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UKRI Travel Management Contract

UK Research and Innovation · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 14 Oct 2026, 12:21.

Opportunity overview

This pipeline notice is for information only. UKRI's current Travel Management Contract is due to expire in February 2027 with no options to extend. UKRI will be looking to procure a replacement Travel Management Contract via the GCA framework RM6342 lot 2 UK Booked National and International Business Travel. At this stage, no further details are available beyond what is published here.

Classification

  • CPV63516000 — Travel management services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CSP26481
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Using pre-Procurement Act commercial tool
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
22 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
21 Feb 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
21 Feb 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
63516000
Description
Travel management services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
096867-2026
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Oct 2026, 10:58
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
UK Research and Innovation
Id
GB-PPON-PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Address

Street Address
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN2 1FL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
UK Shared Business Services Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PMPN-7535-GNTG
Role Details
Shared Service Provider

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMPN-7535-GNTG

Address

Street Address
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN2 1FF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK14

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Related procurements

Entry 1
Id
framework
Title
GCA RM6342 Travel, Transport, Accommodation and Venue Solutions

Relationship

framework

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon · UKK14 · SN2 1FL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 096867-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·

PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS

ProcuraAxis Analysis

Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Opportunity intelligence at a glance

Early-stage/planned procurement by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for a replacement Travel Management Contract. UKRI states that it expects to use GCA framework RM6342, lot 2, for UK-booked national and international business travel. The current contract is stated to expire in February 2027. No further scope, timetable or bidding details are provided.

Who this may suit

Potential fit for providers whose travel-management offering is available through GCA framework RM6342 lot 2 for UK-booked national and international business travel. Supplier eligibility and award requirements are not stated.

Key points identified

  • Planned scopeReplacement Travel Management Contract for UK-booked national and international business travel.Evidence: "UKRI will be looking to procure a replacement Travel Management Contract via the GCA framework RM6342 lot 2 UK Booked National and International Business Travel."
  • Detailed requirementsUnknown.Evidence: "At this stage, no further details are available beyond what is published here."
  • Framework routeUKRI plans to procure via GCA framework RM6342 lot 2; whether this creates a final supplier eligibility condition is unknown at this planning stage.Evidence: "UKRI will be looking to procure ... via the GCA framework RM6342 lot 2"
91% approved-analysis confidence4 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source
Find a Tender
Notice reference
096867-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07873b
First published
14 Oct 2026
Last checked
14 Oct 2026, 12:21
Notice versions reviewed
1

HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status
Approved for publication
Analysed
14 Oct 2026
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