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Cycle 2 Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme 2026 - 2030_ESPO Staff Benefits 319_23

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority

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24 Aug 2026 at 08:53

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Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority procured a cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme for its employees. The requirement covers the supply of bicycles, bicycle helmets, safety equipment and related sundries that employees can purchase through the scheme. It is intended to support employee access to cycling equipment rather than to provide cycling infrastructure or transport operations. Delivery and scheme activity are centred on WMFS Headquarters, 99 Vauxhall Road, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 4HW. The buyer is a regional public authority, and the requirement sits within employee benefits and cycle equipment supply. Suppliers with a retail, fulfilment or salary-sacrifice platform capable of providing bicycles and associated safety products to an organisation’s employees would be relevant to this type of requirement.

The procurement has reached completion. The buyer used a limited procedure and made a direct award without publishing a competition, under the ESPO Staff Benefits Framework 319_23, Lot 2. The evaluation basis was price. One bid was recorded, with valid bid values ranging from £275,000 to £315,000. The individual award value is not stated. The award is active and names Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Ltd as supplier. The related contract was signed on 21 August 2026 and is titled for the 2026–2030 scheme. The single tender lot is recorded as cancelled, despite the active award and contract. The lot included an option for a two-year award with two possible one-year extensions.

This outcome confirms demand from West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority for an employee cycle-to-work scheme covering both bicycles and associated safety equipment. A credible future competitor would need to combine access to a broad range of cycles, helmets and sundries with the operational capability to administer salary-sacrifice purchases for employees. Relevant strengths would include an established employee benefits or cycle-to-work platform, reliable order fulfilment, supplier and retailer relationships, and the capacity to manage purchases up to the scheme’s per-employee limit. The procurement was handled through the ESPO Staff Benefits Framework, so suppliers seeking similar work would need to understand framework-based direct awards and compete on price when this buyer’s requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cycle 2 Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme 2026 - 2030_ESPO Staff Benefits 319_23

Notice Description

Supply of Cycles & Associated Safety Equipment/Sundries to employees under a Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Lot Information

Lot 1

Salary sacrifice scheme for employees to purchase bicycles and sundries safety equipment up to limit of PS5000 per person.

Options: Awarded for Two (2) years with the option to extend for Two (2) periods of One (1) year (2 + 1 + 1)

Procurement Information

The contract was awarded using Direct Award under the ESPO Staff Benefits Framework 319_23 Lot 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea13
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080139-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

18444112 - Bicycle helmets

34430000 - Bicycles

79997000 - Business travel services

92621000 - Sports-event promotion services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B7 4HW
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cycle Solutions (Cycle to Work) Ltd

Further Information

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