Business Travel Management Services

Description

This tender process is now complete following contract notices: 2021/S 000-005048 & 2021/S 000-005849 (March 2021).The University of Sunderland and its subsidiaries required a single Travel Management Company to provide both online and offline business travel and associated services, to commence from approximately June 2021.Expressions of interest were received along with tender documents via In-Tend https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsunderland/aspx/Home Lot 1: This tender process is now complete.The University of Sunderland and its subsidiaries invited tenders to provide Business Travel Management Services for its UK and International requirements including Air, Rail, and Hotel services; Ferry, Eurostar, International Rail, Taxi and Vehicle Hire; and relevant professional advice to all clients, including Visa, travel alerts, etc.The successful supplier will provide both a self-serve on-line portal and an off-line service, along with pro-active account management, traveller safety at its core, and clear Management Information to ensure an efficient, cost effective provision.Commencing approximately June 2021, the tender is for a period of 3 years’ with the option to extend for 2 years’ in annual increments. Overall contract value is estimated at GBP 2,500,000 over 5 years’ (the maximum contract length) i.e. GBP £500,000 per annum (excluding VAT) - note there are no guarantees on spend levels. We also reserve the right to spend a further 50% of the anticipated spend, subject to changes to requirements across the University for the duration of the award.Expressions of interest and tender documents were received via In-Tend. Additional information: It is anticipated that some travel may be part or fully funded from external streams, including European Union (EU) funding (ERDF/ESIF) and potentially research bodies, etc