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title: "Direct Award for Lot 2 - Student Group Travel Services Under the Travel Management Framework 2019 reference PFB4039SU"
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# Direct Award for Lot 2 - Student Group Travel Services Under the Travel Management Framework 2019 reference PFB4039SU

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4814a9fc-e57d-4411-af1e-359e1f027a85

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## Summary

The University of Chester has awarded a contract for Student Group Travel Services under the Travel Management Framework 2019 directly to StudyLink Tours. The procurement method used was selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period is from 19th December 2022 to 18th December 2023. This opportunity falls under the services category and is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. The procurement stage is at the 'Award' phase, with the tender period ending on 1st November 2022. The award date is 12th December 2022, and the contract was published on Contracts Finder on 19th December 2022.

This contract for Student Group Travel Services by the University of Chester provides opportunities for businesses specialising in travel management services. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses located in the North West and West Midlands regions of the United Kingdom can benefit from this opportunity. Given the direct award nature of this procurement, there was no formal tender process involved, making it vital for interested businesses to establish relationships with the University's procurement services for potential future collaborations.

## Notice

University of Chester wished to make a direct award to Studylink Tours for Lot 2 - Student Group Travel Services under the Travel Management Framework 2019. This direct award followed our review of the Travel Management Framework Buyers Guide which established that Studylink Tours was the number one ranked supplier on Lot 2. The award followed discussions with Procurement Services regarding their organisation's service offering, liaison with University colleagues and that it is compliant under the framework to place a direct award. As it was compliant to direct award under the Travel Management Services 2019 framework, there was not a return date and time as the University did not go out to tender. The University could not publish this Award Notice without entering a return date and time. Therefore, the date chosen is the date in November when a project meeting was held to discuss the award. The value has been listed as PS0 for the purpose of this Award Notice as there was not a tender return which included a price element and as a new award we do not have existing data to estimate the value.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0778cadf-269b-487e-93f7-9ba42e0308d0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 19 Dec 2022 - 18 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER |
| Locality | CHESTER |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH1 4BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Chester City & the Garden Quarter |
| Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STUDYLINK TOURS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 63516000 - Travel management services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2022 at 16:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0778cadf-269b-487e-93f7-9ba42e0308d0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0778cadf-269b-487e-93f7-9ba42e0308d0
  19th December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.chester.ac.uk

## Provenance

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