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.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 are looking for a travel management company to facilitate to booking of air, rail and accommodation requirements. In 2022, spend was GBP2m. The split being 1.6m on hotels, 400k on rail and 60k on air.
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: £10,000,000
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 are looking for a travel management company to facilitate to booking of air, rail and accommodation requirements. In 2022, spend was GBP2m. The split being 1.6m on hotels, 400k on rail and 60k on air.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: User Experience Online / Weighting: 16.3
Quality criterion - Name: User Experience Offline / Weighting: 16.3
Quality criterion - Name: Managing travel spend / Weighting: 13
Quality criterion - Name: Support & Account Mgt / Weighting: 13
Quality criterion - Name: Implementation / Weighting: 6.5
Quality criterion - Name: Social value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 22.5
Cost criterion - Name: T&Cs / Weighting: 2.5
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
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-009353
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
GMC1752
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 September 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Corporate Travel Management North Limited
Shire House, 2 Humboldt Street
Bradford
BD15HQ
Telephone
+44 1274726424
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £10,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:230466)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit