Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
General Medical Council (GMC)
3 Hardman Street
Manchester
M3 3AW
Telephone
+44 1619236340
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19541
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Regulator
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Travel Management Company
Reference number
GMC1752
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63510000 - Travel agency and similar services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The GMC is looking to appoint a one stop shop provider for air, rail and hotel bookings. The overall spend on travel and hotels for 2022 was approximately GBP2+m - GBP1.6m on hotels (mainly in Manchester), GBP400k on rail, GBP50k on air and the remainder on conferences and car hire.
An integrated journey booking tool will be sought with traditional call centre back, innovative account management and management information.
We are looking to hold information gathering meetings with interested suppliers on 1 February 2022 via MS Teams to cover the following topics:
Innovations in the Travel Management market
Booking tools and interfaces including apps
Fee structure options
Best practice for management information including live data portal
Taxi booking service
To book a 30 minute slot, please email procurement@gmc-uk.org. We will operate on a first come first served basis.
We anticipate that the tender will be published in March 2023
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £8,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63510000 - Travel agency and similar services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The GMC is looking to appoint a one stop shop provider for air, rail and hotel bookings. The overall spend on travel and hotels for 2022 was approximately GBP2+m - GBP1.6m on hotels (mainly in Manchester), GBP400k on rail, GBP50k on air and the remainder on conferences and car hire.
An integrated journey booking tool will be sought with traditional call centre back, innovative account management and management information.
We are looking to hold information gathering meetings with interested suppliers on 1 February 2022 via MS Teams to cover the following topics:
Innovations in the Travel Management market
Booking tools and interfaces including apps
Fee structure options
Best practice for management information including live data portal
Taxi booking service
To book a 30 minute slot, please email procurement@gmc-uk.org. We will operate on a first come first served basis.
We anticipate that the tender will be published in March 2023
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
7 March 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=228465.
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