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title: "Travel Management Company Services - AWARD"
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buyer: "DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY"
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# Travel Management Company Services - AWARD

Buyer: DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-08027cfd-860e-4700-af8b-37cce22d50d3

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## Summary

De Montfort University is conducting a procurement process to award a contract for Travel Management Company (TMC) Services, titled "Travel Management Company Services - AWARD". This tender is classified under supporting and auxiliary transport services, specifically for travel agencies and management services. The procurement was initiated to identify a new TMC before the current contract expires on 31st March 2020, with the new contract starting on 1st April 2020 and lasting until 31st March 2025. The open procedure for tenders ended on 13th September 2019, with a total contract value of £13.5 million, located in Leicester, East Midlands, UK.

This tender offers significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in travel management and related services. Businesses with expertise in travel consultancy, ticketing, and logistics management can compete for this valuable contract, potentially impacting their growth through a long-term partnership with a reputable institution like De Montfort University. The scale of the contract also presents opportunities for collaboration between SMEs to provide comprehensive service offerings, enhancing their market presence in the travel management sector.

## Notice

The University is running a procurement exercise to identify the Travel Management Company (TMC) that it uses to support the purchasing and management of Travel Services. The current Contract expires on the 31st March 2020. Prior to the expiry of this arrangement, the University is running this competition as a means to identify a TMC to support the University with effect from 1st April 2020.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acd5eef0-fc12-4f9d-bf3b-983f1ccefe38 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jun 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,500,000 |
| 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 | DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 9BH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KEY TRAVEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 63515000 - Travel services
- 63516000 - Travel management services

## Release History

- 1 Jun 2020 at 15:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acd5eef0-fc12-4f9d-bf3b-983f1ccefe38

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acd5eef0-fc12-4f9d-bf3b-983f1ccefe38
  1st June 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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