Tender

Travel Management Service

  • CADENT GAS LIMITED

F05: Contract notice – utilities

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-034707

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-041c59

Published 23 November 2023, 2:54pm



Section one: Contracting entity

one.1) Name and addresses

CADENT GAS LIMITED

Ansty Park, Pilot Way

COVENTRY

CV7 9JU

Contact

Stephen Acaster

Email

box.itandcorporateservicestenders@cadentgas.com

Telephone

+44 7815977858

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG13 - Warwickshire

Companies House

Cadent Gas Limited

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://cadentgas.com/

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://cadentgas.com/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

one.6) Main activity

Production, transport and distribution of gas and heat


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Travel Management Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 63516000 - Travel management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Introduction & Framework Duration

The TMC will be responsible for the booking, online and offline, and fulfilment of all business travel requirement including but not limited to,

• Air/Flights.

• Hotel Accommodation.

• Conference Management Services, including ad hoc venue find when required.

• Corporate Hospitality Services.

• Trains.

• Taxis.

• Other associated travel peripherals, such as but not limited to visa's/passports/currency/airport parking.

• Afterhours services, including a 24/7 helpline.

• Traveller tracking.

Management Information and reporting

Cadent aims to develop a partnership with a TMC who can,

 Implement an online tool, in conjunction with an offline service, empowering the business travel policy.

 Train and communicate a travel services and peripherals, hotel accommodation and conferencing management services to all business entities and business departments as and when required.

 Deliver the range of services within predefined agreed performance levels, service levels and quality levels.

 Ensure contract deliverables are achieved on time in accordance with an agreed objectives or targets.

 Provide support to travellers during emergencies (I.e. national disasters, acts of terrorism, wars, etc.)

 Provide the services in a cost effective, flexible and efficient polite manner.

 Help travellers that have unexpected changes in their itinerary (weather delays, strikes, etc.)

 Ensure compliance to travel policy with every booking.

 Strategically and proactively guide Cadent towards best practices, innovation and cost savings.

 The Supplier will be responsible for providing relevant Management Information and reporting as requested by Cadent on a regular basis. Cadent will detail in the contract the types of MI that are required and where/when they shall be reported.

 Ability for Cadent to access a self-serve service on reports.

 Offer rate parity.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £48,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Introduction & Framework Duration

The TMC will be responsible for the booking, online and offline, and fulfilment of all business travel requirement including but not limited to,

• Air/Flights.

• Hotel Accommodation.

• Conference Management Services, including ad hoc venue find when required.

• Corporate Hospitality Services.

• Trains.

• Taxis.

• Other associated travel peripherals, such as but not limited to visa's/passports/currency/airport parking.

• Afterhours services, including a 24/7 helpline.

• Traveller tracking.

Management Information and reporting

Cadent aims to develop a partnership with a TMC who can,

 Implement an online tool, in conjunction with an offline service, empowering the business travel policy.

 Train and communicate a travel services and peripherals, hotel accommodation and conferencing management services to all business entities and business departments as and when required.

 Deliver the range of services within predefined agreed performance levels, service levels and quality levels.

 Ensure contract deliverables are achieved on time in accordance with an agreed objectives or targets.

 Provide support to travellers during emergencies (I.e. national disasters, acts of terrorism, wars, etc.)

 Provide the services in a cost effective, flexible and efficient polite manner.

 Help travellers that have unexpected changes in their itinerary (weather delays, strikes, etc.)

 Ensure compliance to travel policy with every booking.

 Strategically and proactively guide Cadent towards best practices, innovation and cost savings.

 The Supplier will be responsible for providing relevant Management Information and reporting as requested by Cadent on a regular basis. Cadent will detail in the contract the types of MI that are required and where/when they shall be reported.

 Ability for Cadent to access a self-serve service on reports.

 Offer rate parity.

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

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Optional 5 12 month extension following initial term.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Optional 5 12 month extension following initial term.

two.2.14) Additional information

Suppliers must email box.itandcorporateservicestenders@cadentgas.com to register their interest so they can be added to our e-procurement system. This is how they will received the PQQ and submit for evaluation.

The PQQ will be shared with supplier on the 4th December 2023 and submissions must be made by no later than 22nd December 2023.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition

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

1 December 2023

four.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

4 December 2023

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Cadent Gas Limited

Coventry

Country

United Kingdom