A brand new collaborative framework for travel management services is now available from YPO (working with Crown Commercial Service).
The framework has been split into three lots:
- Lot 1: An online only booking tool for UK and International Rail and Accommodation Venues. This Lot is designed to provide a solution which replicates the services currently available through commercial websites.
- Lot 2: An online booking tool and offline booking system for UK and International Rail, Accommodation Venue and Air, including an Out Of Hours Service. This Lot provides all the elements of Lot 1, with the additional service elements of Air Travel, accompanied by offline help, support and booking.
- Lot 3: A fully managed service to include an online booking tool and offline booking system for UK and International Rail, Accommodation Venue and Air, including an Out Of Hours Service. This Lot provides all the elements of Lot 1 and Lot 2, with the addition of a fully managed service.
Benefits include:
- Reduced Timescales: Customers do not need to run an OJEU procurement. Customers simply need to identify their requirements, approach the relevant supplier and award a contract.
- Ease of Use: The framework is simple to use, with expert procurement advice available from YPO and GPS.
- Legality: The framework is fully legal and in line with EU regulations, as EU procurement rules introduced in 2006 specifically recognise framework agreements as a legitimate route to market. This reduces procurement risk for customers, and reduces bureaucracy in the procurement process.
- Assured Supplier Standards: Providers appointed onto this framework are ‘pre-qualified’ as to their general suitability. This means when buying services from them customers are assured that they can meet the appropriate standards in the provision of travel management services.
- Aggregation of Spend: Customers will receive the benefits of an aggregated volume of spend and the benefits associated with an increased leverage on the market.
- Pre-defined Terms and Conditions: Terms and conditions of contract have been established for each lot, where relevant, and all framework suppliers have signed and accepted this agreement and terms and conditions of call-off.
For further information please contact [email protected].
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