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title: "Specialist Travel Booking Services"
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# Specialist Travel Booking Services

Buyer: THE BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION (BBC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-abdb7ef8-db16-4d6a-a630-4878245685f8

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## Summary

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is seeking Specialist Travel Booking Services through a competitive procurement process aimed at establishing a framework of service providers for corporate travel management. The tender is classified under travel management services and covers a maximum total spend ranging from £6 million to £12 million. The contract will span from 6 January 2021 to 5 January 2025, with tenders required to be submitted by 2 November 2020. This open procedure is available to all qualifying suppliers, and the BBC is particularly interested in working with providers who can manage complex travel arrangements efficiently and effectively.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in travel management services. Businesses that specialise in managing bespoke, large-scale travel bookings or have experience accommodating high-volume corporate travel are particularly well-suited to compete. Companies capable of delivering tailored solutions for last-minute and advanced bookings, as well as those familiar with handling travel for large groups, will find this contract aligns with their offering, catering to the diverse travel needs of the BBC and its commercial subsidiaries.

## Notice

The BBC is acting on its own, and on behalf of its commercial subsidiaries within BBC Commercial Holdings Ltd, including BBC Studios, to conduct a competitive procurement with the intention of establishing a framework of service providers who will deliver corporate travel management and booking services. The service providers will manage complex and customised travel bookings for the BBC which predominantly includes 10 passengers, or more. Due to the diverse range of content made by the BBC and its subsidiaries, travel is undertaken to wide-range of global destinations. Production related travel could include coverage of breaking news stories, filming of programmes, and broadcasting of planned global events. The services providers will devise bespoke booking solutions to meet distinct requirements, which can be planned for a number of months in advance, or arranged within short notice; delivering value for money with every booking. This is in addition to range of other business and operational travel requirements. The value of the contract covers the maximum total spend over the contracts term, including extensions - incorporating fares, fees to the service providers, in addition to the cost of bookings made by BBC Commercial Holdings Ltd. It is not indicative of what the appointed service providers will be remunerated for their services, or what the BBC is committed to spend through the contract. The value of spend for the contract, is expected to range between - GBP 6 000 000 and GBP 12 000 000.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8bcbd02-e8d3-4746-891e-12019d70de98 |
| 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, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 6 Jan 2021 - 5 Jan 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1 |
| 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 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 11 |
| Supplier names | ACCESS TRAVEL MANAGEMENT; ADVANCED TRAVEL PARTNERS; CAPITA TRAVEL AND EVENTS; CLARITY TRAVEL; CORPORATE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT (UK; DEEHURST LTD T/AS TRAVELEADS; KENNEDY TRAVEL (YORKSHIRE) LTD T/A KENNEDY MEDIA TRAVEL; SCREEN AND MUSIC TRAVEL; SPECIALISED TRAVEL; TRAVEL PLACES (WS; TSM24 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 63516000 - Travel management services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2021 at 07:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8bcbd02-e8d3-4746-891e-12019d70de98
- 2 Oct 2020 at 08:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3e57a38-29da-4090-8a9e-0ed87d7d7c69

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a8bcbd02-e8d3-4746-891e-12019d70de98
  30th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3e57a38-29da-4090-8a9e-0ed87d7d7c69
  2nd October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://bbc.bravosolution.co.uk
  BBC eSourcing Portal

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