Travel Management Framework

Northumberland County Council
County Hall
For the attention of: Mrs Janine Ternent
NE61 2EF Morpeth
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1670622354
E-mail: janine.ternent@northumberland.gov.uk

Internet address(es):

General address of the contracting authority: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

Further information can be obtained from: Janine Ternent
County Hall
Contact point(s): https://procontract.due-north.com
NE61 2EF Morpeth
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1670622354
E-mail: janine.ternent@northumberland.gov.uk

Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from:Janine Ternent
County Hall
Contact point(s): https://procontract.due-north.com
NE61 2EF Morpeth
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1670622354

Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: Janine Ternent
County Hall
Contact point(s): https://procontract.due-north.com
NE61 2EF Morpeth
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1670622354
E-mail: janine.ternent@northumberland.gov.uk

Regional or local authority

General public services

The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: yes

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Unit 7-8, Silverfox Way, Cobalt Business Park
NE12 8EW Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom

North Cumbra University Hospital NHS Trust
Newtown Road
CA2 7HY Carlisle
United Kingdom

SPS00064 Framework Agreement for Travel Management Solution.

Services
Service category No 27: Other services

NUTS code UKC21

The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in months: 48

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 10 000 000 and 20 000 000 GBP

Single supplier Framework Agreement to provide a fully managed travel service and online booking tool for Corporate Business Travel and Accommodation and Employee Personal Travel and Accommodation.

63500000

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Variants will be accepted: no

Single supplier Framework Agreement to provide a fully managed travel service and online booking tool for Corporate Business Travel and Accommodation and Employee Personal Travel and Accommodation.

Options: no

This contract is subject to renewal: no

Northumberland County Council is carrying out this tender process to establish a single supplier framework agreement to provide a fully managed online booking tool. This is to include, but is not limited to, UK rail, UK and International accommodation and air and must include an emergency out of hours service and offline help desk.

63500000

Starting 19.8.2016. Completion 19.8.2020

Northumberland County Council is carrying out this tender process to establish a single supplier framework agreement to provide a fully managed online booking tool. This is to include, but is not limited to, UK rail, UK and International accommodation and air and must include an emergency out of hours service and offline help desk.
Tenderers must apply for both lots.

The successful tenderer must be willing and able to provide an employee travel solution covering all aspects of personal and family travel including foreign holidays both package and bespoke, at a price that is competitive with the mainstream travel market.

63500000

Duration in months: 48 (from the award of the contract)

The successful tenderer must be willing and able to provide an employee travel solution covering all aspects of personal and family travel including foreign holidays both package and bespoke, at a price that is competitive with the mainstream travel market.
Tenderers must apply for both lots.

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Open

Envisaged number of operators: 1

Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated no

The most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document

An electronic auction will be used: no

SPS00064

Payable documents: no

4.7.2016 – 12:00

2.6.2016

English.

