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Published 28 Feb 2024, 09:50 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Corporate Travel Portal · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Transport for Wales

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 2 lots to bidMax 2 lots per supplier
Awarded value£5,000,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Aug 2024awarded 3 Dec 2024
Awarded to Inntel Ltd
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 5 yrs from 1 Jan 2025 · see each lot

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Please refer to the ITT documents for more information.

CPV: Sale of travel tickets and package tours services · Travel agency and similar services · Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services · Travel management services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 and win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Corporate Travel Portal - Transport for WalesAwardedRenewal 5 yrs

Please refer to the ITT documentation for more information on the Tender.

Contract period: 1 Jan 2025 – 1 Jan 2030 (5 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Please refer to the ITT documentation for more information. · Please refer to the ITT documentation for more information on the Tender.Variant bids: allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #2Corporate Travel Portal - B2BCancelledRenewal 3 yrs

Please refer to the ITT documentation for more information.

Contract period: 1 Jan 2025 – 1 Jan 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Please refer to the ITT documentation for more information. · Please refer to the ITT documentation for more information.Variant bids: allowedElectronic catalogue: required
Lot #3Corporate Travel Booking SystemPlanned

Development of a corporate travel booking system to allow corporate customers to book their rail travel. This booking system will need to be able to produce digital tickets that can be accessed on the employees’ mobile devices.

Delivery: UK

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
Lot distribution rule: 1,2, and 3
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to the ITT documentation for more information.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Feb 2024, 09:50 GMT
Last source update
16 Jul 2025, 11:42 BST
Award evaluation window
30 Aug 2024 – …
Authority reference
TEN083/ C001121.00
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-040464
Classification (CPV)
Sale of travel tickets and package tours servicesTravel agency and similar servicesTravel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance servicesTravel management services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-043d58 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Please refer to the ITT documentation for more information.

Publisher note: Please refer to the ITT documentation for more information. (WA Ref:153473)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
30 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
30 Aug 2024, 12:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Apr 2024 → 16 Jul 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    3 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    30 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    30 Aug 2024, 12:30 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Jan 2025
  5. Notice published
    16 Jul 2025, 11:42 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jul 2024
  1. Status changed to active
    19 Jul 2024, 14:49 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    19 Jul 2024, 14:49 BST
  3. Deadline published: 30 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
    19 Jul 2024, 14:49 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    16 Jul 2025, 11:42 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £5,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Dec 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Corporate Travel Portal - Transport for Wales1 award
Inntel Ltd——Awarded

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracts

  • Corporate Travel Portal - Transport for Wales · Inntel Ltd

    Signed
    3 Dec 2024
    Value
    £5,000,000
    Period
    … – 1 Jan 2030
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Corporate Travel Portal - Transport for Wales1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for Wales

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawTransport 3 Llys Cadwyn, Taff Street, Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 4THContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • INNTEL LIMITEDAwarded supplier Inntel House, Threshelfords Business Park, Inworth Road Feering, East of England, CO59SE

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria