Scope
Description
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero are looking for a suplier to provide Transportation and Accomadation Services. The requirement is to provide coach and driver services, as well as accommodation booking services, at short notice (from 10 working days to as little as 12 hours), for Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) inspections taking place anywhere in the UK, including Northern Ireland. The inspections are conducted under the terms of the Chemical Weapons Convention, enforced in the UK by the Chemical Weapons Act 1996.
Total value (estimated)
- £200,000 excluding VAT
- £240,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2030
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
An optional 12 month extension
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 98341100 - Accommodation management services
- 63516000 - Travel management 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)
12 January 2026
Tender submission deadline
16 February 2026, 11:59pm
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
16 March 2026
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDHQ-2163-WYMH
3-8 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AW
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government