Provision of Travel Management Services

Buyer

University of Strathclyde

Value

£30,000,000

Closes

16 November 2026

Where

Glasgow, Scotland

Type

Open tender

In plain English

University of Strathclyde is looking for a travel management company to handle all their staff and student travel arrangements. The supplier must offer cost-effective booking, duty of care support, safety features, and encourage low-carbon travel options while delivering excellent customer service.

What the buyer wants

• Provide a fully managed travel service covering booking, itinerary management and traveller support • Ensure traveller safety and wellbeing, with crisis management and duty of care protocols • Promote and facilitate low-carbon travel choices and align with sustainability objectives • Deliver cost savings, value for money, and a user-friendly booking experience

Likely requirements

Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.

This is a £30 million contract for a sophisticated, integrated travel management operation. Almost all small businesses and sole traders will lack the capital, technology infrastructure, global reach, crisis management teams, and track record required. Only large, established TMC firms with proven enterprise-level experience will be competitive.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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