Managed Travel · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Sussex (Education)

Services

Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: South East (UKJ2)

Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 1 Sept 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 4 yrsends 30 Dec 2029 · starts 31 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A Travel Management Company is required by Sussex to provide travel services to the university for business purposes.

The Travel Management Company (TMC) will provide a Business Travel managed service for all UK, International travel and associated services in addition to Student Group Travel.

The University 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. This 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.

The TMC will provide Management Information (MI) to the University and allow for visibility on travel and risk identification to support with crisis management, spend data and sustainability data.

This has previously been awarded via a Framework.

CPV: Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Planned 4 yrs

Contract period: 31 Dec 2025 – 30 Dec 2029 (4 yrs)

Delivery: South East

63500000 Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services

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: Unspecified in notice
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: 23 May 2025, 13:57 BST
Last source update: 23 May 2025, 13:57 BST
Authority reference: US_22167
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-026405
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Travel agency, tour operator and tourist assistance services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0522c6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

23 May 2025 → 31 Dec 2025 · 3 dates

Planning notice published
23 May 2025, 13:57 BST
Tender notice expected
1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts300 days ago
31 Dec 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
23 May 2025, 13:57 BST
UK1

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

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000672 · GB-PPON: PWVT-1568-HWWM Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, South East, BN1 9RHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender23 May 2025, 13:57 BST