Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council (t/a KCS)
Head Office, 1 Abbey Wood Group, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Contact
Mr Ian Day
Telephone
+44 1622236697
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.commercialservices.org.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.pcommercialservices.org.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a6e1069c-1562-eb11-8106-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=a6e1069c-1562-eb11-8106-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Travel Management Services - Y21005
Reference number
DN522950
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 63516000 - Travel management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The main purpose of this Framework is to provide a competitively priced, service centred and easy to use online and offline travel booking service.
We envisage that this Agreement will be able to provide a place where customers can research, book and manage their travel requirements and any additional supporting services that they may require.
We are looking to appoint Supplier(s) that can provide the full range of Services
Requirements may include, but not be limited to, the following applications:
• Booking Online & Offline
• Rail Travel & Cross Channel Rail Services
• Air Travel Domestic, European & International
• Accommodation
• Conference Event Management & Planning
• Venue Hire
• Travel Visa Services
• Other associated services
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £50,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63516000 - Travel management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The main purpose of this Framework is to provide a competitively priced, service centred and easy to use online and offline travel booking service.
We envisage that this Agreement will be able to provide a place where customers can research, book and manage their travel requirements and any additional supporting services that they may require.
We are looking to appoint Supplier(s) that can provide the full range of Services
Requirements may include, but not be limited to, the following applications:
• Booking Online & Offline
• Rail Travel & Cross Channel Rail Services
• Air Travel Domestic, European & International
• Accommodation
• Conference Event Management & Planning
• Venue Hire
• Travel Visa Services
• Other associated services
NB> Tenderers must ensure that Annex H – Education Management Systems Framework Agreement Terms and Conditions and Annex I – Education Management Systems Individual Contract Terms and Conditions are agreed and signed by the appropriate authorised signatory during the Tender process and any queries raised during the clarification process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This opportunity will be completed via ProContract, a site run by Proactis, the electronic tendering suite of the Kent Business Portal.
If you have difficulty in locating this opportunity following download please go to https://procontract.due-north.com/Login and login using your supplied username and appropriate password.
Tenderers must ensure that they maintain their registration to the Portal at all times to ensure that they receive any subsequent mini competition requests.
If, at any time, you experience difficulty accessing ProContract please visit the help centre https://supplierhelp.due-north.com/ or alternatively contact ProContract on email: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com or submit a ticket via the supplier support help desk http://proactis.kayako.com/default
Tenderers should note the following when uploading documents to the ProContract portal prior to submission:
A 10 Mb file will take approximately 5 minutes on average to upload on a standard Broadband connection (256 Kbps upload speed). Please take this into consideration when uploading larger files and ensure that you leave sufficient time to complete your submission.
Instructions on how to submit your response can be found within the ‘Help’ facility in ProContract. These instructions should be consulted in order to ensure that your response is submitted correctly.
The ProContract System maintains a strict audit trail part of which gives detail as to the exact time that a response was uploaded. This audit trail will be used to determine if a tender or mini-competition response is late.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 March 2021
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 March 2021
Local time
2:10pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
Member Authorities that have expressed interest in accessing the Framework Agreement from the outset are:
• Brighton and Hove City Council
• Buckinghamshire Council
• Cambridgeshire Council
• Central Bedfordshire Council
• Dorset Council
• Essex County Council
• Luton Borough Council
• Milton Keynes council
• Northamptonshire County Council
• Oxfordshire County Council
• Suffolk county Council
Other public bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement but may only do so with the agreement of the Contracting Authority. Those organisations who may wish to access this Framework Agreement will be members, Affiliates and associates of the CBC Group, local government authorities, the police service, the fire service, the NHS and NHS trusts, housing associations, third sector organisations, academic centres (including Academies), free schools, publicly funded organisations and publicly owned private companies, operating within the geographic boundaries of the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man.
The Framework Agreement will also be open for use by all other local authorities and public sector bodies. Full details of the classification of potential Participating Authorities and Customer’s geographical areas and organisation classifications are detailed as follows:
LOCAL AUTHORITY COUNCILS:
England:
County, Unitary, District, Borough, and Metropolitan Councils. (Parish and Community Councils are also permissible users). See link:
https://www.registers.service.gov.uk/registers
https://www.local.gov.uk/topics
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm
Northern Ireland: Administered across 26 Districts of Northern Ireland. See link:
http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland
Scotland: Administered across 32 Council areas. See link:
http://www.cosla.gov.uk/scottish-local-government
Wales: Administered across 22 Council areas. See link:
http://wales.gov.uk/topics/localgovernment/?skip=1andlang=en
Isle of Man: Administered across 22 local authorities, consisting of 4 town authorities, 2 district authorities, 2 village authorities, and 14 parish authorities.
https://www.gov.im/categories/home-and-neighbourhood/local-authorities/local-authority-contacts/
Channel Islands:
https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.gov.gg/article/152949/Government-Departments
EMERGENCY SERVICES:
POLICE:
National
England
http://www.police.uk/forces.htm
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-nuclear-constabulary
Northern Island
https://www.police.uk/northern-ireland/
Scotland
http://www.scotland.police.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-nuclear-constabulary
Wales
https://www.police.uk/dyfed-powys/
https://www.police.uk/north-wales/
https://www.police.uk/south-wales/
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/civil-nuclear-constabulary
Isle of Man
Channel Islands
http://www.guernsey.police.uk/
FIRE and RESCUE
UK – England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, IOM
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs/
https://www.ukfirestations.co.uk/brigades
Channel Islands
https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/HomeAffairs/Pages/default.aspx
MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY
UK – England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, IOM
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency/about/access-and-opening
Isle of Man
Channel Islands
http://www.ports.je/JerseyCoastguard/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.rnli.org.gg/guernseys-lifeboat/
NHS/HEALTH BODIES AND AMBULANCE SERVICES:
England
https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
http://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust http://www.southcentralambulance.nhs.uk
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
https://www.swast.nhs.uk/welcome
West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Northern Island
http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts
Scotland
https://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/
http://www.scottishambulance.com/WhatWeDo/Default.aspx
Wales
http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure
https://www.ambulance.wales.nhs.uk/
Isle of Man
https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments/health-and-social-care/
https://www.gov.im/categories/health-and-wellbeing/isle-of-man-ambulance-service/
Channel Islands
https://www.gov.je/Government/Departments/HealthSocialServices/Pages/index.aspx
https://www.gov.gg/article/119652/Health-Social-Care--Wellbeing
https://www.gov.je/pages/contacts.aspx?contactid=87
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND THEIR AGENCIES:
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm
REGISTERED SOCIAL LANDLORDS:
Government-funded, not-for-profit organisations that provide affordable housing. They include housing associations, trusts and cooperatives.
England
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
Scotland
https://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Pages/Datasets-and-Reports.aspx
Northern Ireland
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations
Wales
Isle of Man
Channel Islands
https://www.gov.je/Home/RentingBuying/OtherRentalOptions/Pages/OtherHousing.aspx
EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS:
Nursery, primary, middle or high schools, secondary schools, Academies, free schools, special schools, Pupil Referral Units (PRU), further education colleges, universities.
UK – England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales
http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/index.php
https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/
http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/aboutus/members/Pages/default.aspx
Isle of Man
https://www.gov.im/categories/education-training-and-careers/schools-and-colleges/
Channel Islands
https://www.gov.je/Education/Schools/FindingSchool/Pages/default.aspx
https://www.gov.gg/article/163185/Education-Working--Retiring
CHARITIES
England and Wales
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/charity-commission
Scotland
Northern Ireland
https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/
Isle of Man
Channel Islands
http://www.jerseycharities.org/members
http://www.charity.org.gg/Find
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Commercial Services Kent Ltd
1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Country
United Kingdom