AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Worcestershire County Council awarded a travel management services call-off to CLARITY TRAVEL LIMITED. The published award value is £480,000 for a period stated as 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to CLARITY TRAVEL LIMITED under a selective call-off from a framework agreement.
Market significanceThis is a £480,000 public-sector travel management services award covering delivery in the West Midlands.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CLARITY TRAVEL LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-b91f476d-4760-4ac1-bd1a-f8c65b6581c1-1 · 480000 GBP · active award
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The active award names Clarity Travel Limited as supplier. Supplier verification identifies company number 07413801 and verified company name CLARITY TRAVEL LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded; source tender status complete and award status active
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The record is an 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'; process stage is award, tender status is complete, and the award status is active.
Award decision date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Planned contract period
99% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030
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Award and tender contractPeriod state startDate 2026-11-01 and endDate 2030-10-31T23:59:59Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£480,000
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The award value is 480000 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the single published award
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One award is published, with one named supplier and an award value of £480,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026, 13:57 BST
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-14T13:57:18+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Planned start date
99% confidence1 November 2026
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contractPeriod startDate: 2026-11-01T00:00:00Z.
Planned end date
99% confidence31 October 2030
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contractPeriod endDate: 2030-10-31T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceComprehensive travel management service across travel, transport and accommodation areas
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Published description states that the council required a comprehensive travel management service for a variety of travel, transport and accommodation areas.
Primary classification
99% confidenceCPV 63516000 — Travel management services
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Tender classification lists CPV 63516000, Travel management services.
Delivery area
95% confidenceWest Midlands, United Kingdom
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The tender item lists a delivery address in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.
Lots
99% confidenceNo lots published
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No lot records or award lot identifiers are supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement route
99% confidenceSelective procedure; call-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethod is selective and procurementMethodDetails is 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bidders and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SME and VCSE suitability
96% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs
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Tender suitability records sme: true and vcse: true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceFour years, based on published planned dates
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The period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Contract execution
98% confidenceNot explicitly confirmed as signed
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The source reports an active award and planned contract period but provides no explicit signature or contract-conclusion confirmation.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceFramework call-off for travel management services
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The procurement method details specify a call-off from a framework agreement, and the CPV is travel management services.
Published value context
98% confidence£480,000 over the stated four-year period
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The single award value is £480,000 and the stated period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract status interpretation
99% confidenceThe record supports an active award, not an explicit statement that a contract has been signed.
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Award status is active, but no signature or contract-conclusion field is supplied.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidencePricing, bid count, scores, framework name, service volumes and extension terms are not supplied.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Tender deadline anomaly
99% confidenceThe published tender-period end is 14 October 2026, the same date as the award decision and notice publication.
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tenderPeriod endDate and award date are 2026-10-14; notice publication is 2026-10-14T13:57:18+01:00.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The source does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed or otherwise concluded; it records an active award and planned contract period.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes bidder numbers, evaluation criteria or scores, pricing breakdown, framework name, service volumes, individual service allocations and extension terms.
- The tender-period end date is the same day as the recorded award date and award-notice publication; the source provides no explanation.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Worcestershire County CouncilCLARITY TRAVEL LIMITEDtravel management servicestravel transport accommodationframework call-offpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Worcestershire County Council's travel management award?
CLARITY TRAVEL LIMITED, verified against company number 07413801.
What is the published value of the award?
£480,000.
When is the published contract period?
The published planned period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2030.
What procurement route was used?
A selective call-off from a framework agreement.
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