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Provision of Travel Management Services

University of Strathclyde

Published: Oct 15, 2026

Updated: Oct 15, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the transport and logistics and education and training sectors, with a focus on Higher Education. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the transport and logistics sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.

Description

The Supplier shall provide a fully managed Travel Management Service that is cost-effective, responsive and aligned to the University's operational, sustainability and duty of care objectives. The service shall support traveller safety and wellbeing, facilitate informed low-carbon travel choices, deliver value for money, and provide a timely, efficient, user-friendly and high-quality customer experience. The University of Strathclyde is seeking to appoint an experienced Travel Management Company to provide a comprehensive, cost-effective and responsive managed travel service for University staff and students. The contract will cover UK and international travel and associated services, including air travel, rail travel, accommodation, ferry and Eurostar travel, vehicle hire, airport transfers, visa support, meetings and conference bookings, longer-term accommodation, and individual and group student travel. The appointed supplier will provide a fully managed service through an online booking tool and offline booking channels, supported by a dedicated account management and administration team and 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year booking, travel advice, emergency assistance and disruption support. The service must support the University’s Travel Policy and approval processes, deliver access to appropriate fares and rates, including relevant Global Distribution System, direct-connect and New Distribution Capability content, and provide transparent pricing and price-matching capability. The contract will also include comprehensive traveller risk management and duty-of-care services, including destination risk information, real-time traveller location and “who is where” capability, proactive alerts, emergency communications, escalation, relocation and repatriation support. The supplier must support accessible, student and group travel, and the University’s international and transnational education activities. The supplier will be required to provide sustainability information and carbon-emissions data, management information, benchmarking, key performance indicator reporting, contract management, continuous improvement, training and promotion of the service. Further details of the requirements are set out in the procurement documents. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on October 15, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 097648-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About University of Strathclyde

University of Strathclyde has issued 814 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 39 currently open and 323 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Research & Innovation, Information & Communication Technology, and Law & Legal Services. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via Public Contracts Scotland, UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, and TED - Tenders Electronic Daily (EU). Most recent publication: October 15, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by University of Strathclyde in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Transport & Logistics sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 097648-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.