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Defra Group Travel and Accommodation

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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17 Sep 2026 at 14:02

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs procured business travel services for the Defra Group and its arm’s-length bodies. The requirement covers domestic and international travel arrangements, accommodation and venue booking. In practical terms, this includes organising travel and securing venues for government staff and associated organisations. The main service category is business travel services (CPV 79997000). Delivery spans the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The procurement is a services requirement and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Suppliers therefore need to support travel and accommodation requirements across a wide geographic footprint, rather than serving only one local area.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 30 July 2026 at 12:00. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. The contract was awarded on 3 August 2026 to Clarity Travel Limited for £100,000,000. The award is active and covers the full Defra Group travel and accommodation service. The published procurement information identifies the requirement as a framework call-off but does not set out separate lots or a detailed scoring breakdown. The contracting organisation is the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. The outcome demonstrates that the buyer used an established framework route to appoint a single supplier for the stated travel, accommodation and venue-booking requirement.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the award indicates substantial, group-wide demand for managed business travel, accommodation and venue booking from a central government department and its associated bodies. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to arrange both domestic and international travel, manage accommodation and venue bookings, and deliver consistently across the UK, nearby territories, Europe and wider international destinations. The successful supplier profile also points to the importance of operating at significant organisational scale, coordinating varied bookings and supporting users across multiple public bodies. SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises were identified as suitable organisation types, so smaller or mission-led providers may be relevant where they can demonstrate the necessary geographic reach, service capacity and operational controls.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Defra Group Travel and Accommodation

Notice Description

Defra Group Travel and Accommodation service. Domestic & international travel & venue booking for Defra & it's ALB's.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a5cd1273-ad50-4725-9037-4b0fc207dc22
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9c17dd4-105f-4135-a1f5-4bcf37b9dd93
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
Not specified

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£100,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 2-3 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 FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
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
1
Supplier Name

Clarity Travel Limited

Further Information

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