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Published 16 Feb 2021, 20:28 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of the Parliamentary Travel Office

Official notice

Authority: Corporate Officer of the House of Commons (Central government)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£38,500,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Mar 2021awarded 2 Nov 2021
Awarded to REED and MACKAY

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A contract for a Travel Management Company to provide a comprehensive travel management service to Members and staff of both Houses.

CPV: Business travel services · Transport agency services · Travel agency and similar services · Travel management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1An open procedure to procure a contract for a Travel Management Company to provide a…AwardedPublished value£38,500,000

An open procedure to procure a contract for a Travel Management Company to provide a comprehensive travel management service to Members and staff of both Houses.<br/>26 suppliers expressed an interest and 10 suppliers submitted a tender response.

Delivery: London · Palace of Westminster, SW1A 0AA
Variant bids: allowed

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: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Commercial: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Commercial: 50%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
Yes
First published
16 Feb 2021, 20:28 GMT
Last source update
1 Jul 2026, 14:16 BST
Award evaluation window
19 Mar 2021 – …
Authority reference
GSV2075
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061795
Classification (CPV)
Business travel servicesTransport agency servicesTravel agency and similar servicesTravel management services
Delivery area
London (UKI32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0293ab Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
19 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
19 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT

Timeline

19 Mar 2021 → 1 Jul 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    19 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    19 Mar 2021, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published113 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 14:16 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jul 2026
  1. Status changed to complete
    1 Jul 2026, 14:16 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    1 Jul 2026, 14:16 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of projects or requests to participate · Section IV19 Mar 202122 Mar 2021+3 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £38,500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 10
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Nov 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
REED and MACKAYSME£38,500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 061795-2026-1 · REED and MACKAYSME

    Signed
    2 Nov 2021
    Value
    £38,500,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
10bids · 10 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

4 public bodies on the notice

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 210715608 Parliament Square, LONDON, London, SW1A 0AAContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England and WalesReview bodyReview contact point London
  • The High Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • REED and MACKAYAwarded supplier00963087 NEXUS PLACE 25 FARRINGDON STREET, London, UK, EC4A 4AF

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.