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Published 4 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CSAC2325 Business Travel Management provider

Official notice

Authority: CSA Catapult (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable
Published estimate£182,000≈ £91k / year · £218,400 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Mar 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 19 May 2028 · up to 19 May 2030 with extensions · starts 20 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

CSA Catapult require a Travel Management Company (“TMC”) to manage all Travel Services for Authorised Bookers for travel across UK, Europe and Internationally for business purposes only

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CPV: Business travel services · Travel management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£182,000
Contract period: 20 May 2026 – 19 May 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 19 May 2030 with extensionsValue: £182,000 exc. VAT · £218,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1+1

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
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 80%
  • Criterion 1: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT
Last source update
4 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT
Authority reference
CSAC2325
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-010148
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business travel servicesTravel management services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064755 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
3 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
17 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

4 Feb 2026 → 20 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published260 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by247 days ago
    17 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline233 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts156 days ago
    20 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CSA Catapult

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGMN-6457-VHTX Innovation Centre, Celtic Way, Imperial Park, Newport, Wales, NP10 8BEContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender