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Corporate Travel and Venue Booking Services

HEALTH RESEARCH AUTHORITY

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13 Mar 2026 at 16:31

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Health Research Authority has awarded a contract for "Corporate Travel and Venue Booking Services," with a focus on travel services and venue booking for staff travel, accommodation, and meeting venues. The contract was awarded via the RM6342 framework agreement using a selective procurement method. It is categorised under Travel services, Travel management services, and Hotel meeting and conference services. The contract, valued at £1,650,000, commenced on 15 December 2025 and will continue until 14 December 2028. The procurement phase was completed by 24 November 2025, and the award notice was published on 13 March 2026. The services are primarily situated in Stratford, United Kingdom.

This tender presents growth opportunities for large-scale providers specialising in travel and venue management services. The framework agreement allows for streamlined participation, providing a lucrative avenue for businesses capable of handling large contracts within this domain. With a broad scope of services required, including hotel and venue coordination, the contract caters to enterprises with established expertise in corporate travel arrangements and venue bookings, positioning them advantageously to fulfil the Health Research Authority's needs over the three-year period.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Corporate Travel and Venue Booking Services

Notice Description

Corporate travel and venue booking services for staff travel, accommodation, and meeting venues Additional information: Awarded via RM6342 Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-db30f34e-c48f-4b65-8006-e58ae984eee6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5bb152b-6249-4bf0-a9a8-b46844a96b1b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

55120000 - Hotel meeting and conference services

63515000 - Travel services

63516000 - Travel management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,650,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
24 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Dec 20253 months ago
Contract Period
15 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2028 3-4 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
HEALTH RESEARCH AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STRATFORD
Postcode
E20 1JQ
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CORPORATE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT (NORTH

Further Information

Notice Documents

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