--- title: "Provision of Travel Management Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-24fbad8a-0214-4fe1-9335-b67ddfda24ed" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-24fbad8a-0214-4fe1-9335-b67ddfda24ed" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-24fbad8a-0214-4fe1-9335-b67ddfda24ed.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-24fbad8a-0214-4fe1-9335-b67ddfda24ed.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED" published: "2019-12-10" --- # Provision of Travel Management Services Buyer: THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-24fbad8a-0214-4fe1-9335-b67ddfda24ed [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-24fbad8a-0214-4fe1-9335-b67ddfda24ed) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-24fbad8a-0214-4fe1-9335-b67ddfda24ed.json) ## Summary The Growth Company Limited is inviting tenders for the "Provision of Travel Management Services," a procurement process classified under travel management services within the services industry. This tender is part of an open procurement method and is currently in the award stage. The deadline for submissions was 10 AM on Monday, 2nd September 2019, and the contract is scheduled to start from 1st October 2019 until 30th September 2021. The contract, valued at £800,000, will cater to the diverse travel needs of the Growth Company and its subsidiary organisations located in the North West of England. This tender presents an opportunity for travel management companies and service providers to expand their business by collaborating with a prominent organisation. Companies that specialise in booking air and rail tickets, hotel accommodations, and related travel services are especially well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful bidder will have the chance to demonstrate their ability to provide customized solutions that meet various stakeholder needs while delivering high-quality service and value for money. ## Notice The Growth Company (GC) is seeking to appoint a provider of Travel Management Services for the purpose of booking all rail and air tickets,hotel accommodation, and other travel related services for both domestic and international travel. This requirement covers the Growth Company and Subsidiary companies, and tenderers shall note that each trading entity within our Group have different travel and service requirements, with some parts of the group travelling more extensively than others. The key aim of this tender process is to appoint a TMC who provides the best fit for the various requirements of our diverse stakeholders whilst providing value for money. We want to work closely with the successful provider to ensure that the travel solution implemented provides high quality service, achieves value for money, and provides an excellent end to end user experience for our business travellers and administrators. To apply for the opportunity and to download the tender documents you are required to complete a basic registration as a supplier on the Growth Company tender portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Home Please note that all mandatory fields show in yellow on the In-Tend poral and must be completed in order to register your organisation. The tender documents contains instructions and information for your tender submission, including specification of requirements, Supplier Questionnaire, Pricing Schedule and includes the key assessment and evaluation criteria and the Contract Conditions. Your ITT submission will be made on the In-tend Portal. Submissions must be made in the required format and be returned by 10 AM Monday 2nd September 2019. Any submissions received after this time will not be accepted. This is automated on the In-tend platform therefore you are encouraged to allow adequate time to upload your submission documentation. Please do not email your tender response, any submissions received by email will be rejected. If you have any questions about this process, please use the In-tend platform to correspond with the Growth Company. We look forward to receiving your tender response. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/584cbef0-c205-44ed-922d-38a94de3d596 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Dec 2019 | | Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Nov 2019 | | Contract period | 16 Dec 2019 - 15 Dec 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £800,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £2,500,000 | | 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 | THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M1 5JW | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Deansgate | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | STA TRAVEL | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services ### Codes - 63516000 - Travel management services ## Release History - 10 Dec 2019 at 15:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/584cbef0-c205-44ed-922d-38a94de3d596 - 6 Aug 2019 at 09:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee55cbf5-da37-49cb-877f-6017d9cbc690 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/584cbef0-c205-44ed-922d-38a94de3d596 10th December 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee55cbf5-da37-49cb-877f-6017d9cbc690 6th August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/manchestergrowthcompany/aspx/Home In-Tend Portal Link ## Notice URLs - http://www.growthco.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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