Scope
Description
NESO are looking to appoint a single capable Supplier to fully manage NESO's operational travel needs and integrate with existing platforms - SAP Concur (current) and Workday (future state T&E module April 2026 ).
Key Travel Requirements are:
* Online booking tools and offline support
* Air, rail, hotel, and car hire bookings
* Traveller profile management
* NESO Policy compliance and approval workflows
* Duty of care and risk management
* MI reporting and analytics
* Integration with Workday T&E (future state)
* Expenses management working alongside NESO finance
* A named account manager
(this is not an exhaustive list and may develop during the course of Supplier engagement).
An implementation phase will take place from May/June 2026 in order to ensure a smooth transition with workday.
Total value (estimated)
- £20,000,000 excluding VAT
- £24,000,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 31 October 2026 to 30 October 2030
- Possible extension to 29 October 2034
- 7 years, 11 months, 30 days
Main category
Services
CPV classifications
- 63516000 - Travel management services
- 79997000 - Business travel services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
30 January 2026
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Special regime
Utilities
Above or below total value threshold
Above or equal to threshold
Contracting authority
NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEM OPERATOR LIMITED
- Companies House: 11014226
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHQL-5234-MWWV
St Catherine's Lodge Bearwood Road
Wokingham
RG41 5BN
United Kingdom
Email: nesoprocurement@neso.energy
Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)