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title: "001332 - Business Travel Management"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06128a"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION"
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# 001332 - Business Travel Management

Buyer: YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06128a

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## Summary

The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO), along with the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO), is in the planning stage of re-procuring their Travel Management Framework, titled "001332 - Business Travel Management." This procurement, categorised under services, targets industries such as travel, accommodation, and event services across the UK. They aim to conduct preliminary market engagement due to end on 10 April 2026, with a final extension an initiative to gather insights from suppliers and customers to ensure the framework aligns with current market needs. The procurement method involves a framework agreement, and communication regarding future notices is scheduled for 14 May 2026. The framework is designated for a fixed four-year period beginning 1 December 2026 and ending 30 November 2030.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in travel management, accommodation, and event services. The proposed lot structure includes categories for domestic and international travel, accommodation bookings for vulnerable groups, travel solutions for the education sector, and venue hire for events. With a gross contract value of £240 million, it is a lucrative opportunity especially suited to SMEs and VCSEs that can offer innovative and comprehensive solutions in these areas. Businesses entering this procurement process can expand their market reach and enhance service delivery capabilities, thereby fostering growth and long-term client relationships through the established framework.

## Notice

YPO, in collaboration with ESPO, are looking to re-procure their Travel Management Framework , the previous reference was: 001104 Travel Management Solution II. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to consult with prospective suppliers and customers to ensure the framework's new iteration is fit-for-purpose in the modern market for customers to call off. The intent for this framework is to be a fixed 4 year solution. Proposed lot structure: -Lot 1 - Domestic and international travel including accommodation booking, including but not limited to: o Bus, rail, ferry & plane tickets o An online platform for bookings o Car hire services -Lot 2; Accommodation bookings for the vulnerable, including but not limited to: o Homeless, at risk youth, those at risk of domestic abuse, asylum seekers, refugees, released criminals. -Lot 3; o Domestic and Internation travel including accommodation and event booking for the education sector. -Lot 4 - Venue and event hire, specification to cover but not be limited to: o Event bookings o Meeting room hire o Conference bookings

### Planning Information

YPO are looking to undertake preliminary market engagement with both suppliers and customers in the travel, accommodation and event booking market to ensure our understanding of the framework required is fit for purpose and meets the needs of the market.
Engagement is to include an RFI document as well as meetings held via Teams to understand what is available in the marketplace and understand how this can be better delivered to customers.
YPO is looking for feedback from both existing suppliers of the previous solution as well as potential new suppliers.
Interested parties should contact Phillip Crawford at: Travel@ypo.co.uk to request the RFI document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026570-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 14 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION |
| Additional buyers | EASTERN SHIRES PURCHASING ORGANISATION |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF2 0XE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Enderby |
| Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 63512000 - Sale of travel tickets and package tours services
- 63515000 - Travel services
- 63516000 - Travel management services
- 79952000 - Event services
- 79997000 - Business travel services
- 92622000 - Sports-event organisation services
- 98341000 - Accommodation services
- 98341100 - Accommodation management services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2026 at 08:32 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026570-2026
- 11 Mar 2026 at 08:19 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021595-2026
- 30 Jan 2026 at 08:28 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008286-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026570-2026
  24th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021595-2026
  11th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008286-2026
  30th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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