Official UK procurement notice
Travel Management Provision · UK public procurement notice
Authority: University of Plymouth (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University intends to procure a Travel Management provision; this will be done under a 3-year contract with an optional extension of 2 years (1+1). We expect to have 3 lots for this procurement, as listed below; Lot 1 - Business Travel Lot 2 - Group Travel (10+, conferences, research, field trips) Lot 3 - 1 & 2 combined We reserve the right to amend the published timelines of this procurement to suit the needs of the requirement.
CPV: Travel management services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1PlannedRenewal
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
- Authority reference
SH/UOP/Travel_Management/117/25- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-044875- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056a80Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
31 Jul 2025 → 1 Feb 2026 · 4 dates- Planning notice published31 Jul 2025, 16:00 BST
- Market engagement12 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
The objective of this engagement is to find the best solution for our Travel Management provision realising the best value and experience for our students and staff. We are seeking to consult with providers to ensure that we release an intelligent tender that is fit for purpose in the current and future market. We would like to understand any insights, cost models and delivery models that can give the best outcome. The market engagement for group travel has already been carried out under PCR 2015. We are now looking for engagement from the market for Business Travel or both opportunities combined. Information provided will be used inform our requirements and the structure of our tender. Engagement will be either 1. 30-minute virtual interview and/or 2. Questionnaire completion To register interest in this opportunity please email [email protected].
- Tender notice expected2 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
- Contract starts269 days ago1 Feb 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published31 Jul 2025, 16:00 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender