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Business Travel PME

University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation · Education

In brief

University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £9,000,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 March 2028.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 5 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The University of Portsmouth is seeking early market feedback from suitably qualified and experienced Suppliers on its proposal to re-tender it’s Business Travel Services requirement. The University requires a Travel Management Company (TMC) that can facilitate the travel booking needs for a large and diverse range of stakeholders, including but not limited to Air Travel, Rail Travel and Accommodation Booking, for Domestic and International travel requirements. The University requires a TMC with the provision to provide these services both online through a booking platform and smartphone-based app, and offline through a UK based call-centre type model. The University has used the services of a TMC since 2018. As the current TMC contract is ending in 2027, the University is now seeking to re-contract for this service for up to a further 6 years.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 101370-2026

About the buyer

University of Portsmouth Higher Education CorporationLast 12 months

Procurements

94

Awards

72

Suppliers it has used most

All tenders and awards from University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation

From notice 101370-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 October 2026.