Tender

Supply of Travel Management Services Y25011

  • Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-005743

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e3b0

Published 19 February 2025, 10:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)

1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill

West Malling

ME19 4YT

Email

csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk

Telephone

+44 8081685808

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.commercialservices.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://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Travel-management-services./788ZX47758

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

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

Supply of Travel Management Services Y25011

Reference number

Y25011

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 63516000 - Travel management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Framework Agreement will provide the public sector with a one-stop-shop offering a range of high quality, service-focused, compliant travel management solutions. Covering the provision of both online and offline services, suppliers will be expected to be able to provide a wide range of solutions, whilst also offering advisory and administrative support.

Suppliers will be required to give details of how they will provide Customers with sustainable travel solutions, how they track and report on carbon emissions, and what initiatives they have implemented to offset carbon emissions associated with travel.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £500,000,000

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
  • 63515000 - Travel services
  • 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
  • 79997000 - Business travel services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Framework Agreement will provide the public sector with a one-stop-shop offering a range of high quality, service-focused, compliant travel management solutions. Covering the provision of both online and offline services, suppliers will be expected to be able to provide a wide range of solutions, whilst also offering advisory and administrative support.

Suppliers will be required to give details of how they will provide Customers with sustainable travel solutions, how they track and report on carbon emissions, and what initiatives they have implemented to offset carbon emissions associated with travel.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £500,000,000

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

All Public Bodies will have access to this Framework Agreement with the agreement with the

Contracting Authority. Those organisations who wish to access this Framework Agreement

are detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.


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

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

8 April 2025

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: 48 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

8 April 2025

Local time

2:15pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Travel-management-services./788ZX47758

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/respond/788ZX47758

GO Reference: GO-2025218-PRO-29474106

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)

1 Abbey Wood Road

West Malling

ME19 4YT

Email

csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk

Telephone

+44 8081685808

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.commercialservices.org.uk/

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Commercial Services

1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill

West Malling

ME19 4YT

Email

csgprocurement@csltd.org.uk

Telephone

+44 8081685808

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.commercialservices.org.uk/