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title: "TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF TRAVEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES"
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buyer: "THE MANCHESTER COLLEGE"
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# TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF TRAVEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Buyer: THE MANCHESTER COLLEGE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-02f6efd0-1854-45f3-9c43-52cb1989c1a9

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## Summary

The Manchester College is procuring Travel Management Services through an Accelerated Open Procedure due to urgent circumstances that necessitated a quicker timeline than usual. This tender, titled "TENDER FOR THE SUPPLY OF TRAVEL MANAGEMENT SERVICES", is valued at £1,800,000 and is classified under the CPV code 63516000 for travel management services. The tender period concluded on 15th April 2019 with the contract period starting on 1st August 2019 and running until 1st August 2021. The procurement process is currently at the Award stage, following the completion of tender evaluations.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses offering travel management and related services, especially those experienced in serving the public sector. Companies that can facilitate a range of travel solutions—from online bookings to accommodation and event management—may find a competitive advantage. Suppliers with the capacity to deliver added value through strategic alliances within the educational and public sectors, including further and higher education establishments, will be well-positioned to participate in this procurement process.

## Notice

The LTE Group is faced with circumstances of urgency which render impracticable the time limit laid down in relation to an open procedure by Regulation 27(5) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and which would ordinarily apply to such a procedure. Therefore LTE Group need to publish this Tender opportunity under the Accelerated Open Procedure for The Supply of Travel Management Services 2019. The LTE Group intends to arrange a Contract Agreement with an appropriate supplier for The Supply of Public Sector Travel & Venue Solutions, including but not limited to: Public Sector Travel Management Services: TRAVEL MANAGEMENT SCOPE ITEM 1 Online Booking and System Requirements ITEM 2 Offline Booking and Offline Services ITEM 3 Airline Bookings - Online & Offline ITEM 4 Rail Booking - Online & Offline ITEM 5 Accommodation Booking - Online & Offline ITEM 6 Group Bookings - Offline Only ITEM 7 Conference and Events Management ITEM 8 Management, Booking & Payment Of Guest Speakers ITEM 9 Taxi & Private Hire Service (Hackney Cabs & PHV's Or Mini Cabs) ITEM 10 Lease Vehicles or Hire Vehicles (Including Mini Buses) The successful supplier securing a position on this Contract Agreement will be able to provide services from their own banks of provision or from third party service providers but in all instances the orders will be placed with, invoiced by, and managed by, the Awarded Contract Holder named on the LTE Group Contract or their nominated distributor with the express permission of LTE Group. The Contract Agreement will require a combination of day to day servicing with low value orders as well as small, medium and high value travel demand and project work. The LTE Group anticipates that the Contract Agreement will be with fit for purpose Service providers who will offer considerable "Added Value" benefits through a strategic alliance with all operating divisions of the LTE Group. All operating divisions of the LTE Group have a demanding infrastructure/environment and the extensive Travel Management requirement will be utilised for a variety of environments, including but not limited to Further and Higher Education, Training, Office, Hospitality, Conferencing, Events, The Justice Sector i.e. Prisons, Custodial Establishments and Other miscellaneous settings. Additional information: Tender submissions must be returned via the Proactis Contract Tendering Portal. If you have any issues in using the Proactis Tendering Portal please Telephone Proactis 0330 0050352. Where Suppliers have any queries about the Tender documentation which may have a bearing on the offer to be made, these should be via the Proactis Tender Portal. Where any such enquiry has been made, the LTE Group will anonymise and circulate to all Suppliers a copy of the enquiry and the written reply, anonymity will be preserved, unless it is deemed they are of a strictly confidential nature. No Email or Telephone Clarifications will be allowed. Tender submissions must reach the LTE Group via the Proactis Tendering Portal by 12.00 noon 15th April 2019. Late Tender bids will not be considered.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5dff6990-89f0-4274-b3e3-3706337be776 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Accelerated Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Apr 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2019 - 1 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,800,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,800,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE MANCHESTER COLLEGE |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 3HB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAPITA TRAVEL AND EVENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63516000 - Travel management services

## Release History

- 15 Aug 2019 at 14:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5dff6990-89f0-4274-b3e3-3706337be776
- 29 Mar 2019 at 11:17 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67a00dab-c99c-40a5-bccf-902c45625fa0
- 29 Mar 2019 at 11:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67a00dab-c99c-40a5-bccf-902c45625fa0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5dff6990-89f0-4274-b3e3-3706337be776
  15th August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/67a00dab-c99c-40a5-bccf-902c45625fa0
  29th March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=78e1b350-0b52-e911-80f3-005056b64545
  This opportunity is accessed via the ProContract procurement portal. Please find link below for all further information and the ability to express interest in this opportunity.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ltegroup.co.uk

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