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Published 5 Aug 2026, 13:29 BST

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Bikeability Training Delivery · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Stoke on Trent City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£360,000≈ £120k / year · £450,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 22 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2030 · starts 1 Sept 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and registered provider to deliver Bikeability Levels 1, 2 and 3, together with relevant Bikeability Plus modules, to children and young people at schools and other venues across Stoke-on-Trent.

The contract is expected to run from 1st September 2027 to 31st August 2030. The provider will be required to deliver an annual programme in accordance with available funding and the Council's agreed delivery schedule.

Services will include the planning and coordination of training with schools, provision of appropriately qualified and registered instructors, suitable cycles and equipment where required, delivery of training in accordance with the National Standard for cycle training, current Bikeability Delivery Guide, Bikeability Trust requirements and relevant Active Travel England (ATE) guidance.

The provider will also be required to support Bikeability Plus activities where commissioned, including modules designed to address barriers to cycling, and to provide appropriate booking, attendance, monitoring, reporting and outcome data to the Council to support contract management and ATE/Bikeability reporting requirements.

The provider must have sufficient capacity, experience, qualified personnel and resources to deliver the required programme across Stoke-on-Trent, including flexibility to accommodate changes to the programme and additional or holiday training opportunities where funding permits.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Nov 2029, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£360,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2027 – 31 Aug 2030 (3 yrs)Value: £360,000 exc. VAT · £450,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 90%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Social Value

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Nov 2029
First published
5 Aug 2026, 13:29 BST
Last source update
23 Sept 2026, 09:01 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Mar 2027
Authority reference
CRN/2026/212
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-089904
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc6b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
22 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 Aug 2026 → 1 Sept 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published83 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 13:29 BST
  2. Market engagement74 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

    Market Engagement Notice - Upcoming Bikeability Training Tender Opportunity

    The Council is notifying the market of an upcoming procurement opportunity for the delivery of Bikeability training services. The tender opportunity is expected to be published in the coming months.

    The contract will cover the delivery of Bikeability training, including Learn to Ride provision and Bikeability Levels 1-3, alongside SEND and Inclusion provision, supporting children and young people at different stages of cycling ability and ensuring that training is accessible to all participants.

    Bikeability is a nationally recognised cycle training programme funded by the Bikeability Trust on behalf of the Department for Transport. The programme plays an important role in supporting the Council's wider objectives, including improving road safety and reducing casualties, encouraging active travel and healthier lifestyles, and contributing towards climate change and sustainability ambitions.

    The Council invites interested providers to look out for the forthcoming procurement opportunity and encourages suitably experienced organisations with the capability to deliver high-quality, inclusive cycle training services to participate in the tender process when published.

  3. Tender notice published34 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 09:01 BST
  4. Clarification questions by20 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline5 days ago
    22 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
  6. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  7. Award decision expected byin 124 days
    1 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract startsin 307 days
    1 Sept 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    5 Aug 2026, 13:29 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    23 Sept 2026, 09:01 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £360,000
    23 Sept 2026, 09:01 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    23 Sept 2026, 09:01 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    23 Sept 2026, 09:01 BST
  6. Deadline published: 22 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
    23 Sept 2026, 09:01 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stoke on Trent City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDQZ-1442-RZTZ Civic Centre, Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, ST4 1HHContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure