--- title: "CEFAS25-07 Travel Management Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ec93" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ec93" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ec93.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ec93.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE" published: "2026-05-14" --- # CEFAS25-07 Travel Management Services Buyer: CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ec93 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ec93) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ec93.json) ## Summary The latest procurement process under review involves the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) with their travel management services contract titled "CEFAS25-07 Travel Management Services". This contract, classified under travel management services (CPV: 63516000), has been awarded to Clarity Travel Limited for a value of £9,000,000. The process followed was a selective procurement method utilising a restricted procedure. Although the procurement status is complete, significant activities took place up to the award and contract signing on 7 May 2026, particularly involving the central purchasing body carrying out regulatory frameworks such as the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). The procurement was structured to support travel bookings for CEFAS staff by simplifying and enhancing the booking process, with an emphasis on safety, effectiveness, and sustainability. This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in travel management and logistic solutions to expand their operations into public sector contracts. Specifically, companies offering advanced travel booking platforms and efficiency-driven logistics can compete effectively. Businesses focusing on high-quality service delivery supported by technical presentation and social value propositions would find this contract appealing. Large-scale enterprises like Clarity Travel Limited with a proven capacity to handle comprehensive travel solutions have an opportunity to secure lucrative contracts, further fostering business growth and establishing strong relations with public sector agencies. ## Notice This is a call-off through CCS RM6342 Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue solutions lot 2. Cefas requires a new travel management solution to enable the organisation to make booking travel simpler, safer, more effective and sustainable for all of our staff. ### Lot Information UK & OVERSEAS-BOOKED BUSINESS TRAVEL, APPROVED CIVILIAN PROGRAMMES AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE SOLUTIONS Cefas requires a new travel management solution to enable the organisation to make booking travel simpler, safer, more effective and sustainable for all of our staff. UK & OVERSEAS-BOOKED BUSINESS TRAVEL, APPROVED CIVILIAN PROGRAMMES AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE SOLUTIONS A lot to cover the full scope of traditional UK or global-booked business travel, meetings, conferences and venues for events. Civilian programmes and crisis response travel and accommodation solutions, with additional (optional) wraparound welfare and security services for civilians as part of venue or accommodation-find services. Chartered air, rail or ground transportation for any type of planned or unplanned event or emergency response situation; commercial air, rail, ground transport or accommodation services. Accommodation including but not limited to hotels, serviced apartments, holiday parks, marine vessels. To be clear, this is a "one stop shop" lot, which can cater for all services that are catered separately under Lots 2, 3 and 4. Additional information: Crown Commercial Service is acting as the Agent on behalf of the Authority. Places to be awarded is a maximum of 3 per lot. Renewal: The initial duration of the Framework is 36 months, with an option to extend for 12 months. CCS reserve the right to extend lots by varying durations UK-BOOKED NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRAVEL Complete travel management services for standard customer usage, covering UK point of sale only. The lot will allow the online and offline booking of air, rail, ground transportation and accommodation services. It will not include any civilian travel or accommodation programmes / major crisis response services such as charters. Neither will it include the additional wraparound welfare services included in Lots 1 and 4. It will also not include meetings and events, as this is covered in Lots 1 and 3. Additional information: Crown Commercial Service is acting as the Agent on behalf of the Authority. Places to be awarded is a maximum of 3 per lot. Renewal: The initial duration of the Framework is 36 months, with an option to extend for 12 months. CCS reserve the right to extend lots by varying durations. VENUE-FIND & SUPPORTING SERVICES FOR MEETINGS, CONFERENCES & EVENTS Lot 3 will be a venue-find service for meetings, conferences and events (MICE). The demographic for this lot will be purely business travel and will not include venues for civilian cohorts such as Asylum Seekers or Rough Sleepers. Accommodation in commercial venues can be sourced via this lot if it is in relation to a venue booking for a meeting. Such venues will also be expected to provide core additional services such as food and beverages, laundry and refreshments: any service that a venue can normally provide for a meeting can be sourced via this lot. Similarly, ground transportation such as coaches and taxis can only be provided on this lot if it relates directly to a