Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 14 Mar 2024, 14:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Travel and Accommodation Solution

Official notice

Authority: Southampton City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£8,000,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 9 Jun 2023no call for competition
Awarded to TravelPerk UK IRL Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The council has awarded a contract using the Crown Commercial Services framework agreement RM6217 for the provision of travel and venue solutions. The call off contract has been made under Lot 1 and covers the ability to book the following: accommodation; air travel; ferry travel; Eurotunnel; ground transportation (including but not limited to car hire, coach with driver, taxis); rail booking (UK, Europe and International); and supporting travel ancillary services.

CPV: Air transport services · Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver · Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services · Railway transport services · Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services · Taxi services · Web server software package

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The contract is for the provision of a travel and accommodation portal and the…Awarded

The contract is for the provision of a travel and accommodation portal and the associated travel and accommodation requirements. The value listed in this notice is the estimated value of bookings that shall be made through the system along with the associated system fees. The value may fluctuate depending on demand.

Delivery: South East
Extensions: The call off contract has an initial term of two years (from 'go live') with the option to extend for up to a further period of two years.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
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
14 Mar 2024, 14:45 GMT
Last source update
14 Mar 2024, 14:45 GMT
Authority reference
SCC-SMS-0106
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-008210
Classification (CPV)
Air transport servicesHire of passenger transport vehicles with driverHotel, restaurant and retail trade servicesRailway transport servicesSupporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies servicesTaxi servicesWeb server software package
Delivery area
South East (UKJ32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0448a5 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This contract has been awarded using the Crown Commercial Services framework agreement for the provision of Travel and Venue Solutions. This notice is being published on a voluntary basis.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £8,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jun 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
TravelPerk UK IRL Limited£8,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Southampton City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre,Civic Centre Road, SOUTHAMPTON, South East, SO147LYContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • TravelPerk UK IRL LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03770815 Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street, Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11TT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.