{"id":7800,"date":"2024-08-01T14:47:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T13:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/?p=7800"},"modified":"2026-02-04T09:29:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T09:29:46","slug":"how-to-conduct-a-successful-travel-rfp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/en-us\/blog\/how-to-conduct-a-successful-travel-rfp\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Conduct a Successful Travel RFP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header: How to conduct a successful travel RFP&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/travellers-defocus.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;HOW TO CONDUCT A SUCCESSFUL TRAVEL RFP&#8221; subhead=&#8221;the journey to a better travel management partner &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; title_line_height=&#8221;1.7em&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.29)&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_one_text__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Travel RFP&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;75px|0px|110px|0px|false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;rgba(255,186,96,0.6)&#8221; border_color_right=&#8221;#5b8cb1&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Starting a full RFP (Request for Proposal) \/ tender process can be an overwhelming prospect. Various elements such as which suppliers to invite, what questions to ask and how to evaluate their responses present their own challenges.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Gray Dawes is here to help you better your experience by running through each element of the RFP process to enable you to partner with a Travel Management Company (TMC) that is ideal for your business.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Where to begin&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;55px|0px|55px|0px|true|false&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Subtitle: Where to begin&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Where to begin<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Business travel touches many people across a business. As such we would recommend meeting your internal subject matter experts to understand how the programme affects them and how the TMC can bring more value to their teams:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Key bookers<\/li>\n<li>Key travellers<\/li>\n<li>A member of HR<\/li>\n<li>A member of the Finance team<\/li>\n<li>A member of the IT team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Their experience and knowledge of departmental processes (e.g. invoicing and payment for Finance) will be key when building question sets that bring palpable responses.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Who to invite&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||60px||false|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Subtitle: Who to invite&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Who to invite<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Creating your own shortlist can be done easily if you know where to look and the best places to start would be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The profiles of the UK\u2019s top 50 TMCs: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstravelnewseurope.com\/Europes-leading-TMCs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.businesstravelnewseurope.com\/Europes-leading-TMCs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Members of the British Travel Association (BTA): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebta.org.uk\/bta-members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.thebta.org.uk\/bta-members\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Institute of Travel Management: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itm.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.itm.org.uk\/\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you hold a good relationship with a TMC and have reviewed their standing in the UK market, it would be worth including them on your shortlist.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;What to ask&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||60px||false|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Subtitle: What to ask&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>What to ask<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Within an RFP, structure is everything. We would suggest building a list of chapters of the key areas for your travel management programme and working from there. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Executive Summary<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Online Booking Tool<\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> Content available, functionality, mobile app compatible<\/li>\n<li><strong>Service Delivery Team &#8211; <\/strong>Size of team, location, experience, SLAs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Account Management &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0How will they drive performance, experience<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reporting &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Dashboard availability, live reporting capability, frequency of reports<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implementation &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Time frames, key personnel<\/li>\n<li><strong>Added Value &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0Cost savings, additional services, tangible and intangible benefits<\/li>\n<li><strong>Commercials &#8211;<\/strong> Compliant and premium models<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Take the information gained from your internal review and reach out to your key bookers, their insight into the day to day operations will enable you to gather a list of salient questions to really tailor the RFP to your business.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Setting timelines &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Subtitle: Setting timelines &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Setting timelines<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.26.1&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>As part of your early engagement with your shortlist of suppliers you should inform them when the RFP will be released, giving them the opportunity to research your business, plan the necessary internal meeting to discuss the bid and build it within their prospect pipeline.<\/p>\n<p>Within your RFP documents you should dedicate a section that details all of the key dates within a table so that it is clear and all in one place for the reader. For example:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 563px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 344px;\"><strong>Activity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 203px;\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 344px;\">Release of RFP documents to supplier<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 203px;\">8th August<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 344px;\">Clarification questions from supplier<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 203px;\">15th August<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 344px;\">Responses to clarification questions<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 203px;\">22nd August<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 344px;\">Submission of supplier responses<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 203px;\">6th September<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 344px;\">Supplier shortlisted<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 203px;\">11th September<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 344px;\">Supplier presentations<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 203px;\">18th September<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 344px;\">Successful supplier announced<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 203px;\">1st October<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 344px;\">Implementation<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 203px;\">7th October<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 344px;\">Go Live<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 203px;\">21st October<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Evaluation matrix and weightings&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Subtitle: Evaluation matrix and weightings&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Evaluation matrix and weightings<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Comparing suppliers is a challenging exercise, there will be numerous responses written and presented in different ways.<\/p>\n<p>One method to take the strain from your evaluation is to create a weightings matrix which can be shared with the suppliers within the RFP document. A weightings matrix simply breaks down what is important to your business and the areas to focus on for the supplier. From a client side it will present a \u2018scoring card\u2019 for the evaluation process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scoring: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>0-5%<\/strong>: Supplier meets some of the requested criteria<\/p>\n<p><strong>6-14%<\/strong>: Supplier compliant<\/p>\n<p><strong>15-20%:<\/strong> Supplier displays excellent understanding of our requirements<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Section <\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"200\"><strong>Weighting<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\">Executive Summary<\/td>\n<td width=\"200\">30%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\">Cultural alignment<\/td>\n<td width=\"200\">10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\">Service<\/td>\n<td width=\"200\">10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\">Technology<\/td>\n<td width=\"200\">10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\">Content<\/td>\n<td width=\"200\">10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\">Commercials<\/td>\n<td width=\"200\">20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"200\">Added Value<\/td>\n<td width=\"200\">10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Presentation stage&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Subtitle: Presentation stage&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Presentation stage<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0%||0%||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Once a bid has been submitted and evaluated you are ready to conduct the presentation stage. This can be carried out at your office, the supplier\u2019s proposed operations centre or in this current climate over WebEx \/ Zoom.<\/p>\n<p>It would be beneficial to share an agenda of topics that you want to be covered \u2013 this provides a \u2018yard stick\u2019 for you to evaluate the suppliers. 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