Planning

Provision of Travel Services

  • University of the Highlands and Islands

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-022654

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ece2

Published 3 August 2023, 4:12pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of the Highlands and Islands

12b Ness Walk

Inverness

IV3 5SQ

Email

ayoung@apuc-scot.ac.uk

Telephone

+44 1463279000

Fax

+44 1463279001

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM6 - Highlands and Islands

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.uhi.ac.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00101

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Travel Services

Reference number

CS-UHI-29405

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 UHI Academic Partnership are exploring the possibility of a collaborative Travel Services contract.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Academic Partners of the University of the Highlands and Islands are interested in exploring the opportunity to form a collaborative contract for the Provision of Travel Services. These Academic Partners are:

- UHI Argyll

- UHI Executive Office

- UHI Inverness

- UHI Moray

- UHI North, West and Hebrides

- UHI Orkney

- UHI Perth

- UHI Shetland

- Highland Theological College

- Sabhal Mòr Ostaig

- Scottish Association for Marine Science

A key concern is that Academic Partners have different Travel Policies. It is of major importance that an online booking system could be implemented, with each Academic Partner's Travel Policy reflected in their version of the system.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

4 December 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

Interested organisations are requested to contact Andrew Young, via the below email address, to confirm their interest in participating in a future tender exercise.

ayoung@apuc-scot.ac.uk

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=740708.

(SC Ref:740708)