--- title: "Business Travel Management Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ac804a50-5158-4dc0-babe-aecd000150b3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ac804a50-5158-4dc0-babe-aecd000150b3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac804a50-5158-4dc0-babe-aecd000150b3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac804a50-5158-4dc0-babe-aecd000150b3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEVON AND CORNWALL POLICE" published: "2025-02-25" --- # Business Travel Management Services Buyer: DEVON AND CORNWALL POLICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac804a50-5158-4dc0-babe-aecd000150b3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ac804a50-5158-4dc0-babe-aecd000150b3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac804a50-5158-4dc0-babe-aecd000150b3.json) ## Summary Devon and Cornwall Police is initiating a tender for Business Travel Management Services, intended to support multiple police forces including Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire, with potential extension to other regional blue-light organisations. This procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with key deadlines including the end of the tender period on 7 April 2025, and the contract period running from 11 November 2025 to 11 November 2027. The procurement follows a restricted procedure, catering to the travel management services industry (CPV code 63516000), and encompasses various travel requirements such as flights, rail, accommodation, and emergency situations, to be managed via an online booking tool and dedicated offline support. The estimated contract value ranges between £3,000,000 and £5,000,000, and the location of the service is primarily focused in the South West region of the United Kingdom. This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in travel management services, especially those with experience in handling complex and sensitive bookings for public sector organisations. By participating, companies can secure a significant contract with recurring potential, provide essential services to police and emergency response teams, and enhance their profile in the public procurement domain. Large firms specialising in comprehensive travel management solutions and capable of offering both online and offline support are particularly well-suited for this contract, given the scale, scope, and sensitivity of the services required. ## Notice The service is required to support Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Police Forces, in additional to other regional Forces or Blue-light organisations who may express an interest to utilise this contract. Contractor should be able to: To provide resilience and flexibility to the blue-light organisations for all Business Travel requirements. This includes flights, rail, accommodation, (inc specialist and sensitive bookings, of which could support outside of the organisational employee's, through collaboration or duty of care requests), ad hoc requirements for emergency/out-of-hours situations, corporate event attendance and major operations. the Wherever possible enabling bookers/teams to utilise the Travel Management services via an online booking tool in addition to an offline service through a dedicated team provided by the Supplier. This prior information notice is to alert the market of the requirement. We would like to hear from you, as part of our market engagement. Please contact the Procurement Representative listed for more information. Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71085def-9d9b-4d4d-a4f5-910955163afd | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 7 Apr 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Nov 2025 - 11 Nov 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEVON AND CORNWALL POLICE | | Locality | DEVON | | Post town | Exeter | | Postcode | EX2 7HQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC | | Local authority | Exeter | | Electoral ward | St Loyes | | Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services ### Codes - 63516000 - Travel management services ## Release History - 25 Feb 2025 at 16:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71085def-9d9b-4d4d-a4f5-910955163afd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71085def-9d9b-4d4d-a4f5-910955163afd 25th February 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/devoncornwallpolice/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - http://www.devon-cornwall.police.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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