Notice Information
Notice Title
SSA Travel Management Services
Notice Description
The British Council is sourcing for a suitable Travel Agent to offer travel management services to assist with travels arrangements, ground transfers and accommodation for its members of staff and sponsored external stakeholders for a maximum of 48 months i.e. domestic and international travels.We operate in 17 Countries across SSA region i.e. Cameroon, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Suppliers are free to bid for all the lots.
Lot Information
East Africa Cluster
The British Council is sourcing for a suitable Travel Agent to offer travel management services to assist with travels arrangements, ground transfers and accommodation for its members of staff and sponsored external stakeholders for a maximum of 48 months i.e. domestic and international travels. Additional information: Estimated spend for LOT 1: PS400,000
Renewal: Contract is for 36 months with an option to extend for further 12 months.
West Africa ClusterThe British Council is sourcing for a suitable Travel Agent to offer travel management services to assist with travels arrangements, ground transfers and accommodation for its members of staff and sponsored external stakeholders for a maximum of 48 months i.e. domestic and international travels. Additional information: Estimated value would be PS300,000
Renewal: Contract is for 36 month with an option to renew for 12 months.
South Africa ClusterThe British Council is sourcing for a suitable Travel Agent to offer travel management services to assist with travels arrangements, ground transfers and accommodation for its members of staff and sponsored external stakeholders for a maximum of 48 months i.e. domestic and international travels. Additional information: Estimated Value is PS300,000
Renewal: Contract will be for 36 months, with an option to extend with 12 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04bde9
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040711-2024
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
63500000 - Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services
63510000 - Travel agency and similar services
63515000 - Travel services
63516000 - Travel management services
79997000 - Business travel services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Dec 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Jan 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BRITISH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Joshua Nzuki
- Contact Email
- joshua.nzuki@britishcouncil.or.ke
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NAIROBI
- Postcode
- N/A
- Post Town
- Not specified
- Country
- Not specified
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- Not specified
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- Not specified
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- Not specified
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
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- Local Authority
- Not specified
- Electoral Ward
- Not specified
- Westminster Constituency
- Not specified
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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