Planning

Travel Services

CARE QUALITY COMMISSION

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PlanningUpdate

20 Feb 2026 at 09:04

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

01 May 2025 at 16:10

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Care Quality Commission is planning a procurement process titled "Travel Services," aimed at acquiring comprehensive travel management services. This entails both online booking tools and offline support for rail, hotel, and air travel arrangements. The procurement method is selective, employing a call-off from a framework agreement. This procurement updates were published on 20 February 2026, and the planned contract period runs from 21 November 2026 to 20 November 2029. The project will be delivered across various regions in the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK, falling under the category of travel management services. The official notice was published as part of a UK1 Pipeline notice on Find a Tender, with a gross estimated value of £10.5 million.

The tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in travel management solutions to secure a lucrative contract with a central government public authority. By providing services to meet the commission's requirements, companies with expertise in developing travel booking tools and offering customer support stand well-positioned to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) particularly might find this tender appealing due to the suitability for SME participation. Leveraging the pre-Procurement Act commercial tool, this procurement presents a streamlined and competitive pathway for businesses to contribute to public sector efficiency while fostering growth within their operations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Travel Services

Notice Description

This is a UK1 Pipeline notice. Provision of travel management services to provide online booking tool and offline support for booking rail, hotel and air travel. Planned sourcing route: Call-off from a framework agreement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050bcc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015488-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Using pre-Procurement Act commercial tool
Tender Suitability
SME
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
£8,750,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Nov 2026 - 20 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 4PA
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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