Notice Information
Notice Title
Bikeability Cycle Training
Notice Description
Bikeability is the government's national cycle training programme. The training enables children to cycle safely around their neighbourhood and on journeys to and from school and for leisure, giving them practical skills for safer on-road cycling. It encourages children to make healthier lifestyle choices and promotes active travel options to improve health - an active lifestyle plays a large part in increasing wellbeing.
Procurement Information
This contract is being awarded directly due to the absence of competition for technical reasons. Active Barnsley is the only provider capable of delivering the service with full-time staff and appropriate HR infrastructure to manage TUPE obligations. A previous open tender resulted in a single bid from Active Barnsley, confirming lack of viable alternatives.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05daae
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023660-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £513,886 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Nov 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
- Postcode
- S70 2TA
- Post Town
- Sheffield
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE3 South Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE33 Barnsley
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Barnsley
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Barnsley North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023660-2026
16th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071152-2025
5th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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