Direct Award of Student Group Travel Services to StudyLink Tours by University of Chester

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University of Chester awarded a contract to StudyLink Tours for Lot 2 - Student Group Travel Services under the Travel Management Framework 2019 (reference PFB4039SU).

The direct award followed a review of the Travel Management Framework Buyers Guide, which established that StudyLink Tours was the number one ranked supplier on Lot 2.

The award was made after discussions with Procurement Services regarding the supplier's service offering and liaison with University colleagues, confirming compliance with the framework for a direct award.

As the University did not go out to tender, no return date and time was applicable; the date chosen for the Award Notice corresponds to a November project meeting held to discuss the award.

The contract value was listed as £0 for the purpose of the Award Notice because there was no tender return with a price element and no existing data to estimate the value.