Notice Information
Notice Title
Modeshift STARTS
Notice Description
Delivery of the Modeshift STARS programmes. Refer UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-012356 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-064dc0 Sheffield City Council use the Modeshift STARS scheme to engage and work with schools on promoting, encouraging, and enabling active journeys to school. The project aims to: * Engage more Sheffield schools in the project * Increase the number of accredited schools in Sheffield * Support schools to gain higher levels of accreditation * Increase the number of families choosing active journeys to school * Decrease the number of children being driven to school * Deliver active travel initiatives in participating schools across the city, * Help schools to deliver their own active travel initiatives * Improve air quality around schools by reducing the number of vehicles used on the school run, and parking near the school gates * Make school entrances safer by working with other SCC projects and services (Parking Services, School Streets, Road Safety) * Coordinating and working with associated projects with mutual aims such as Living Streets, Move More, and Local Sports Partnerships. We currently have 60 accredited schools, with 8 of those being at the highest level
Planning Information
The intention of the notice is to alert the market to an intended future tender publication, and to ensure that the market is aware that all bidders must be accredited with Modeshift to be able to deliver the Modeshift programmes, and therefore to be able to bid for the opportunity. Modeshift is the National Sustainable Travel Accreditation scheme for schools which is sponsored by Active Travel England on behalf of the Department for Transport (DfT). The PME allows for interested parties to ask any questions they may have for the Local Authority. https://forms.office.com/e/vvYRvX0Jxp
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064dc0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052663-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79411000 - General management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £440,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £440,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £440,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £440,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 24 Mar 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 7 May 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- 2027-06-30
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SHEFFIELD CITY 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
- SHEFFIELD
- Postcode
- S1 2HH
- 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)
- TLE32 Sheffield
- Delivery Location
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
-
- Local Authority
- Sheffield
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Sheffield Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052663-2026
4th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042521-2026
8th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026936-2026
24th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019820-2026
5th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012356-2026
11th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER
Interested parties are to view full tender documentation and submit responses via the YORTender Portal https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER
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