Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c7a-d245-71de-bc24-73cf3fd757cd/specialist-travel-booking-services awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Specialist Travel Booking Services [The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-british-broadcasting-corporation-bbc) Estimated value £6,000,000 to £12,000,000 Published 2 Oct 2020 Deadline Closed 2 Nov 2020 ## 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. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The BBC is acting on its own, and on behalf of its commercial subsidiaries within BBC Commercial Holdings Ltd, including BBC Studios, to conduct a competitive procurement with the intention of establishing a framework of service providers who will deliver corporate travel management and booking services. The service providers will manage complex and customised travel bookings for the BBC which predominantly includes 10 passengers, or more. Due to the diverse range of content made by the BBC and its subsidiaries, travel is undertaken to wide-range of global destinations. Production related travel could include coverage of breaking news stories, filming of programmes, and broadcasting of planned global events. The services providers will devise bespoke booking solutions to meet distinct requirements, which can be planned for a number of months in advance, or arranged within short notice; delivering value for money with every booking. This is in addition to range of other business and operational travel requirements. The value of the contract covers the maximum total spend over the contracts term, including extensions - incorporating fares, fees to the service providers, in addition to the cost of bookings made by BBC Commercial Holdings Ltd. It is not indicative of what the appointed service providers will be remunerated for their services, or what the BBC is committed to spend through the contract. The value of spend for the contract, is expected to range between - GBP 6 000 000 and GBP 12 000 000. Read full description ## CPV classification Travel management services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/abdb7ef8-db16-4d6a-a630-4878245685f8) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC): past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/the-british-broadcasting-corporation-bbc) [Sector More Logistics & travel services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/logistics-travel-services) ## More tenders like this [Cargo handling services – Proc. n. 4388/AQ/2026 · Giunta Regionale della Campania - Ufficio Speciale Centrale Acquisti · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-430a-71d6-b6de-a6b715f901b7/italy-cargo-handling-services-proc-n-4388aq2026) [Aircraft refuelling services – Kvaltitetssäkring av bränsleangläggningar - Bränslepool · Sjöfartsverket · 29 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-44c0-73b5-a5cf-3990cc342f52/sweden-aircraft-refuelling-services-kvaltitetssakring-av-bransleanglaggninga) [Traffic control services – Accords-cadres pour la réalisation de comptages et d'analyses de déplacements sur les Routes Départementales (2027-2031) · Departement de la Reunion · 38 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1f68-73d4-8df5-2d8e6b23b4a2/france-traffic-control-services-accords-cadres-pour-la-realisation-de-compta) [Travel management services – Nemzetközi utazásszervezési szolgáltatások · Nemzeti Média- és Hírközlési Hatóság · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-165f-7395-ac88-51f8106fabdf/hungary-travel-management-services-nemzetkozi-utazasszervezesi-szolgaltataso) [Travel agency and similar services – Servicio de agencia de viajes para la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid · Rector de la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0cdf-70e5-9842-c2471efcf2fd/spain-travel-agency-and-similar-services-servicio-de-agencia-de-viajes-para) [Port and waterway operation services and associated services – Taipaleen ja Konnuksen kanavien sekä Savonlinnan avattavien siltojen käyttö ja kunnossapito 2027 - 2031 · Väylävirasto · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4d28-7094-abd4-d179aaeebcd1/finland-port-and-waterway-operation-services-and-associated-services-taipale)