Tender

Business Travel Management Services

DEVON AND CORNWALL POLICE

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Tender

25 Feb 2025 at 16:09

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Devon and Cornwall Police is initiating a tender for Business Travel Management Services, intended to support multiple police forces including Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire, with potential extension to other regional blue-light organisations. This procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with key deadlines including the end of the tender period on 7 April 2025, and the contract period running from 11 November 2025 to 11 November 2027. The procurement follows a restricted procedure, catering to the travel management services industry (CPV code 63516000), and encompasses various travel requirements such as flights, rail, accommodation, and emergency situations, to be managed via an online booking tool and dedicated offline support. The estimated contract value ranges between £3,000,000 and £5,000,000, and the location of the service is primarily focused in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in travel management services, especially those with experience in handling complex and sensitive bookings for public sector organisations. By participating, companies can secure a significant contract with recurring potential, provide essential services to police and emergency response teams, and enhance their profile in the public procurement domain. Large firms specialising in comprehensive travel management solutions and capable of offering both online and offline support are particularly well-suited for this contract, given the scale, scope, and sensitivity of the services required.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Business Travel Management Services

Notice Description

The service is required to support Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Police Forces, in additional to other regional Forces or Blue-light organisations who may express an interest to utilise this contract. Contractor should be able to: To provide resilience and flexibility to the blue-light organisations for all Business Travel requirements. This includes flights, rail, accommodation, (inc specialist and sensitive bookings, of which could support outside of the organisational employee's, through collaboration or duty of care requests), ad hoc requirements for emergency/out-of-hours situations, corporate event attendance and major operations. the Wherever possible enabling bookers/teams to utilise the Travel Management services via an online booking tool in addition to an offline service through a dedicated team provided by the Supplier. This prior information notice is to alert the market of the requirement. We would like to hear from you, as part of our market engagement. Please contact the Procurement Representative listed for more information. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ac804a50-5158-4dc0-babe-aecd000150b3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71085def-9d9b-4d4d-a4f5-910955163afd
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Nov 2025 - 11 Nov 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEVON AND CORNWALL POLICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DEVON
Postcode
EX2 7HQ
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
St Loyes
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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