Notice Information
Notice Title
Contract for On-Road National Standard Cycle Training (Bikeability)
Notice Description
Gateshead Council (the Council) is in the process of renewing its Contract for the Provision of On-Road National Standard Cycle Training (Bikeability), which is due to expire on 1st April 2026. As part of this process the Council is conducting a Market Engagement Exercise to establish the level of interest in this opportunity, to gather information and improve our understanding of the market. Suppliers are invited to consider the inquiries detailed within the Market Engagement Questionnaire. The main objectives of the training to be delivered under this Contract are to: * Deliver high quality cycle training to Bikeability standards * Improve cycle skills and road sense * Increase confidence to cycle * Create positive perceptions of cycling * Encourage, enable and facilitate more people to cycle more safely and more often.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 2 x 12 month option to extend
Planning Information
We would like to gain your views through the following: • Completion of the Market Engagement Questionnaire. All responses should be provided by completing the questionnaire and uploading your responses via the Open e-tendering system https://www.open-uk.org/ before the deadline of 25th February 2026 at 12noon. This can be found by searching 'Contract for the Provision of On-Road National Standard Cycle Training (Bikeability)' or using project number OPEN2026317
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0647a6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023174-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
34430000 - Bicycles
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £435,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £435,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 May 2026 - 1 May 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- GATESHEAD 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
- GATESHEAD
- Postcode
- NE8 1HH
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear, TLC22 Tyneside
-
- Local Authority
- Gateshead
- Electoral Ward
- Bridges
- Westminster Constituency
- Gateshead Central and Whickham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023174-2026
13th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014636-2026
18th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010288-2026
5th February 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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