Official UK procurement notice
RBWM Bikeability Training Service
Authority: The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBikeability Training Service – Market Engagement Summary
The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (RBWM) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced providers for the delivery of its Bikeability cycle training programme. The service supports the Council's road safety, active travel and sustainable transport objectives by providing high quality cycle training to children and young people across the Borough in accordance with national Bikeability standards.
The proposed contract will require a provider to manage, promote, coordinate and deliver Bikeability training to schools and residents throughout the Borough. The majority of training is expected to be delivered in schools during term time and will include Bikeability Level 1, Level 2, combined Level 1/2, Level 3, Learn to Ride and SEND/Inclusion training where funding permits.
The provider will be expected to:
- Deliver all training in accordance with the requirements of the Bikeability Trust, Active Travel England and the Department for Transport (DfT).
- Hold and maintain registration as an approved Bikeability Training Provider and employ appropriately qualified and registered instructors.
- Manage school engagement, course bookings and administration through an accessible booking system.
- Work proactively with schools to maximise take-up of funded Bikeability places and support delivery targets.
- Provide appropriate safeguarding, health and safety, data protection and quality assurance arrangements, including enhanced DBS checks for instructors.
- Deliver an inclusive service capable of meeting the needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
- Supply training equipment where required, including bikes, helmets and high-visibility garments.
- Monitor performance, manage incidents and complaints, and work collaboratively with RBWM to ensure continuous service improvement.
Bikeability grant funding is subject to annual allocations from the DfT via the Bikeability Trust. Demand levels and funding allocations may vary during the contract period.
Please note: This summary is intended for preliminary market engagement purposes only. The final scope, contract duration, specification requirements and performance measures may be amended prior to the commencement of any formal procurement process.
CPV: Training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1PlannedRenewal
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How The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead buys Training services (CPV 8050), and who usually turns up
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Lot #1CPV 8050Published estimate£374k
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Sept 2026, 10:10 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2026, 10:10 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087149- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
15 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 3 dates- Planning notice published42 days ago15 Sept 2026, 10:10 BST
- Market engagement34 days ago23 Sept 2026, 00:59 BST
RBWM is considering a longer-term contract arrangement, currently anticipated to be up to five years, subject to procurement approval and future funding arrangements. Suppliers with experience of delivering large-scale Bikeability programmes, managing grant-funded services and achieving high levels of school participation are encouraged to express their interest.
The proposed contract duration is 12 months initial term with a following 4 (four) x 12 month extensions
The estimated value of this contract is £347,000
This notice is intended to inform the market of RBWM's future requirements and to identify suppliers with the specialist expertise, experience and capacity necessary to deliver.
To express interest to participate in this opportunity please send an email to the below address by 22nd September 2026.
Please ensure to add the below into the subject title and clearly identify your organisation and appropriate contact in the email.
RBWM Bikeability Training Service - Market Engagement
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 156 days1 Apr 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published15 Sept 2026, 10:10 BSTUK2
Commercial outcome & contract awards
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Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender