Award

UoB Travel Management Services

  • University Of Bedfordshire

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-006814

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e6ca

Published 21 February 2025, 2:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

University Of Bedfordshire

University Square

LUTON

LU13JU

Contact

Damola Aladesiun

Email

damola.aladesiun@beds.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1582743315-3315

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKH21 - Luton

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.beds.ac.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

University

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

UoB Travel Management Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 63516000 - Travel management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of Travel Management Services UoB

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £315,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 63516000 - Travel management services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH2 - Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Travel management Services at the University of Bedfordshire

two.2.5) Award criteria

Cost criterion - Name: Framework Prices / Weighting: 100

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority

Explanation:

This is a direct award via the SUPC Travel Management services Framework ref PFB4053 SU

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 February 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Diversity Travel Ltd

Manchester

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
Companies House

05993481

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £315,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £315,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Public Procurement Review Service

London

Country

United Kingdom