Notice Information
Notice Title
Travel Management Solutions
Notice Description
Procurement Services are looking to create a framework that will provide public sector customers with a range of travel solutions enabling them to research, book, and manage all their travel requirements along with any additional supporting services they require. Suppliers must be able to offer the following Services as a minimum: *Accommodation Booking *Air Travel *Rail Travel *Venue Sourcing In addition to offering the above essential services, customers may require additional services including, but not limited to: *Airport lounge access *Coach travel *Currency exchange *Delegate management and support *Event co-ordination and execution *Event planning and logistical support *Ferry services *Guest and attendee management *Inflight meals *Marketing and communication *Online check-in *Post-event support *Pre-event support *Seat reservations *Sourcing and booking parking at airports, railway stations and ferry ports *Sourcing and booking rental cars *Sourcing and booking taxi transfers *Special assistance *Technical setup *Travel visas and passport services *VIP services For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Supporting-and-auxiliary-transport-services%3B-travel-agencies-services./XX4276B7VT To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XX4276B7VT
Planning Information
This preliminary market engagement is conducted in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023. Its purpose is to inform and shape the upcoming procurement process by engaging with the market in a fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory manner. This notice is issued to: Invite suppliers to participate in pre-market engagement The purpose of this engagement is to: Understand market capability and capacity Inform the development of the specification and pricing mechanism Explore innovative solutions Identify potential risks and delivery models Encourage feedback on existing framework Suppliers are invited to participate in the following activities: Online questionnaire How to participate: Please contact us via the Delta portal messaging service to register your interest in participation of this preliminary engagement notice. Participation is voluntary and will not affect future tender opportunities. All information shared during this engagement will be made available to all interested suppliers to ensure fairness. This is not a call for competition.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05687d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044048-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
63515000 - Travel services
63516000 - Travel management services
79997000 - Business travel services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jul 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES)
- Contact Name
- Sobia Asad
- Contact Email
- sobia.asad@csltd.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01622 942 841
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WEST MALLING
- Postcode
- ME19 4YT
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ46 West Kent
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Electoral Ward
- Kings Hill
- Westminster Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044048-2025
29th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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