Award

Direct Award for Lot 2 - Student Group Travel Services Under the Travel Management Framework 2019 reference PFB4039SU

UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER

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Award

19 Dec 2022 at 16:39

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Chester has awarded a contract for Student Group Travel Services under the Travel Management Framework 2019 directly to StudyLink Tours. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period is from 19th December 2022 to 18th December 2023. This opportunity falls under the services category and is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. The procurement stage is at the 'Award' phase, with the tender period ending on 1st November 2022. The award date is 12th December 2022, and the contract was published on Contracts Finder on 19th December 2022.

This contract for Student Group Travel Services by the University of Chester provides opportunities for businesses specialising in travel management services. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses located in the North West and West Midlands regions of the United Kingdom can benefit from this opportunity. Given the direct award nature of this procurement, there was no formal tender process involved, making it vital for interested businesses to establish relationships with the University's procurement services for potential future collaborations.

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Notice Title

Direct Award for Lot 2 - Student Group Travel Services Under the Travel Management Framework 2019 reference PFB4039SU

Notice Description

University of Chester wished to make a direct award to Studylink Tours for Lot 2 - Student Group Travel Services under the Travel Management Framework 2019. This direct award followed our review of the Travel Management Framework Buyers Guide which established that Studylink Tours was the number one ranked supplier on Lot 2. The award followed discussions with Procurement Services regarding their organisation's service offering, liaison with University colleagues and that it is compliant under the framework to place a direct award. As it was compliant to direct award under the Travel Management Services 2019 framework, there was not a return date and time as the University did not go out to tender. The University could not publish this Award Notice without entering a return date and time. Therefore, the date chosen is the date in November when a project meeting was held to discuss the award. The value has been listed as PS0 for the purpose of this Award Notice as there was not a tender return which included a price element and as a new award we do not have existing data to estimate the value.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4814a9fc-e57d-4411-af1e-359e1f027a85
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0778cadf-269b-487e-93f7-9ba42e0308d0
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services


CPV Codes

63516000 - Travel management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Dec 20223 years ago
Contract Period
19 Dec 2022 - 18 Dec 2023 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER
Contact Name
Procurement Services
Contact Email
procurement@chester.ac.uk
Contact Phone
01244 512395

Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH1 4BJ
Post Town
Chester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England), TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Chester City & the Garden Quarter
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

STUDYLINK TOURS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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