 - 28 Feb 2021 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
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
stuart.cameron@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

DIVERSITY TRAVEL

HOTEL RESERVATION SERVICE

THETRAINLINE.COM

Further Information

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