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Framework Agreements for Providing Business Travel Accommodations to FCDO in India Network

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Central government

In brief

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has announced plans to buy travel work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £1,594,540 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 July 2027.

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 66 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £1,594,540 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), represented by the British High Commission in New Delhi (India), intends to competitively identify and establish Framework Agreements with suitable hotels across India for the provision of business travel accommodation services to the UK Government officials. The Framework Agreements will cover the provision of hotel accommodation and related services for UK Government officials undertaking official travel within India. Services may include accommodation, breakfast, Wi-Fi, meeting facilities, airport transfers (where available), and other associated business travel services. The Framework Agreements will be a Standalone Framework established for a four (4) years period Suitable and interested hotel suppliers are invited to participate in a Market Engagement Event. During this event, FCDO will present its requirements, provide an overview of the procurement process, and seek feedback from the market to help refine the requirement and ensure the Framework Agreements deliver best value for money, operational flexibility, and high-quality accommodation services across the India Network.

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 063902-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

447

Awards

275

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From notice 063902-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.