250254 - Preliminary Market Engagement for Travel Management Services

{
  "id": "064369-2026",
  "tag": [
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  ],
  "date": "2026-07-08T16:07:13+01:00",
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  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-NIC-101788",
    "name": "Queen's University Belfast"
  },
  "tender": {
    "id": "250254 - PME",
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            "id": "63516000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Travel management services"
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    "title": "250254 - Preliminary Market Engagement for Travel Management Services",
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
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    "description": "Queen’s University Belfast (hereafter referred to as “Queen’s”) is seeking to engage with suppliers to support a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise for the provision of travel management services.\nThe Travel Management Contract value is estimated to be c. £8m p.a. However, this should be regarded as an estimate only, is subject to demand and business need, is not binding on the University, nor deemed to be a condition of Contract or a guarantee of minimum demand or uptake.\nThe purpose of this PME exercise is to gain a better understanding of the travel management solutions available in the market, explore options for a specific solution for Queen’s, understand costs / commercial models, and support a potential future procurement exercise. The PME process will provide interested suppliers with the opportunity to obtain further information on Queen’s requirements and provide Queen’s with the opportunity to obtain feedback from the marketplace.  \nThis notice is for early market engagement only. It is not a call for competition and Queen’s is not seeking formal offers at this point.  Participation in this exercise will not preclude any supplier from any future procurement, nor provide any supplier with an advantage or disadvantage from any future procurement.\nQueen’s may choose not to conduct a procurement subsequent to this PME process or may identify alternative routes to market, such as national frameworks, where deemed appropriate.\nQueen’s will not be liable for any costs or expenses whatsoever resulting directly or indirectly from a supplier’s participation in PME. \nRequest for Information (RFI) Questionnaire\nQueen’s is not looking for full supplier tenders at this stage but would like suppliers who wish to participate in the PME process to complete and returning the Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire enclosed as Appendix 1.  \nResponses must be submitted via the In-Tend Electronic System.",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2026-09-16T23:59:59+01:00"
    },
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-NIC-101788",
      "name": "Queen's University Belfast",
      "roles": [
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKN06",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Belfast",
        "postalCode": "BT7 1NN",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "University Road"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "https://www.qub.ac.uk/",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
          },
          {
            "id": "GB-NIR",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS",
            "description": "Northern Irish devolved regulations apply"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "101788",
        "scheme": "GB-NIC"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Dónall Patton",
        "email": "procurement@qub.ac.uk"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
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        "id": "064369-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064369-2026",
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        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-07-08T16:07:13+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-08-05T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "Suppliers must register at Queen's e-tendering portal which you can find at the link below. \nhttps://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home \nYou can access the PME documents by searching “Tenders” – then “Current Tenders\". \nIf you wish to participate in the PME process, please complete and return Appendix 1 - Request for Information (RFI) Questionnaire, by the submission deadline. Responses must be submitted via the In-Tend System.\nPlease complete each dropdown response box. Written responses should be as brief as possible – bullet point answers are preferred. Responses must not exceed the designated word count for responses, where applicable."
      }
    ]
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  "initiationType": "tender"
}