Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium
Reading Enterprise Centre, Earley Gate, University of Reading, Whiteknights Road
Reading
RG6 6BU
UK
Telephone: +44 1189357081
E-mail: supc@reading.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.supc.ac.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Travel Management Services 2019
Reference number: 2019/01
II.1.2) Main CPV code
63500000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This tender is to establish a multi-supplier framework for online and offline travel services to include business travel, conferencing services, student group travel, and other associated services for organisations accessing the agreement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
750 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Business Travel Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
63000000
63000000
63000000
63000000
63000000
63000000
63000000
63000000
63000000
63000000
63000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Business travel management services providing members with access to a fully managed service for all UK and international travel and associated services. The member will be able to research and book using an online tool and/or via offline booking channels using a traditional call centre/agent type operation (on the lowest cost non-premium line telephone number). This lot will cover UK and international air, rail, and hotel services; ferry services; Eurostar; international vehicle hire; visa services and relevant professional advice to all clients.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
SUPC will award this framework on the basis of 3+1 years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
It is anticipated that some of the future call-off contracts under this framework will be part or fully funded from external streams, include European Union (EU) funding (ERDF/ESIF) and potentially other research bodies. All funding accessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by named participants.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Student Group Travel
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
63000000
63000000
63000000
63000000
63000000
63000000
63000000
63000000
63000000
63000000
63000000
63000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3+1 years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
Yes
II.2.14) Additional information
It is anticipated that some of the future call-off contracts under this framework will be part or fully funded from external streams, include European Union (EU) funding (ERDF/ESIF) and potentially other research bodies. All funding accessed under this framework will be considered compliant for the purposes of external funding by named participants.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 094-227297
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 2019/01
Title: Business Travel Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Clarity BT
Stafford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Click Travel
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Diversity Travel
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Key Travel
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Selective Travel
Belfast
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
STA Travel
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 750 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2019/01
Title: Student Group Travel
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/08/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 11
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Clarity BT
Stafford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Diversity Travel
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Key Travel
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Selective Travel
Belfast
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
STA Travel
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Studylink
Blackpool
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 750 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium
Reading Enterprise Centre, Earley Gate, University of Reading
Reading
RG6 6BU
UK
Telephone: +44 1189357081
E-mail: supc@reading.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.supc.ac.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium
Reading Enterprise Centre, Earley Gate, University of Reading, Whiteknights Road,
Reading
RG6 6BU
UK
Telephone: +44 1189357081
E-mail: supc@reading.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.supc.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/09/2019