Framework agreement for travel management services for NI public sector

Project background

CPD Supplies and Services meet the new travel management contractor

People working in the NI public sector often need to travel to meetings or events for business purposes - and sometimes they need to stay overnight in hotel accommodation. 

The framework agreement awarded by CPD Supplies and Services Division provides a single contractor responsible for providing a fully managed travel service for the NI public sector, including: 

• all UK and international travel (air, rail, ferry, car hire, taxi)
• accommodation and hotel conferencing
• other associated services (e.g. car parking)

The new arrangement will provide savings in booking fees - for example, under the previous arrangements you were charged a separate fee to book a flight, hotel and a train; under this new model you will be charged a single fee for all three transactions (saving around 60% of the total fee paid). 

The new arrangement is also estimated to save 10% on travel and hotel accommodation costs, which under previous spending levels, would equate to between £800k and £1m per year. 

The new contract will also seek to further streamline payment processes, and continously improve the deals available to staff.