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CN250572 Bikeability Training

Kent County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

30 Jun 2026 at 17:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

05 May 2026 at 14:18

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 Feb 2026 at 14:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council has completed a multi-lot procurement for the "CN250572 Bikeability Training," a service aimed at providing cycle training to school children across Kent. The procurement is part of Active Travel England's initiative to support local councils in promoting cycling, funded by a grant from the Department for Transport. This tender, which falls under the Education and Training Services category, was conducted using an open procurement method and was divided among eight districts. The contracts, worth a total of £1,063,147.20 including VAT, were awarded on 30th June 2026, with a provision for a 12-month extension. Key suppliers, including The Canterbury Academy Trust, Cycle Circle Limited, and Take Pride CIC, have secured contracts across several lots to commence from 26th June 2026, with work concluding by 25th June 2027, extendable up to 25th June 2028. Interested potential suppliers initially had until 16th March 2026 to submit their bids electronically.

This project offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in education and training services, particularly those with experience in delivering extracurricular and public health programmes. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-positioned to compete, given the Council's focus on engaging a diverse range of suppliers to ensure widespread delivery across the targeted regional lots. Firms able to demonstrate compliance with national training standards, and a commitment to environmental sustainability will find this contract highly beneficial, potentially strengthening their portfolio in public sector engagements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CN250572 Bikeability Training

Notice Description

Bikeability is the nationally approved cycle training scheme, which is predominantly aimed at school children and offered in every local Council area across England. The delivery of this training has, for many years, been subsidised by a Dept for Transport (DfT) grant, which was allocated to local authorities and school sports partnerships (SGOs). Bikeability, along with all other DfT Active Travel investment, is now part of the Active Travel England (ATE) portfolio. ATE's long term aim is for half of all journeys to towns and cities to be walked or cycled by 2030. ATE's remit, and direction, is clearly to support local councils in their active travel ambition and delivery, including training children and adults to cycle safely, and cycle more. The Bikeability Training will be delivered by registered Bikeability Trust suppliers in accordance with the national standard 'Bikeability Delivery Guide' across Kent schools. Therefore, the Council requires a multi-lot contract split across 8 districts. The lots are split into the following 8 districts: *Lot 1 - Herne Bay & Whitstable *Lot 2 - Mid Kent *Lot 3 - Canterbury *Lot 4 - Dover *Lot 5 - Maidstone *Lot 6 - Swale *Lot 7 - Gravesham *Lot 8 - West Kent Please note that the "Lot Value" specified within this notice is the total funding allocation for the contract (including all extensions). The annual funding allocation for each area has been provided within the procurement documents

Lot Information

Herne Bay & Whitstable

Renewal: A 12 month extension option is available.

Mid Kent

Renewal: A 12 month extension option is available.

Canterbury

Renewal: A 12 month extension option is available.

Dover

Renewal: A 12 month extension option is available.

Maidstone

Further Information regarding Lot 5 - Maidstone can be found within the procurement documents.

Renewal: Further Information regarding contract lotting can be found within the procurement documents.

Swale

Renewal: A 12 month extension option is available.

Gravesham

Renewal: A 12 month extension option is available.

West Kent

Renewal: A 12 month extension option is available.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065406
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061476-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£885,956 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£885,956 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£740,756 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£740,756 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jun 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
26 Jun 2026 - 25 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Kent County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

CYCLE CIRCLE LIMITED

TAKE PRIDE CIC

THE CANTERBURY ACADEMY TRUST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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