Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbb-d4ee-7039-a915-f7414184f181/global-travel

pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Global Travel

[Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office)

Estimated value

£21,000,000

Published

23 May 2025

Deadline

Rolling deadline

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

FCDO Global Travel consolidation programme. FCDO are procuring for a Global Travel Provider who can support our complex global travel requirements.

The FCDO employs more than 17000 staff in 179 countries. There is a very diverse range of user groups, requiring the flexibility to initiate travel from any location to any destination, including from overseas back to UK or another destination, and may involve flexible tickets, group traveling arrangements, families travelling with dependents, and delegations travelling to international events.

Requirements may include;

### Flights

### Train travel

### Accommodation

### Visa provision

Health and Welfare travel arrangements for officers and dependents (to bring them to the UK or to another designated location for health checks/investigations/treatment)

Assistance with drawdowns for staff serving overseas (in times of crisis when staff need to leave Post quickly) and drawbacks (when they subsequently return to Post)

Children’s journeys (provision for children at boarding school in the UK to visit their parents during school holidays)

Rapid Deployment Team travel provision in times of crisis

Out of hours assistance for FCDO members of staff travelling on business in times of crisis/emergency

Travel arrangements for Ministers and members of their private offices

MI Reporting provision for the whole range of travel spend, behaviours, in/out of policy etc

Bespoke carbon reporting to inform our UK Government Greening requirements

### Coordination of the King’s Messenger journeys

AI and IT capability with high levels of security to mitigate data breaches

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## CPV classification

Travel management services Travel services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05247c-2025-05-23T16:34:16+01:00

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05247c-2025-05-23T16:34:16+01:00)

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