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India visit hotel booking

Department for Business and Trade

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15 Oct 2026 at 11:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Business & Trade procured hotel accommodation for an India visit: a one-night block booking at The Taj Mahal Palace and Taj Mahal Tower in Mumbai. This is a hotel services requirement, covering accommodation in India. The booking was intended to support the department’s visit and was structured as a single lot. The award records hotel services delivered in India, while naming Shangri-La Eros New Delhi as the selected supplier. The requirement centres on arranging a block of rooms at the two specified Mumbai hotels, rather than a wider travel-management or hospitality service.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Department for Business & Trade used a direct award below the threshold without competition; the contract was signed on 18 September 2026. The single lot was awarded to Shangri-La Eros New Delhi. The contract value is £17,117.58 excluding VAT (£20,541.09 including VAT). The contract period ran from 13 to 14 October 2026, covering the one-night booking. The award is for hotel services and the procurement records no evaluation criteria beyond the direct-award route. The contract details were published on 15 October 2026.

For future requirements of this kind, a credible supplier would need to arrange block accommodation at named hotels in Mumbai and reliably support official business travel. The selected supplier was a large hotel operator, suggesting that established accommodation capacity and the ability to coordinate rooms at the specified properties are relevant strengths. Suppliers with access to suitable Mumbai hotel inventory, a track record serving institutional or corporate travel, and the operational ability to manage a short, concentrated booking would be well placed when this buyer has a comparable requirement. The procurement was handled as a below-threshold direct award without competition, so it also shows the route used for this particular small, specific hotel booking rather than a competitive hotel-services exercise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

India visit hotel booking

Notice Description

Provision of a one-night block booking at The Taj Mahal Palace and Taj Mahal Tower in Mumbai

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078866
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097411-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55100000 - Hotel services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£17,117 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Oct 2026 - 14 Oct 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department for Business and Trade
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 2DY
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Shangri-La Eros New Delhi

Further Information

Notice Documents

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