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UK_223 - Travel for the Giving Circles at the British Council - AWARD

Authority: British Council

Open procedure
CPV: Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services (63500000)
Published contract value£1,081,936VAT basis not stated
Contract ends 11 Oct 2027
Awarded to ArtsAbroad Limited
Contract starts 11 Oct 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A travel agency is required to collaborate on the design and delivery of bespoke UK and international travel programmes for supporters and advocates of the British Council.

The agency should be able to prepare and organise a fully packaged trip (including itinerary, event management, transportation, accommodation and catering) designed in collaboration with the British Council's Development team. The agency will also be required to liaise with potential and confirmed participants - which will include high-net-worth / ultra-high-net-worth individuals and supporters of British Council - on their travel arrangements and to process their trip payments.

Travel programmes will be paid for by the participants; the agency will be required to produce a budget for each individual travel programme that incorporates all costs (including British Council staff attendance) and therefore advises:

a) the suggested cost to participants, and

b) the minimum number of participants required to ensure that the programme operates cost neutrally to the British Council.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer reference
IT-117-3629-BC/03629 - AWARD
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
No
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Open
Additional classifications 1: Reference
63510000
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Travel agency and similar services
Additional classifications 2: Reference
63515000
Additional classifications 2: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 2: Description
Travel services
Additional classifications 3: Reference
63516000
Additional classifications 3: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 3: Description
Travel management services
Tender contract period: Start date
Tender contract period: End date
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
E20 1JQ; British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Contract starts
    11 Oct 2024
  2. Award decision
    21 Jan 2025
  3. Notice published
    21 Jan 2025
  4. Contract ends
    11 Oct 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

  • British CouncilContracting authority 1 Redman Place, Stratford, London, E20 1JQ, United KingdomContact name, email, phone

Suppliers named on the notice

  • ArtsAbroad LimitedSupplier 291A Brompton Road, London, United Kingdom, SW3 2DY

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

Source
Contracts Finder
Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-33421dd8-ba80-46dc-ba31-cf12e3098061-2025-01-21T16:55:23Z
Published
21 Jan 2025
Latest update
21 Jan 2025
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-33421dd8-ba80-46dc-ba31-cf12e3098061
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-33421dd8-ba80-46dc-ba31-cf12e3098061-1