Travel Management Solutions - 1104
Framework Description
YPO's Travel Management Solutions framework (1104) is a traditional framework for booking and organising business travel for public sector organisations. It has two live lots: Lot 1 for business travel and Lot 3 for travel for universities. Applications for this framework are closed, and it runs until 17 April 2027, with no extension, so a replacement will need to be procured before then.
Context & Use Case
Public bodies use Lot 1 to appoint a travel management company to book flights, hotels and other travel for staff on official business, keeping costs and policy compliance under control. Universities have their own lot, Lot 3. Using the framework avoids a separate tender, which matters for a contract that touches every department's travel budget.
Scope of Services
Lot 1: Business travel Lot 3: Travel for universities Booking of flights, hotels and other business travel Travel management for public sector organisations
Lots
Lot 1 - Business Travel; Lot 3 - Travel For Universities
Who Can Apply
Travel management companies with public sector or higher education experience suit 1104. Applications are closed, so new suppliers cannot join. With no extension available, YPO will need a replacement before 17 April 2027, which is the next chance for travel management companies to win a place.
Buyer Benefits
Travel spend is visible and scrutinised in the public sector, so buyers want a provider that enforces policy, reports spend and secures good fares. A framework with a dedicated universities lot lets higher education buyers appoint a provider familiar with their needs, without running a long tender.
Next Steps
With the framework ending on 17 April 2027, check YPO's page (https://www.ypo.co.uk/frameworks-home/900634) and Find a Tender for a replacement or market engagement now. Prepare evidence of booking technology, duty of care, spend reporting and savings for public sector or university clients, so you are ready to bid when the tender opens.
How Athena Can Help
A replacement for 1104 is due within months, so Athena would start preparing with you now. Our help with upcoming framework tenders follows YPO's plans and gets your case studies, policies and duty of care evidence ready before the tender opens.
When the tender opens, our bid writing and savings modelling sets out your service, technology and pricing clearly, and our advice on public bids helps you decide whether to target business travel, university travel or both.