Persons authorised to be present at the opening of tenders: no

This is a recurrent procurement: no

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Tender documents can be obtained at: https://procontract.due-north.com Northumberland County Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for use by the following UK public sector bodies (and any future successors to these organisations): Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations that can be accessed at the Public Sector Classification Guide: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-322090 Local Authorities: http://openlylocal.com/councils/all www.ubico.co.uk (Agent acting on behalf of Cheltenham Borough Council) NDPBs:http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/recruitment/departments-and-accredited-ndpbs/a-f http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/recruitment/departments-and-accredited-ndpbs/g-lhttp://www.civilservice.gov.uk/recruitment/departments-and-accredited-ndpbs/m-r http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/recruitment/departments-and-accredited-ndpbs/s-z National Parks Authorities http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/ Educational Establishments in England and Wales, maintained by the Department for Children, Schools and Families including Schools, Universities and Colleges but not Independent Schools: http://www.education.gov.uk/edubase/home.xhtml Police Forces in the United Kingdom: http://www.police.uk/?view=force_sites Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom: http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrshttp://dontgivefireahome.org/contacts NHS Bodies England: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspxhttp://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/PrimaryCareTrustListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/MentalHealthTrustListing.aspxhttp://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AmbulanceTrustListing.aspxhttp://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/StrategicHealthAuthorityListing.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspxhttp://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/OtherListing.aspx Hospices in the UK: http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice/uk-hospice-and-palliative-care-services/ Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations) Third Sector and Charities in the United Kingdom: http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/ http://www.oscr.org.uk/ http://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/ Citizens Advice in the United Kingdom:http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm www.cas.org.uk http://www.citizensadvice.co.uk/ The framework agreement will be available for use by any Scottish Public Sector Body: the Authority; Scottish Non-Departmental Public Bodies; offices in the Scottish Administration which are not ministerial offices; cross-border public authorities within the meaning of section 88(5) of the Scotland Act 1998; the Scotland Office; the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body; councils constituted under section 2 of the Local Government, etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (except where they are acting in their capacity as educational authority); Scottish joint fire boards or joint fire and rescue boards; Scottish joint police boards or any successor National Police or Fire Authority; Scottish National Park authorities, bodies registered as social landlords under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, Scottish health boards or special health boards, Student Loans Company Limited, Northern Lighthouse Board, further or higher education institutions being fundable bodies within the meaning of section 6 of the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 2005 any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament, any association of or formed by 1 or more of the foregoing, bodies financed wholly or mainly by 1 or more of the foregoing, bodies subject to management supervision by 1 or more of the foregoing and bodies more than 1/2 of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than 1/2 of those individuals, being appointed by 1 or more of the foregoing. Scottish Government: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Home Scottish Parliament:http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/abouttheparliament/27110.aspx Scottish Local Authorities: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/About/Government/councilshttp://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/AboutUs/OurMembers/AssociateMembers.aspx Scottish Agencies, NDPBs:http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/about/Bodies Scottish NHS Bodies: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/NHS-Workforce/NHS-Boards Scottish Further and Higher Education Bodies: www.apuc-scot.ac.ukhttp://www.sfc.ac.uk/about_the_council/council_funded_institutions/WhoWeFundUniversities.aspxhttp://www.sfc.ac.uk/about_the_council/council_funded_institutions/WhoWeFundColleges.aspx Scottish Police: http://www.scottish.police.uk/ Scottish Housing Associations: http://www.sfha.co.uk/component/option,com_membersdir/Itemid,149/view,membersdir/ The Scotland Office:http://www.scotlandoffice.gov.uk/scotlandoffice/33.30.html Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations) — Scotland:http://www.esystems.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/register/reg_pub_dsp.search Scottish Schools Primary Schools:http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/index.asp? schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring=&authority=&strTypes=isprimaryschool&bSubmit=1&Submit=Search Secondary Schools:http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/index.asp? schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring=&authority=&strTypes=issecondaryschool&bSubmit=1&Submit=Search Special Schools:http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/scottishschoolsonline/index.asp? schoolsearchstring=&addresssearchstring=&authority=&strTypes=isspecial&bSubmit=1&Submit=Search Welsh Public Bodies National Assembly for Wales, Welsh Assembly Government and Welsh Local Authorities, and all bodies covered by:www.buy4wales.co.uk/UsefulResources/contractsframeworks/organisationlist/poaplist.html?cat=14318 http://www.assemblywales.org/abthome/abt-links.htmhttp://new.wales.gov.uk/about/civilservice/directorates/?lang=en Schools: http://wales.gov.uk/topics/statistics/about/reference/schooladdress Universities:http://www.wales.com/en/content/cms/english/study/wales_universities/wales_universities.aspx FE Colleges: http://www.collegeswales.ac.uk/en-GB/wales_colleges-42.aspx Welsh Government Sponsored Bodies: http://wales.gov.uk/about/recruitment/ouropportunities/publicapps/pubb NHS Wales:http://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory https://www.buy4wales.co.uk/UsefulResources/contractsframeworks/organisationlist/poaplist.html?cat=14318Housing Associations — registered Social Landlords Wales: http://www.wao.gov.uk/reportsandpublications/housingassociations.asp Social Care Wales:http://www.wlga.gov.uk/authorities NI Public Bodies Northern Ireland Government Departments: http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm Northern Ireland Public Sector Bodies and Local Authorities: http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/az2.htm Schools in Northern Ireland: http://www.deni.gov.uk/index/facts-and-figures-new/education-statistics/32_statistics_and_researchnumbersofschoolsandpupils_ pg/32_statistics_and_research-schoolleveldata_pg/statistics_and_researchschool_ enrolment_1112.htm Universities in Northern Ireland: http://www.deni.gov.uk/links.htm Health and Social care in Northern Ireland: http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=hospitals http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=boards http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=agencieshttp://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=councils Northern Ireland Housing Associations: http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/index/contacts/contacts-az.htm/housing-associations-contact Police Service of Northern Ireland: http://www.psni.police.uk/index.htm To receive more information about this tender, including any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest to this tender on the following site: https://nep.eu-supply.com Following an expression of interest on: nep.eusupply.com the ITT will be available to access on: https://nep.eusupply.com The ITT must be returned in accordance with the instructions set out in the ITT by the time and date indicated. The contracting authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any offer and reserves the right to accept an offer in either whole or in part. The contracting authority is not responsible for any costs incurred by bidders in relation to the participation in this process.

3.6.2016