Planning

Provision of Global Booked Travel Services for UKEF

UK EXPORT FINANCE

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PlanningUpdate

17 Jul 2025 at 10:05

Planning

19 May 2025 at 15:15

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process under review involves UK Export Finance, a public authority within the central government located in London, United Kingdom. It is in the planning stage for a tender titled "Provision of Global Booked Travel Services for UKEF," which spans travel management services including air, rail, and hotel bookings. The industry category of interest is travel management, falling under the services procurement category. The contract period is scheduled to commence on 13 October 2025 and conclude on 12 October 2028, with a possible extension until 2030. The estimated gross value of the tender is £12,000,000, with key dates noting a future notice due by 1 August 2025.

This tender provides considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in travel management services to enhance their growth, particularly those capable of managing large-scale global travel arrangements. Companies with robust operational capabilities in coordinating international travel, alongside proficient management of air, rail, and accommodation logistics, will find this contract conducive to leveraging their strengths. With UK Export Finance acting as the buyer, securing this tender could significantly elevate a company's profile and open avenues within public sector procurement.

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Notice Title

Provision of Global Booked Travel Services for UKEF

Notice Description

Contract for the provision of global travel services for UKEF including air, rail and hotel bookings. Please note, this is a UK001 Pipeline Notice, which is a new legal requirement for contracting authorities under the Procurement Act 23. These notices are required for transparency of public spend and do not formally launch a procurement procedure therefore no response is required. Further notices relating to the requirement will be published on the Find a Tender Service in due course.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05177b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040830-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Oct 2025 - 12 Oct 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK EXPORT FINANCE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial@ukexportfinance.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2HQ
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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