The University will begin using a new travel provider, Diversity Travel, on 1st February 2018.
Diversity work closely with many of UKs leading academic institutions including University of Liverpool, University of Warwick and London School of Economics, to name a few.
A user group made up of frequent travel bookers who arrange complex travel and also colleagues who could evaluate duty of care/health & safety issues were among those who assisted with the tender exercise and evaluated the bids received.
The evaluation panel was very impressed with the Diversity submission particularly with regard to duty of care and traveller support with a risk management programme in place including pre-trip analysis and access to real time intelligence for each destination. Their online booking tool looks intuitive and has clear displays which can show the pricing for different types of fares all on one screen as opposed to the current system which would require separate searches.
This new contract is due to commence from 1st February 2018. Implementation plans are well under way to allow for a successful transition from the incumbent supplier. Training will be provided on 18th and 19th January 2018 at both King’s College Campus and at Foresterhill.
Training sessions will be taking place on:
Kings Campus Sessions
Thursday 18th January 2018
0930 – 1100 – Room 116, Fraser Noble Building
1130 -1300 – Room 116, Fraser Noble Building
Friday 19th January 2018
1330 – 1500 - Room 116, Fraser Noble Building
Foresterhill Sessions
Thursday 18th January 2018
1430 – 1600 – Room 201, Suttie Centre
Friday 19th January
0930 – 1100 – Level 7 Conference Suite, IMS Building
To book your place, please contact Aileen Johnston by email or on extension 4467.