Decision Maker: Head of Business Support
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To seek approval from the Assistant Chief
Executive (Business Support) for the procurement of a Business
Travel Management Service.
The Assistant Chief Executive (Business
Support) has approved the procurement of a Business Travel
Management Service Provider. The Authority requires the provision
of business travel service to meet its operational requirements.
Business travel requirements:
• Book rail travel.
• Book accommodation.
• Improve corporate travel booking process by working
proactively with a travel partner.
• Receive high quality corporate travel management information
including recommendations for potential improvements.
• Reduce expenditure of all forms of corporate travel.
• Reduce the Council’s carbon footprint.
• Achieve best rates for all forms of corporate travel.
• Gain access to a first class and reliable electronic booking
management solution.
• Maximise any integration opportunities.
• Improve the Council’s internal booking process.
The value of the contract is estimated to be up to £1,500,000
over the life of the contract.
The duration of the contract is estimated to be an initial term of
2 years, with two options to extend (2x12 months). The potential
maximum term is 4 years.
To enable the Authority to meet its
operational requirements.
There is Options appraisal where Framework
Agreements were considered and rejected as minimal choice of
providers and potentially lack Value for Money.
Publication date: 12/08/2024
Date of decision: 09/08/2024
Effective from: 20/08/2024
Current call-in Count: 0
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