--- title: "250254 - Preliminary Market Engagement for Travel Management Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c6bd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c6bd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c6bd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c6bd.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST" published: "2026-07-08" --- # 250254 - Preliminary Market Engagement for Travel Management Services Buyer: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c6bd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06c6bd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c6bd.json) ## Summary Queen's University Belfast is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for preliminary market engagement concerning travel management services. This process aims to gain insights into potential solutions and understand market offerings for the university's travel needs, which is estimated at approximately £8 million per annum. The procurement falls under the services category with a focus on travel management and business travel services. Interested suppliers must register on Queen's University Belfast's e-tendering portal and complete the Request for Information (RFI) Questionnaire by the deadline on 5th August 2026. This tender offers a remarkable opportunity for businesses specialising in travel management services to engage with Queen's University Belfast and potentially influence the university's future procurement strategies. Companies with expertise in providing cost-effective and comprehensive travel management solutions will be well-suited for this engagement. The PME does not constitute a formal competition, ensuring that participation will not impact eligibility or offer competitive advantages in any subsequent procurement proceedings. As such, this presents a valuable chance for businesses to showcase their capabilities and build relationships with a reputable public authority. ## Notice Queen's University Belfast (hereafter referred to as "Queen's") is seeking to engage with suppliers to support a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise for the provision of travel management services. The Travel Management Contract value is estimated to be c. PS8m p.a. However, this should be regarded as an estimate only, is subject to demand and business need, is not binding on the University, nor deemed to be a condition of Contract or a guarantee of minimum demand or uptake. The purpose of this PME exercise is to gain a better understanding of the travel management solutions available in the market, explore options for a specific solution for Queen's, understand costs / commercial models, and support a potential future procurement exercise. The PME process will provide interested suppliers with the opportunity to obtain further information on Queen's requirements and provide Queen's with the opportunity to obtain feedback from the marketplace. This notice is for early market engagement only. It is not a call for competition and Queen's is not seeking formal offers at this point. Participation in this exercise will not preclude any supplier from any future procurement, nor provide any supplier with an advantage or disadvantage from any future procurement. Queen's may choose not to conduct a procurement subsequent to this PME process or may identify alternative routes to market, such as national frameworks, where deemed appropriate. Queen's will not be liable for any costs or expenses whatsoever resulting directly or indirectly from a supplier's participation in PME. Request for Information (RFI) Questionnaire Queen's is not looking for full supplier tenders at this stage but would like suppliers who wish to participate in the PME process to complete and returning the Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire enclosed as Appendix 1. Responses must be submitted via the In-Tend Electronic System. ### Planning Information Suppliers must register at Queen's e-tendering portal which you can find at the link below. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home You can access the PME documents by searching “Tenders” – then “Current Tenders". If you wish to participate in the PME process, please complete and return Appendix 1 - Request for Information (RFI) Questionnaire, by the submission deadline. Responses must be submitted via the In-Tend System. Please complete each dropdown response box. Written responses should be as brief as possible – bullet point answers are preferred. Responses must not exceed the designated word count for responses, where applicable. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064369-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2027 - 30 Jun 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST | | Locality | BELFAST | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT7 1NN | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast | | Local authority | Belfast | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down | | 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 ### Codes - 63516000 - Travel management services - 79997000 - Business travel services ## Release History - 8 Jul 2026 at 15:07 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064369-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064369-2026 8th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.qub.ac.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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