Procurement Services is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise
| Notice Summary |
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| Title: | Travel Management Solutions |
| Notice type: | UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice |
| Authority: | Procurement Services |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Above threshold - Open procedure |
| Short Description: | Procurement Services are looking to create a framework that will provide public sector customers with a range of travel solutions enabling them to research, book, and manage all their travel requirements along with any additional supporting services they require. Suppliers must be able to offer the following Services as a minimum: •Accommodation Booking •Air Travel •Rail Travel •Venue Sourcing In addition to offering the above essential services, customers may require additional services including, but not limited to: •Airport lounge access •Coach travel •Currency exchange •Delegate management and support •Event co-ordination and execution •Event planning and logistical support •Ferry services •Guest and attendee management •Inflight meals •Marketing and communication •Online check-in •Post-event support •Pre-event support •Seat reservations •Sourcing and booking parking at airports, railway stations and ferry ports •Sourcing and booking rental cars •Sourcing and booking taxi transfers •Special assistance •Technical setup •Travel visas and passport services •VIP services |
| Published: | 29/07/2025 18:22 |
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Scope
Scope: Travel Management Solutions
Description:
Procurement Services are looking to create a framework that will provide public sector customers with a range of travel solutions enabling them to research, book, and manage all their travel requirements along with any additional supporting services they require.
Suppliers must be able to offer the following Services as a minimum:
•Accommodation Booking
•Air Travel
•Rail Travel
•Venue Sourcing
In addition to offering the above essential services, customers may require additional services including, but not limited to:
•Airport lounge access
•Coach travel
•Currency exchange
•Delegate management and support
•Event co-ordination and execution
•Event planning and logistical support
•Ferry services
•Guest and attendee management
•Inflight meals
•Marketing and communication
•Online check-in
•Post-event support
•Pre-event support
•Seat reservations
•Sourcing and booking parking at airports, railway stations and ferry ports
•Sourcing and booking rental cars
•Sourcing and booking taxi transfers
•Special assistance
•Technical setup
•Travel visas and passport services
•VIP services
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Supporting-and-auxiliary-transport-services%3B-travel-agencies-services./XX4276B7VT
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XX4276B7VT
Total value (estimated):
GBP 500,000,000 excluding VAT GBP 600,000,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
01/10/2025 to 30/09/2029
CPV Classifications:
63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services.
63515000 - Travel services.
63516000 - Travel management services.
79997000 - Business travel services.
Not Provided
Engagement
Engagement deadline
08/08/2025
The engagement has not yet been carried out.Engagement process description:
This preliminary market engagement is conducted in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023. Its purpose is to inform and shape the upcoming procurement process by engaging with the market in a fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory manner.
This notice is issued to:
Invite suppliers to participate in pre-market engagement
The purpose of this engagement is to:
Understand market capability and capacity
Inform the development of the specification and pricing mechanism
Explore innovative solutions
Identify potential risks and delivery models
Encourage feedback on existing framework
Suppliers are invited to participate in the following activities:
Online questionnaire
How to participate: Please contact us via the Delta portal messaging service to register your interest in participation of this preliminary engagement notice.
Participation is voluntary and will not affect future tender opportunities.
All information shared during this engagement will be made available to all interested suppliers to ensure fairness.
This is not a call for competition.
Contracting authority
Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services), PYCX-4938-CCHM
1 Abbey Wood Road, West Malling, ME19 4YT, United Kingdom
Tel. 01622 942 841, Email: sobia.asad@csltd.org.uk
Contact: Sobia Asad
Organisation type: MINISTRY
Devolved regulations that apply: None