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Staff Benefits - Cycle to Work Scheme

Westmorland and Furness Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 12:58

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Summary of the contracting process

Westmorland and Furness Council procured a staff Cycle to Work Scheme, covering the provision of bicycles through an employee benefit arrangement. The requirement is for the council’s workforce and is delivered in the North West of England. The procurement is classified as goods, with bicycles as the specified category. The council is based in Kendal. The stated scope is the provision of the scheme; no further operational features are described.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Blackhawk Network EMEA Limited. The award date was 22 June 2026. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2030, a four-year period. The reported award value is £0. The council made a direct award through the ESPO Framework, Lot 2. The tender submission deadline was 22 June 2026 at 12:00 (UK time). Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to take part. The award information identifies a single supplier; no evaluation criteria are stated.

This award shows that Westmorland and Furness Council buys a staff cycle-to-work scheme through a framework-based direct award, rather than describing an open competition for this requirement. A future competitor would need to offer an employee bicycle benefit scheme and be positioned to supply it through the relevant framework route. The council marked the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that a smaller provider could be relevant if it can meet the scheme requirement and framework conditions. The selected supplier is a large company, but the procurement does not state particular accreditations, technical standards, capacity thresholds or prior-experience requirements. For businesses in employee benefits or cycle scheme provision, this provides evidence of a defined council requirement and the route used to secure it.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Staff Benefits - Cycle to Work Scheme

Notice Description

Westmorland and Furness Council have awarded a contract for the provision of a Cycle to Work Scheme via a direct award from the ESPO Framework 319_23 to Blackhawk Network EMEA Limited for a period of 4 years with effect from 1st July 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0a336276-c2a0-4273-970c-fc1722b62a08
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00729695-cee1-45cc-8d37-958385c264c8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Direct Award via ESPO Framework 319_23 (Lot 2)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34430000 - Bicycles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Westmorland and Furness Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Postcode Area
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Blackhawk Network EMEA Limited

Further Information

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