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26018 Bikeability Cycle Training Contract

Cambridgeshire County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

02 Sep 2026 at 09:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

24 Jul 2026 at 16:22

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 May 2026 at 13:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridgeshire County Council procured child cycle training through its Bikeability programme. The service equips children to cycle more safely, confidently and regularly, supporting active travel, health and wellbeing, responsible road use and sustainable transport. The programme covers Learn to Ride and Level 1 preparation leading to Level 2 Bikeability by the end of primary school, particularly for Year 6 pupils. Providers are also expected to encourage schools to participate and improve access for under-represented groups. The requirement continues an established countywide service that has been delivered since 2007 and serves around 6,000 pupils each year, approximately 80% of the eligible audience. Delivery is for Cambridgeshire schools and pupils.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to OUTSPOKEN TRAINING LLP on 24 July 2026. Cambridgeshire County Council used an above-threshold open procedure for one undivided lot. The contract was signed on 28 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2029, with the possibility of two further one-year extensions, subject to outcomes and funding. Its estimated value is £2,208,333.33 excluding VAT, or £2,650,000 gross. The award used a price-per-quality-point evaluation. Participation required legal and financial capacity and technical ability, with full conditions set out in the tender documents. One bid was received and evaluated.

This award identifies a continuing market for specialist providers able to deliver structured cycle training to primary-aged children at county scale. Credible competitors would need experience in Learn to Ride, Level 1 and Level 2 Bikeability delivery, with the operational capacity to coordinate training across schools and achieve measurable rider outcomes. They would also need to engage schools, support safe and responsible cycling, and reach children from under-represented groups. The successful model must combine instructor capability with reliable programme management, scheduling and contract performance. A provider should be able to work as a single integrated service rather than as separate local lots, and collaborate with the Council through organisational change while maintaining continuity for schools and pupils.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

26018 Bikeability Cycle Training Contract

Notice Description

Bikeability Child Cycle Training has been delivered in Cambridgeshire since 2007. The county is among the top 20 highest performing local authorities with around 6,000 pupils receiving the training per annum, representing approximately 80% of the eligible audience. Bikeability cycle training equips service users to choose cycling to travel more actively, more safely and more often, thus upholding the Council's following priorities: - Enable full, healthy lives for all (promoting active and independent living) - Ensure fairness and opportunity (through the best start for children and young people, and physical access to jobs) - Support a green and sustainable county The Bikeability Cycle Training Contract is being developed specifically to deliver the existing Bikeability grant award (2026 - 2029) and fulfil The Authority's grant recipient obligations, including the designated course level allocations. The Programme objective for training providers in 2026/2027 is: - Increase participation in, and achieve rider outcomes of, Level 2 Bikeability by the end of primary school (Year 6) to improve road safety, promoting responsible cycling behaviour, and benefitting health and wellbeing. To enable delivery of the overall objective, further sub-objectives have been outlined: - Prepare children for Level 2 through Level 1 and Learn to Ride - Encourage schools to take part in Bikeability Courses - Encourage participation in the Bikeability programme of under-represented groups Full details of the procurement procedure, the Contract, required Services, and the process for bidding for this opportunity are detailed within the associated tender documents. The Council is providing the total estimated value of the Contract in accordance with the PA23 requirements on valuing contracts and for transparency purposes. The estimate is however provided purely as a guide and no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract under that maximum. The Council reserves the right to abandon the procurement and is not bound to award any contract arising from this Tender Notice. Bidders are solely responsible for all costs and expenses incurred in relation to the preparation and submission of their Tender response.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is the potential to extend the contract for up to two (2) further periods of one (1) year each, depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes and availability of further funding.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0696a8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082904-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80100000 - Primary education services

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,208,333 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,208,333 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,208,333 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,208,333 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Outspoken Training LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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