Provision of Travel and Accommodation Booking Services

Official notice

Authority: Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority (Police & fire)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£264,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 10 Jul 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Clarity Travel Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Online Travel Management Platform - UK Booked National and International Business Travel.

CPV: Travel management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This procurement involves the engagement of the online travel management platform to…Awarded

This procurement involves the engagement of the online travel management platform to facilitate and manage the booking of air, rail and accommodation for organisational travel requirements. The platform will serve as a centralised digital solution to streamline the booking process ensuring cost-efficiency and policy compliance.

Delivery: UK

Extensions: 2 x 12 months extensions

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 14 Jul 2025, 12:51 BST
Last source update: 14 Jul 2025, 12:51 BST
Authority reference: C25028
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-039606
Classification (CPV): Travel management services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055e84 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Direct Award - CCS Framework RM6342/ Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions. The requirements can be met within the standard terms of the agreement and no additional changes or additions are needed.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £264,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 3

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Jul 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Clarity Travel LimitedTravel & Accommodation Booking Services	£264,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Travel & Accommodation Booking Services · Clarity Travel Limited
Signed
10 Jul 2025
Value
£264,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local authorityPublic order and safety The Godlands, Straw Mill Hill, Tovil, Maidstone, South East, ME156XBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Clarity Travel LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07413801 Manchester, UK, M1 6EU

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.