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BTA2186 Travel Management Solution

VisitBritain

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21 Aug 2026 at 17:54

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Summary of the contracting process

VisitBritain procured a travel management service to bring its travel bookings into one functional system. The requirement covers worldwide booking and management of hotels, flights, trains and other necessary transport. This is a business travel and travel agency service, including supporting and auxiliary transport services (CPV 63000000). Delivery covers VisitBritain’s Birmingham operation and travel throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The procurement is for services and was arranged by VisitBritain as the buyer. It is relevant to travel management companies, corporate booking platform providers and suppliers able to coordinate multiple transport and accommodation arrangements across international destinations.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a selective call-off from the Government Commercial Agency RM6342 Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions Framework Agreement, Lot 1 for UK and overseas booked business travel, civilian programmes and emergency response. Bids closed on 26 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract was awarded to Corporate Travel Management (North) Limited on 17 August 2026 for £5,000,000. The contract period runs from 18 August 2026 to 17 August 2030. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active, and the procurement was evaluated through the framework call-off process.

This award demonstrates sustained demand from VisitBritain for an integrated corporate travel management capability rather than a single transport service. A credible future competitor would need to manage hotels, flights, rail and other travel modes through one efficient booking process, support business travel across the UK and a wide range of international destinations, and handle varied travel requirements through the relevant government framework route. Suppliers should be able to provide reliable operational coordination, broad travel inventory and responsive service for a public-sector organisation with overseas activity. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs, so a specialist travel management company or technology-enabled provider with sufficient international reach and delivery capacity could be well placed when this type of service is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BTA2186 Travel Management Solution

Notice Description

Implement a functional and efficient Travel Management Solution, to streamline the booking process for all travel needs in one place including hotels, flights, trains and other required modes of transport, worldwide. Call-Off via the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6342 Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions Framework Agreement (Lot 1: UK and Overseas Booked Business Travel, Civilian Programmes & Emergency Response.)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-618254f9-4069-4210-96ff-a85d3bf6008c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/800078ec-7026-48fe-9f1c-fac659ce89e0
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

CPV Codes

63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
26 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
18 Aug 2026 - 17 Aug 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
VisitBritain
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B2 4AJ
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Corporate Travel Management (North) Limited

Further Information

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