Hotel Strategic Partner Services
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
CONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
Request for Proposal issued: June 26th, 2026
Participants' questions due: July 9th, 2026
Response to questions provided: July 15th, 2026
Proposals due: July 30th, 2026
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Indiana University
DESCRIPTION
The university seeks a vendor to provide hotel strategic partner services, focusing on delivering competitive, negotiated room rates for both individual and group travel across a diverse range of property types and pricing tiers. The partner should offer last-room availability or comparable provisions in high-demand markets when feasible. It is essential that the partner maintains a portfolio of properties in key domestic and international destinations pertinent to university travel patterns, and ensures a seamless booking experience that integrates with the university's travel management systems and agencies.
The selected vendor will offer flexible cancellation and modification policies compatible with university needs, a dedicated account management team to support program implementation and optimization, and assistance with hotel sourcing, room block RFP distribution, and contract negotiations. Support for group travel and event lodging, including meeting space coordination, on-site services for university events, and pooled or enterprise-level rewards accrual, is required.
Additionally, the partner will collaborate with the university to boost adoption of preferred hotel properties, providing traveler benefits such as loyalty program enhancements, room upgrades, early check-in or late check-out, and other available amenities. All hotel properties must adhere to established standards for safety, cleanliness, accessibility, and quality. Dedicated support is expected for large-scale university events such as athletic travel, academic conferences, and recruitment activities.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due July 30, 2026. Questions must be submitted by July 9, 2026.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Indiana University. The work is located in Bloomington, Indiana, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Hospitality management firms with experience serving higher education clients
- Providers offering extensive hotel portfolios in both domestic and international markets
- Companies with proven ability to manage group and event lodging logistics
- Vendors with robust technology integration for travel management systems
- Firms with established standards for safety, accessibility, and quality
- Experience in delivering traveler benefits and flexible cancellation policies
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