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title: "Business Rail Bookings"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)"
published: "2020-04-06"
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# Business Rail Bookings

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ca6a83c-ca4c-45e4-b909-653cbf6c2b93

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## Summary

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is currently engaged in the procurement process for two service contracts related to travel management. The first contract, titled "Business Rail Bookings", has an estimated value of £74 million and covers the provision of a full booking service for rail travel, including an online booking system and a call centre. The contract period runs from 7 January 2020 to 6 January 2027, with the procurement process having been initiated under a selective method using a competitive procedure with negotiation. The second contract is for "Logistics - Rail Services" with an estimated total value of £96 million, covering similar services. The deadline for expressions of interest for these tenders is set for 14 June 2018, with the contract period commencing from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2025.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in travel management services, particularly those experienced in providing booking systems and customer support for large organisations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as both tenders are deemed suitable for them. Suppliers capable of managing online booking platforms, ticket printing services, and customer support can particularly excel in these competitions, presenting excellent potential for collaborative partnerships with the BBC in the delivery of essential travel services.

## Notice

A full booking service provision for rail travel, to be used by the BBC and commercial subsidiaries. Includes an online booking system for the use of BBC staff, freelancers and guests, and provision of a call centre to take offline bookings and handle queries, plus ticket printing facilities in key BBC sites. The final evaluation was conducted on a price per quality point basis. This award notice relates to lot 1 only.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/449ff56c-b759-4bd0-a619-19d796bd53ab |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jan 2020 |
| Contract period | 7 Jan 2020 - 6 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £74,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £74,000,000 |
| 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 BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | West London |
| Postcode | W12 7TQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham |
| Local authority | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Electoral ward | College Park & Old Oak |
| Westminster constituency | Ealing Central and Acton |
| 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

- 6 Apr 2020 at 08:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/449ff56c-b759-4bd0-a619-19d796bd53ab
- 16 May 2018 at 08:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41e99464-7973-4153-909a-9685662b1513

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/449ff56c-b759-4bd0-a619-19d796bd53ab
  6th April 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/41e99464-7973-4153-909a-9685662b1513
  16th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk
  BravoSolution eTendering Portal

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bbc.co.uk/supplying

## Provenance

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