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Business Travel Management Services

De Montfort University

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17 Jul 2026 at 11:27

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Summary of the contracting process

De Montfort University appointed a Travel Management Company to manage staff business travel and accommodation bookings. The service covers both online and offline booking arrangements, supporting the University's travel requirements from its base in Leicester. The procurement is for business travel management services, including arranging travel and accommodation rather than providing transport or accommodation directly. The requirement was offered through the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium framework for Travel Management Services, specifically its Business Travel Services lot. It therefore concerns a public-sector travel management operation serving university staff, with the appointed provider acting as the booking and management intermediary across the University's business travel needs.

The procurement has reached award stage. De Montfort University used a limited further competition among suppliers on the relevant SUPC framework, without a separate public call for competition. Evaluation was based on price. The contract was awarded to Key Travel Limited and signed on 19 May 2026. Its value is £6,000,000. The planned term is three years, with up to two additional one-year extensions, giving a possible maximum duration of five years; extensions depend on performance, continuing need and funding, at the University's discretion. Three electronic bids were received. The single lot is recorded as cancelled, although an active award and contract are recorded for the requirement.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from a university for an integrated business travel management company rather than separate travel suppliers. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to provide reliable staff travel and accommodation booking through both online and offline channels, with the operational capacity to manage recurring bookings for a large public-sector organisation. Experience of framework-based public procurement would be relevant, since the original route restricted participation to suppliers on the applicable travel management framework. The award was assessed on price, so a competing provider would also need disciplined, transparent pricing alongside dependable service delivery. The three electronic bids indicate a competitive market with several capable providers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Business Travel Management Services

Notice Description

De Montfort University (DMU) is seeking to appointment a Travel Management Company (TMC) to provide staff travel and accommodation booking services (both online and offline). The Contract will be for a period of three years, with a further two possible one-year extensions, up to a maximum 5-year contract duration. Any contract extension will be dependent on satisfactory supplier performance, continued business need and availability of funding and will in any case be awarded at the University's sole discretion. The Contract is being offered under the Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) framework PFB4053 "Travel Management Services", specifically Lot 1 (Business Travel Services) of the framework, and we are inviting all framework suppliers on the Lot to take part in the Further Competition for this opportunity.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Business Travel Management services - appointing a Travel Management Company (TMC) to provide staff travel and accommodation booking services

Procurement Information

Awarded through compliant public sector procurement framework - SUPC's Framework Agreement for Travel Management Services 2024 ref. PFB4053 SU (Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-009173)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cda7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067656-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
De Montfort University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 9BH
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF21 Leicester
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Key Travel

Further Information

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