venue booked for the meeting or event. This will be a UK Point of Sale only lot. Additional information: Crown Commercial Service is acting as the Agent on behalf of the Authority. Places to be awarded is a maximum of 1 per lot. Renewal: The initial duration of the Framework is 36 months, with an option to extend for 12 months. CCS reserve the right to extend lots by varying durations. ACCOMMODATION & VENUES FOR APPROVED CIVILIAN PROGRAMMES Venue sourcing for primarily civilian / refugee usage, including but not limited to hotels, serviced apartments, holiday parks, marine vessels as hotels and secure accommodation venues. This lot will also include the option to source Wraparound services to cater for the on-site requirements at the venue for the cohort in question. This could include but not be limited to: welfare service provision, site security services, liaison with venue providers, translation services and signposting to local education, health or employment services. Ground transportation to move cohorts of Service Users (SUs) between locations and to/from appointments or their arrival point (eg. asylum seekers) can also be sourced via this lot. This lot is not to be used for normal duty/business accommodation unless it is in direct support of civilian cohort programmes, with the sole exception of troops (MOD). Additional information: Crown Commercial Service is acting as the Agent on behalf of the Authority. Places to be awarded is a maximum of 2 per lot Renewal: Crown Commercial Service is acting as the Agent on behalf of the Authority. Places to be awarded is a maximum of 2 per lot. UK-BOOKED NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRAVEL Complete travel management services for standard customer usage, covering UK point of sale only. This lot allows the online and offline booking of air, rail, ground transportation and accommodation services. It would not include any civilian travel or accommodation programmes / major crisis response services such as charters. Neither would it include the additional wraparound welfare services included in Lots 1 and 4. It would also not include meetings and events, as this is covered in Lots 1 and 3. Additional information: Crown Commercial Service is acting as the Agent on behalf of the Authority. 3 Places to be awarded because it was a maximum of 3 per lot. VENUE-FIND & SUPPORTING SERVICES FOR MEETINGS, CONFERENCES & EVENTS Lot 3 would be a venue-find service for meetings, conferences and events (MICE). The demographic for this lot would be purely business travel and would not include venues for civilian cohorts such as Asylum Seekers or Rough Sleepers. Accommodation in commercial venues could be sourced via this lot if it is in relation to a venue booking for a meeting. Such venues would also be expected to provide core additional services such as food and beverages, laundry and refreshments: any service that a venue could normally provide for a meeting can be sourced via this lot. Similarly, ground transportation such as coaches and taxis could only be provided on this lot if it relates directly to a venue booked for the meeting or event. This would be a UK Point of Sale only lot. Additional information: Crown Commercial Service has acted as the Agent on behalf of the Authority. 1 Place to be awarded because it was a maximum of 1 per lot. ACCOMMODATION & VENUES FOR APPROVED CIVILIAN PROGRAMMES Venue source for primarily civilian / refugee usage, including but not limited to hotels, serviced apartments, holiday parks, marine vessels as hotels and secure accommodation venues. This lot would also include the option to source Wraparound services to cater for the on-site requirements at the venue for the cohort in question. This could include but not be limited to: welfare service provision, site security services, liaison with venue providers, translation services and signposting to local education, health or employment services. Ground transportation to move cohorts of Service Users (SUs) between locations and to/from appointments or their arrival point (eg. asylum seekers) could also be sourced via this lot. This lot won't be used for normal duty/business accommodation unless it is in direct support of civilian cohort programmes, with the sole exception of troops (MOD). Additional information: Crown Commercial Service has acted as the Agent on behalf of the Authority. 2 Places to be awarded because it was a maximum of 2 per lot. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044294-2026 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Planning, Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 24 Jun 2024 | | Future notice date | 20 Mar 2024 | | Award date | 30 Sep 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £12,500,000,000 | | Lots value | £12,500,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £12,509,000,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active, Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE | | Additional buyers | THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE; THE MINISTER FOR THE CABINET OFFICE ACTING THROUGH CROWN COMMERCIAL SERVICE (CCS) | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L3 9PP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk | | Local authority | East Suffolk | | Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield | | Westminster constituency | Lowestoft | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | CLARITY TRAVEL; SEE CONTRACTS FINDER NOTICE FOR FULL SUPPLIER LIST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 48 - Software package and information systems - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services - 70 - Real estate services - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 30237240 - Web camera - 33140000 - Medical consumables - 33952000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles - 34114210 - Prisoner-transport vehicles - 34114400 - Minibuses - 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons - 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons - 34121000 - Buses and coaches - 34121100 - Public-service buses - 34121300 - Double-decker buses - 34121400 - Low-floor buses - 34121500 - Coaches - 34500000 - Ships and boats - 34510000 - Ships - 34512000 - Ships and similar vessels for the transport of persons or goods - 34512200 - Cruise ships - 38950000 - Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment - 48222000 - Web server software package - 50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services - 50240000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment - 50241100 - Vessel repair services - 55000000 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services - 55100000 - Hotel services - 55110000 - Hotel accommodation services - 55120000 - Hotel meeting and conference services - 55130000 - Other hotel services - 55200000 - Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation - 55210000 - Youth hostel services - 55220000 - Camping-site services - 55240000 - Holiday centre and holiday home services - 55250000 - Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation - 55270000 - Services provided by bed and breakfast establishments - 55520000 - Catering services - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60100000 - Road transport services - 60112000 - Public road transport services - 60120000 - Taxi services - 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services - 60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport - 60170000 - Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver - 60171000 - Hire of passenger cars with driver - 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver - 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver - 60200000 - Railway transport services - 60400000 - Air transport services - 60410000 - Scheduled air transport services - 60420000 - Non-scheduled air transport services - 60423000 - Air-charter services - 60424000 - Hire of air transport equipment with crew - 60424100 - Hire of aircraft with crew - 60424110 - Hire of fixed-wing aircraft with crew - 60424120 - Hire of helicopters with crew - 60600000 - Water transport services - 60650000 - Hire of water transport equipment with crew - 60651000 - Hire of vessels with crew - 60651100 - Hire of sea-going vessels with crew - 60651200 - Hire of inland waterway vessels with crew - 60653000 - Hire of boats with crew - 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 63500000 - Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services - 63510000 - Travel agency and similar services - 63515000 - Travel services - 63516000 - Travel management services - 63520000 - Transport agency services - 63710000 - Support services for land transport - 63711000 - Support services for railway transport - 63712000 - Support services for road transport - 63720000 - Support services for water transport - 63726000 - Miscellaneous water transport support services - 63726400 - Ship chartering services - 63726600 - Ship-operating services - 63730000 - Support services for air transport - 64224000 - Teleconferencing services - 70130000 - Letting services of own property - 70300000 - Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis - 70333000 - Housing services - 71320000 - Engineering design services - 75111100 - Executive services - 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services - 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals - 75240000 - Public security, law and order services - 79111000 - Legal advisory services - 79415200 - Design consultancy services - 79430000 - Crisis management services - 79530000 - Translation services - 79540000 - Interpretation services - 79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel - 79710000 - Security services - 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79952000 - Event services - 79993000 - Building and facilities management services - 79997000 - Business travel services - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85100000 - Health services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions - 85320000 - Social services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services - 98300000 - Miscellaneous services - 98340000 - Accommodation and office services - 98341000 - Accommodation services - 98341100 - Accommodation management services ## Release History - 14 May 2026 at 10:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044294-2026 - 14 May 2026 at 10:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044288-2026 - 9 Oct 2024 at 14:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032465-2024 - 23 May 2024 at 09:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016283-2024 - 2 Aug 2023 at 16:36 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022524-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://crowncommercialservice.bravosolution.co.uk - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.cefas.co.uk/ - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae4538a5-a946-411a-aeb8-ec4fd8f9f227 - https://www.gov.uk/ccs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security- - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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