Official UK procurement notice
Student Travel - Trip to Faro
Authority: University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University has awarded a call of contract for the supply of Services for a single student trip to Faro, Portugal which takes place in April 2026. To include Flights and accommodation
This is a call off contract under UKUPC Travel Management Services Framework PFB4053SU Lot 2
CPV: Travel agency and similar services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The supply of services for a single student trip to Faro, Portugal, which takes place…Awarded
The supply of services for a single student trip to Faro, Portugal, which takes place in April 2026. To include Flights and accommodation for around 45 Passengers. Final numbers to be determined at order point. Additional information: The University has selected to Direct award under UKUPC Framework PFB4053 SU to the highest ranked supplier under Lot 2 Student group travel.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:48 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Feb 2026, 12:48 GMT
- Authority reference
25-601- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013821- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0654d4Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a call off contract under UKUPC Travel Management Services Framework PFB4053SU Lot 2
Publisher note: Study link UK is part of NST Travel Group Ltd.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study link Tours UK Ltd | £36,760 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 013821-2026-1 · Study link Tours UK Ltd
- Signed
- 13 Jan 2026
- Value
- £36,760
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- University of PortsmouthReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Study link Tours UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.