---
title: "Travel Management Services - Y21005"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028e68"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A KCS)"
published: "2021-11-04"
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# Travel Management Services - Y21005

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A KCS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028e68

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Kent County Council (t/a KCS) seeking to appoint suppliers for the "Travel Management Services - Y21005" contract, classified under the travel management services category. This open tender is aimed at providing a comprehensive travel booking service, which includes online and offline booking, rail travel, air travel for domestic and international routes, accommodation, conference management, and related services. The tender period concluded on 12 March 2021, with an award period starting shortly thereafter. The total contract value is set at £50 million, and it is geographically available to services within the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the travel and event management sectors, particularly those capable of delivering integrated travel solutions and services. Suppliers with experience in booking systems, accommodation coordination, and travel-related support services will be well-suited to compete. Given the scale of the contract and the potential for a long-term framework agreement, both large enterprises and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in these areas are encouraged to engage.

## Notice

The main purpose of this Framework is to provide a competitively priced, service centred and easy to use online and offline travel booking service. We envisage that this Agreement will be able to provide a place where customers can research, book and manage their travel requirements and any additional supporting services that they may require. We are looking to appoint Supplier(s) that can provide the full range of Services Requirements may include, but not be limited to, the following applications: * Booking Online & Offline * Rail Travel & Cross Channel Rail Services * Air Travel Domestic, European & International * Accommodation * Conference Event Management & Planning Venue Hire * Travel Visa Services * Other associated services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The main purpose of this Framework is to provide a competitively priced, service centred and easy to use online and offline travel booking service. We envisage that this Agreement will be able to provide a place where customers can research, book and manage their travel requirements and any additional supporting services that they may require. We are looking to appoint Supplier(s) that can provide the full range of Services Requirements may include, but not be limited to, the following applications: * Booking Online & Offline * Rail Travel & Cross Channel Rail Services * Air Travel Domestic, European & International * Accommodation * Conference Event Management & Planning Venue Hire * Travel Visa Services * Other associated services Additional information: Member Authorities that have expressed interest in accessing the Framework Agreement from the outset are: * Brighton and Hove City Council * Buckinghamshire Council * Cambridgeshire Council * Central Bedfordshire Council * Dorset Council * Essex County Council * Luton Borough Council * Milton Keynes council * Northamptonshire County Council * Oxfordshire County Council * Suffolk county Council Other public bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement but may only do so with the agreement of the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who may wish to access this Framework Agreement will be members, Affiliates and associates of the CBC Group, local government authorities, the police service, the fire service, the NHS and NHS trusts, housing associations, third sector organisations, academic centres (including Academies), free schools, publicly funded organisations and publicly owned private companies, operating within the geographic boundaries of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man. The Framework Agreement will also be open for use by all other local authorities and public sector bodies. Full details of the classification of potential Participating Authorities and Customer's geographical areas and organisation classifications are detailed in the original Contract Notice and the Invitation to Tender Document

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027641-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A KCS) |
| Locality | WEST MALLING |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME19 4YT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ46 West Kent |
| Local authority | Tonbridge and Malling |
| Electoral ward | Kings Hill |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CAPITA TRAVEL & EVENTS; SELECTIVE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT; TRAVEL PLANT TMC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 63516000 - Travel management services

## Release History

- 4 Nov 2021 at 09:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027641-2021
- 29 Jan 2021 at 09:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001810-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://wales.gov.uk/topics/localgovernment/?skip=1andlang=en
- http://www.charity.org.gg/Find
- http://www.commercialservices.org.uk
- http://www.cosla.gov.uk/scottish-local-government
- http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm
- http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm
- http://www.eastamb.nhs.uk
- http://www.emas.nhs.uk
- http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs/
- http://www.gha.gg/
- http://www.guernsey.police.uk/
- http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts
- http://www.jerseycharities.org/members
- http://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk
- http://www.mod.police.uk
- http://www.neas.nhs.uk
- http://www.niamb.co.uk/
- http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland
- http://www.npas.police.uk/
- http://www.nwas.nhs.uk
- http://www.oscr.org.uk/
- http://www.police.uk/forces.htm
- http://www.ports.je/JerseyCoastguard/Pages/default.aspx
- http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/index.php
- http://www.scotland.police.uk/
- http://www.scottishambulance.com/WhatWeDo/Default.aspx
- http://www.secamb.nhs.uk
- http://www.southcentralambulance.nhs.uk
- http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/aboutus/members/Pages/default.aspx
- http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure
- http://www.wmas.nhs.uk
- http://www.yas.nhs.uk
- https://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Pages/Datasets-and-Reports.aspx
- https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/
- https://gov.wales/
- https://jersey.police.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a6e1069c-1562-eb11-8106-005056b64545
- https://stjohn.gg/
- https://www.ambulance.wales.nhs.uk/
- https://www.btp.police.uk/
- https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/
- https://www.gov.gg/article/119652/Health-Social-Care--Wellbeing
- https://www.gov.gg/article/152949/Government-Departments
- https://www.gov.gg/article/163185/Education-Working--Retiring
- https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/health-and-social-care/
- https://www.gov.im/categories/education-training-and-careers/schools-and-colleges/
- https://www.gov.im/categories/health-and-wellbeing/isle-of-man-ambulance-service/
- https://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/affordable-housing/public-sector-housing/housing-authority-contacts/
- https://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/charities/index-of-registered-charities-and-departmental-information/
- https://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/local-authorities/local-authority-contacts/
- https://www.gov.im/coastguard
- https://www.gov.je/Education/Schools/FindingSchool/Pages/default.aspx
- https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/HealthSocialServices/Pages/index.aspx
- https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/HomeAffairs/Pages/default.aspx
- https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/Pages/default.aspx
- https://www.gov.je/Home/RentingBuying/OtherRentalOptions/Pages/OtherHousing.aspx
- https://www.gov.je/pages/contacts.aspx?contactid=87
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-nuclear-constabulary
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency/about/access-and-opening
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
- https://www.hefcw.ac.uk/
- https://www.iompolice.im/
- https://www.local.gov.uk/topics
- https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
- https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations
- https://www.police.uk/dyfed-powys/
- https://www.police.uk/gwent/
- https://www.police.uk/north-wales/
- https://www.police.uk/northern-ireland/
- https://www.police.uk/south-wales/
- https://www.registers.service.gov.uk/registers
- https://www.rnli.org.gg/guernseys-lifeboat/
- https://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/
- https://www.swast.nhs.uk/welcome
- https://www.ukfirestations.co.uk/brigades

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