Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Global Travel Management Services
Notice Description
The British Council is currently seeking to understand capabilities within the market of a suitable provider (or Network) to deliver a Global Travel Program across its Global network, which can service approximately 30 countries in its initial phase. The supplier should be capable of supporting all facets of business travel including but not limited to offline and online service options. This RFI will inform our business case and requirements for a tender.
Planning Information
Please register on the British Council procurement portal for the Request for Information documents: https://tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/#/bc-supplier-registration The documents provide further information relevant at this stage. If you have any clarification questions submit these via the portal and by 06/01/2026.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f850
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084043-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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
63500000 - Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £46,579,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 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
- BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- global.procurement@britishcouncil.org
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- 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
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Newham
- Electoral Ward
- Stratford Olympic Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084043-2025
17th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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