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BTA2186 Travel Management Solution

British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland

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21 Aug 2026 at 17:57

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Summary of the contracting process

The British Tourist Authority, trading as VisitBritain/VisitEngland, procured a business travel management service. The requirement was for a single, functional travel management solution to streamline booking for all travel needs in one place, covering hotels, flights, trains and other transport modes. Services are delivered from the UK for worldwide travel. The procurement concerns business travel services and includes UK and overseas booked business travel, civilian programmes and emergency response travel. It was called off through the Government Commercial Agency’s RM6342 Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions Framework Agreement. This is relevant to travel management companies, corporate travel agencies and suppliers able to coordinate international accommodation and transport bookings through an integrated service.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a limited call-off procedure without prior publication of a competition notice, using the Government Commercial Agency RM6342 framework. The award date was not provided. Corporate Travel Management (North) Limited was selected, with one electronic bid received and no SME bids. The contract was signed on 17 August 2026 and is active, with a value of £5,000,000. Evaluation used technical quality at 60%, social value at 10% and cost at 30%. The requirement was structured as one framework call-off covering UK and overseas booked business travel, civilian programmes and emergency response. No contract period was stated, so there is no published end date for the service.

This outcome demonstrates demand from VisitBritain/VisitEngland for an integrated business travel management capability covering international bookings across hotels, flights, trains and other transport. A credible future supplier would need to manage varied travel requirements through one coordinated solution, support UK and overseas business travel, and handle civilian programmes and emergency response activity. The single bid and award to a large specialist travel company indicate that scale, established operational capacity and the ability to provide reliable worldwide booking support were important competitive factors. Suppliers should also be prepared to evidence strong technical quality and meaningful social value alongside competitive cost. Experience delivering corporate travel services for public-sector or complex organisational users would strengthen a competitor’s position when this buyer next reviews the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BTA2186 Travel Management Solution

Notice Description

Implement a functional and efficient Travel Management Solution, to streamline the booking process for all travel needs in one place including hotels, flights, trains and other required modes of transport, worldwide.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Call-Off via the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6342 Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions Framework Agreement (Lot 1: UK and Overseas Booked Business Travel, Civilian Programmes & Emergency Response.)

Procurement Information

Call-Off via the Government Commercial Agency (GCA) RM6342 Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions Framework Agreement (Lot 1: UK and Overseas Booked Business Travel, Civilian Programmes & Emergency Response.)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea00
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080108-2026
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79997000 - Business travel services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
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
British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B2 4AJ
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Corporate Travel Management (North) Limited

Further Information

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