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715903478 - Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) - Provision of Accommodation. Venue Find and Ancillary Services

Ministry of Defence

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07 Aug 2026 at 15:01

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07 Aug 2026 at 13:36

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence procured accommodation and associated services for the Afghan Resettlement Programme. The requirement covers finding and arranging accommodation, venue-finding services and ancillary support across the UK. It was a call-off from the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6342 Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions framework. The service is classified as hotel, restaurant and retail trade services and falls within the broader services category. The buyer is the Ministry of Defence, based in Glasgow, while delivery is required in the UK. The requirement is intended to support accommodation arrangements for people being resettled through the Afghan Resettlement Programme, with related venue and ancillary service needs handled through the same arrangement.

This procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Corporate Travel Management (North) Limited was awarded the contract on 5 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 5 August 2026. Its value is £170,300,000, stated as the limit of liability rather than guaranteed revenue; actual revenue depends on programme volumes and demand. The call-off starts on 6 August 2026 and expires on 31 March 2029, with an initial period of 32 months and a possible three-month extension, giving a maximum duration of 35 months. The procurement used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a competition notice, as a call-off from framework RM6342. The sole recorded evaluation criterion was price, and one bid was received.

This award indicates substantial public-sector demand for coordinated accommodation and venue services supporting a national resettlement programme. Suppliers seeking comparable work would need to arrange suitable accommodation, identify and secure venues, and provide the ancillary services needed to manage those arrangements reliably across the UK. The route to market is significant: experience of, or access to, the relevant Government Commercial Agency framework would be important for competing through a similar call-off. A credible competitor would also need the operational capacity, supplier network and account-management capability to handle changing programme volumes and demand, while maintaining consistent service for a government buyer. The award demonstrates that the buyer assessed competing provision primarily on price, so scalable delivery and cost control would be central to a future response.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

715903478 - Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) - Provision of Accommodation. Venue Find and Ancillary Services

Notice Description

For Transparency Purposes only - Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) Accommodation and Associated Services This is a call off from a Government Commercial Agency Framework - RM6342 - Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions. CALL OFF - START DATE : 06/08/2026 CALL OFF - EXPIRY DATE: 31/03/2029 CALL OFF - INITIAL PERIOD: 32 MONTHS CALL OFF - EXTENSION PERIOD : 3 months. The total possible length of this contract is a maximum of 35 months. For the avoidance of doubt the stated value of the contract is the limit of liability (PS170,300,000.00). Actual revenue under the contract is not fixed and will remain dependent on programme volumes and demand.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) Accommodation and Associated Services.

Options: 3 months

Procurement Information

This is a Call-Off contract from the GCA Framework - RM6342 - Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df24
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075381-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£170,300,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 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
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CORPORATE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT (NORTH) LIMITED

Further Information

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