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Bikeability Programme 2024-2026

North Northamptonshire Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 12:20

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council commissioned cycling proficiency training for school pupils through the Bikeability programme. The provider is to liaise with schools, arrange bookings and deliver training to Year 5 and Year 6 pupils, as well as pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) of all ages. The work covers schools across North Northamptonshire. The requirement is a practical school-based training service, combining coordination with schools and delivery of cycle skills instruction. It is funded by the Bikeability Trust. The stated delivery area is North Northamptonshire; no more specific locality is identified.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Outspoken Training LLP. The council used a direct award below the procurement threshold without competition. The award date was 3 September 2026; the contract period runs from 7 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The stated award value is £50,164 excluding VAT (£62,705 including VAT). The procurement was organised as one lot, and small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable. The requirement was evaluated through a non-competitive route; no separate evaluation criteria are stated. The contract covers coordinating with schools and providing cycling proficiency training to Year 5 and Year 6 pupils and SEND pupils of all ages throughout North Northamptonshire.

For suppliers competing for a similar requirement from North Northamptonshire Council, the relevant capability is delivering cycling proficiency training in a school setting and coordinating bookings and delivery with multiple schools. Credibility depends on being able to serve both Year 5 and Year 6 pupils and SEND learners across a broad age range, with training that can accommodate differing needs. The council’s use of a direct award without competition means this outcome does not demonstrate a competitive evaluation model or specific scored criteria. Small businesses were considered suitable for the single-lot requirement, indicating that this scale of school training service need not necessarily depend on a large provider. The contract provides evidence of a local authority requirement for practical cycle training linked to the Bikeability programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bikeability Programme 2024-2026

Notice Description

Grant funded by the Bikeability Trust for provision of cycling training in schools to years 5 and 6 plus SEND pupils of all ages. Contract to liaise with schools, book and supply training in cycling proficiency to year 5 and 6 students and SEND students of all ages across North Northamptonshire. The contract was awarded on the 3rd September due to delays in the contract drafting and execution process, the UK5 Contract Details Notice could not be published on the contract commencement date. The notice is therefore being published at the earliest available opportunity.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078192
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094217-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,164 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Northamptonshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CORBY
Postcode
NN17 1QG
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Corby West
Westminster Constituency
Corby and East Northamptonshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Outspoken Training LLP

Further Information

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