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Travel, Transport and Accommodation

Worcestershire County Council

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14 Oct 2026 at 13:57

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Summary of the contracting process

Worcestershire County Council required a comprehensive travel management service covering a range of travel, transport and accommodation needs. The service is intended for use across different areas of the council’s operations. The work is travel management services, delivered in Worcestershire, England. This is a service requirement rather than a purchase of travel goods or transport infrastructure; the core scope is managing travel arrangements and accommodation across the stated areas.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Worcestershire County Council selected Clarity Travel Limited through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 14 October 2026. The awarded contract value is £480,000, and the contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030. The original estimated procurement value was also £480,000. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises were identified as suitable participants. The procurement data does not set out evaluation criteria beyond the award outcome.

For travel management providers, this award demonstrates Worcestershire County Council’s demand for a single comprehensive service spanning travel, transport and accommodation. A credible competitor for this requirement would need to manage arrangements across those areas and support a range of council users and operational needs. The chosen route was a call-off from a framework, so relevant framework access and the ability to compete through that route would matter. The council identified the opportunity as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that businesses of those types could be relevant competitors. The award went to Clarity Travel Limited, a large supplier, showing that the requirement was also fulfilled by a provider with the scale to deliver a broad travel management service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Travel, Transport and Accommodation

Notice Description

Worcestershire County Council had a requirement to provide a comprehensive travel management service for use across a variety of travel, transport and accommodation areas.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b91f476d-4760-4ac1-bd1a-f8c65b6581c1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c603aad8-e054-4142-bc55-d56553fe836a
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
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£480,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 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
Worcestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WORCESTER
Postcode
WR5 2NP
Postcode Area
Worcester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG12 Worcestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Worcester
Electoral Ward
Nunnery
Westminster Constituency
Worcester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Clarity Travel Limited

Further Information

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