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# Travel Management Provider

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/travel-management-provider-ocds-h6vhtk-037ca5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cardiff University: "Travel Management Provider". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £800,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Oct 2023, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cardiff University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-university-coh-rc000089)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £800,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 October 2023 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Business travel services, Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation, Hotel accommodation services, Hotel meeting and conference services, Hotel services (+7 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKL22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/travel-management-provider-ocds-h6vhtk-037ca5#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037ca5`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/travel-management-provider-ocds-h6vhtk-037ca5#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D72990%26B%3DSUPC)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/travel-management-provider-ocds-h6vhtk-037ca5#participate

## Description
As part of the new iteration of the framework we will be calling-off, business and student travel are now available as a combined lot. In order to gain more control around student travel and maintain compliance with procurement regulations, the decision has been made to utilise this lot and carry out a mini competition that includes business and student travel.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 Business Travel
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55100000, 55110000, 55120000, 55130000, 63000000, 63500000
- **Delivery regions:** UK, UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £347,000,000
- **Description:** As part of the new iteration of the framework we will be calling-off, business and student travel are now available as a combined lot. In order to gain more control around student travel and maintain compliance with procurement regulations, the decis...

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Student Travel
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55100000, 55110000, 55120000, 55130000, 55200000, 63000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £58,000,000
- **Description:** Student Group Travel Services covering UK and international air, rail and hotel/hostel services; ferry services;
Eurostar; international vehicle hire; group travel services: and relevant professional advice to members for student group travel. Additi...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 - Business and Student Travel Combined
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 55100000, 55110000, 55120000, 55130000, 55200000, 63000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £395,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 3 is combined travel solutions supporting Business Travel Management Services providing Members with access to a fully managed service for all UK and International travel and associated services, as well as, Student Group Travel Services covering...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Lot No: 1 business travel (active)
  - Award id: `009173-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **CLARITY BUSINESS TRAVEL LIMITED, DIVERSITY TRAVEL LIMITED, Key Travel (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-108669`, `GB-FTS-164913`, `GB-FTS-177680`, `GB-FTS-108670`
  - Value: £680,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 - Business and Student Travel Combined (active)
  - Award id: `009173-2024-3-3`
  - Supplier(s): **CLARITY BUSINESS TRAVEL LIMITED, DIVERSITY TRAVEL LIMITED, Key Travel (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-108669`, `GB-FTS-164913`, `GB-FTS-177680`, `GB-FTS-108670`
  - Value: £40,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 - Student Group Travel (active)
  - Award id: `009173-2024-5-2`
  - Supplier(s): **CLARITY BUSINESS TRAVEL LIMITED, DIVERSITY TRAVEL LIMITED, Key Travel (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-108669`, `GB-FTS-164913`, `GB-FTS-177680`, `GB-COH:02665024`, `GB-FTS-108670`
  - Value: £80,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 012457-2025-CU.1466.GD-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Clarity Travel Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-181820`
  - Value: £22,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (4)
- **Contract:** 012457-2025-CU.1466.GD-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £22,500,000
  - Signed Date: 01/04/2025

- **Contract:** Lot No: 1 business travel (active)
  - Signed Value: £680,000,000
  - Signed Date: 14/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 3 - Business and Student Travel Combined (active)
  - Signed Value: £40,000,000
  - Signed Date: 14/03/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 2 - Student Group Travel (active)
  - Signed Value: £80,000,000
  - Signed Date: 14/03/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012457-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-02T10:20:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T11:47:49.052Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-037ca5