Collaborative Travel Management Services Contract for Northern Ireland Civil Service, Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies and other Participating Bodies
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£150.0m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
03 Mar 2026
Description
Collaborative Travel Management Services Contract for Northern Ireland Civil Service, Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies and other Participating Bodies. Please refer to the tender documentation for the full list of participating bodies. The Contract Term shall commence upon contract award (expected to be March 2026) with the Service Commencement Date being 1 May 2026 for an initial period of 5 years. There will be two options to extend; the first option is for three (3) years and the second option is for two (2) years. The potential contract end date is 30 April 2036.
Scope
- Reference
- ID 6213221
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Apr 2026 to 30 Apr 2031Possible extension to 30 Apr 2036
There will be two options to extend; the first option is for three (3) years and the second option is for two (2) years.
- CPV classifications
- 6351600063515000799970006300000063510000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC1 Key Personnel | Key Personnel 4 percent | quality | — |
| AC2 General and Core Service requirements | General and Core Service requirements 7 percent | quality | — |
| AC3 Booking Systems (to include online self booking tool and offline booking processes) | Booking Systems (to include online self booking tool and offline booking processes) 7 percent | quality | — |
| AC4 Social Value 1 - delivering climate action | Social Value 1 - delivering climate action 5 percent | quality | — |
| AC5 Social Value 2 - increasing secure employment and skill | Social Value 2 - increasing secure employment and skill 5 percent | quality | — |
| AC6 Buyer Specific travel service requirements | Buyer Specific travel service requirements 6 percent | quality | — |
| AC7 Servicing the Contract | Servicing the Contract 6.5 percent | quality | — |
| AC8 Payment & Invoicing | Payment & Invoicing 6 percent | quality | — |
| AC9 Transition and Implementation | Transition and Implementation 3.5 percent | quality | — |
| AC10 Total cost | Total cost 50 percent | cost | — |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Condition of Participation - Financial Capacity FC1 - General Assessment of Financial Standing
Condition of Participation - Technical Ability Criteria TA1 - Company Experience TA2 - Data Protection TA3 - Quality Standards TA4 - Professional Travel License TA5 - Cyber Essentials Plus TA6 - Financial Conduct Authority TA7 - Human Rights TA8 - Tackling Modern Slavery
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£150.0m
Award date
03 Mar 2026
Contract start
30 Apr 2026
Contract end
30 Apr 2031
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 03 Mar 2026 · Contract period 30 Apr 2026 — 30 Apr 2031
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