---
title: "Travel Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050bcc"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "CARE QUALITY COMMISSION"
published: "2026-02-20"
---

# Travel Services

Buyer: CARE QUALITY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050bcc

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## Summary

The Care Quality Commission is planning a procurement process titled "Travel Services," aimed at acquiring comprehensive travel management services. This entails both online booking tools and offline support for rail, hotel, and air travel arrangements. The procurement method is selective, employing a call-off from a framework agreement. This procurement updates were published on 20 February 2026, and the planned contract period runs from 21 November 2026 to 20 November 2029. The project will be delivered across various regions in the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK, falling under the category of travel management services. The official notice was published as part of a UK1 Pipeline notice on Find a Tender, with a gross estimated value of £10.5 million.

The tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in travel management solutions to secure a lucrative contract with a central government public authority. By providing services to meet the commission's requirements, companies with expertise in developing travel booking tools and offering customer support stand well-positioned to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) particularly might find this tender appealing due to the suitability for SME participation. Leveraging the pre-Procurement Act commercial tool, this procurement presents a streamlined and competitive pathway for businesses to contribute to public sector efficiency while fostering growth within their operations.

## Notice

This is a UK1 Pipeline notice. Provision of travel management services to provide online booking tool and offline support for booking rail, hotel and air travel. Planned sourcing route: Call-off from a framework agreement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015488-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Using pre-Procurement Act commercial tool |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Nov 2026 - 20 Nov 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARE QUALITY COMMISSION |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 4PA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 63516000 - Travel management services

## Release History

- 20 Feb 2026 at 09:04 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015488-2026
- 1 May 2025 at 16:10 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018585-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015488-2026
  20th February 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018585-2025
  1st May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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