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title: "Provision of a Travel Managment Services Framework Contract"
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buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Provision of a Travel Managment Services Framework Contract

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac0e23ef-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

Essex County Council is procuring a travel management services framework contract, titled "Provision of a Travel Management Services Framework Contract," with a total contract value of £15 million and a minimum value of £3 million. The procurement method is selective, specifically a restricted procedure, and the tender period is set to conclude on 11th July 2016. The contract is scheduled to commence on 3rd October 2016 and will last until 30th September 2020. Delivery addresses for this contract include the United Kingdom and various international territories, emphasising its scope for global engagement in the services sector.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the travel and tourism industry, particularly those offering hotel services, travel agency services, and business travel solutions. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, allowing them to leverage their expertise in providing quality travel management services. Interested businesses should ensure they are registered in the Ariba system to receive an invitation to participate in the procurement process and access further details and documents related to the opportunity.

## Notice

ECC is procuring a 3+1 Year contract for the Provision of a Travel Management Services Framework Contract Bidders must contact ECC to request to be invited to participate in this procurement by following these Instructions: 1. Send an email with your organisation name in the subject title field to ; email2workspace-prod+ECC+WS720763475+pc03@ansmtp.ariba.com asking to be invited to this event and providing your contact name and Supplier ID/User ANID from your Ariba registration details. 2. If you have more than one registered user who you want invited to the event, please provide the name(s) of each registered user in your request as it may not be possible to include additional users at a later stage. If you are not registered in Ariba at all, go to http://ecc.supplier.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full and follow the instructions to register, and then follow steps 1 and 2 above. (PLEASE NOTE: 35% completion (i.e.mandatory fields only: organisation/user details, commodity, sales territory) is the minimum required for your Ariba cloud registration, you do not need to reach 100% completion.) 3. Once invited you can log back into the portal and access the information and attachments relating to the opportunity. You will also be able to use the Message Board. 4. Further instructions, guides and assistance on how to take part in an event can be found on the Supplier portal site under the help option on the top menu

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ce66628-f783-4f4a-97f7-d65f744cf558 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Apr 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 May 2017 - 3 May 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000,000 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1LX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Chelmer Village and Beaulieu Park |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NOT AWARDED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 55100000 - Hotel services
- 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 79997000 - Business travel services

## Release History

- 2 May 2017 at 16:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ce66628-f783-4f4a-97f7-d65f744cf558
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b25c1f6-749a-4593-8730-c22e472edffc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ce66628-f783-4f4a-97f7-d65f744cf558
  2nd May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2b25c1f6-749a-4593-8730-c22e472edffc
  17th May 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/332008fa-cd97-4b56-8b91-fe5ce22f388d
  Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/65ed5472-4a58-48f4-b931-ccc465d20100
  Evaluation Matrix
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a877241f-cecb-4bf4-9642-275de28ebfde
  Specification
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2cd36bf1-6723-4535-98fc-9a4c864d0b35
  Evaluation Matrix

## Notice URLs

- http://ecc.supplier.ariba.com/ad/register/SSOActions?type=full

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