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title: "Bikeability - Provision of Cycle Training on Merseyside"
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# Bikeability - Provision of Cycle Training on Merseyside

Buyer: MERSEYTRAVEL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6b0261af-1714-4124-9c5f-7de972b02d78

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Bikeability - Provision of Cycle Training on Merseyside" is conducted by Merseytravel, located in Liverpool, United Kingdom. This open tender falls under the education and training services category and involves a contract valued at £2,000,000. The contract period is set to commence on 1st October 2018 and runs for 22 months, with an option to extend for a further 28 months, contingent on available funding. The tender period for submissions initially ended on 18th June 2018. The primary aim of this initiative is to enhance child safety and promote cycling within the Liverpool City Region.

This opportunity presents substantial growth potential for businesses specialising in educational and training services, particularly those focused on cycling and road safety. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with experience in providing training programmes, stakeholder engagement, or delivering customised interventions would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The scope includes administration of training bookings and various cycling training modules, making this an attractive opportunity for organisations dedicated to promoting health, safety, and environmental awareness through cycling initiatives.

## Notice

To support the management and delivery of Bikeability within Liverpool City Region increasing child safety and increase cycling trips whereby more children cycle to school. This includes: * Administration and management of the booking of training with schools and other appropriate stakeholder organisations to required targets as set by the contracting authority, * Dealing with delivery queries and complaints from stakeholders, * Improve cycle skills and road sense, * Increase confidence to cycle, * Create a positive perception of cycling, * Encourage, enable and facilitate more people to cycle more often, more safely, * To support the Liverpool City Region Transport Plan for growth strategy and engender a cycling culture and cycling as a preferred travel option. Bikeability is national standard cycling training to young people and may also include a range of cycling interventions, dependant on funding available. Examples of previous interventions include: * Provision of adapted equipment and bikes to help facilitate activities for all * Additional level 1 and 2 combined and additional level 3 cycle training * Bikeability for SEN children with equipment * Additional bikeability plus modules such as learn to ride and transition modules The Contracting Authority, provide the services through Department of Transport funding which is set for 2 years but can include an increase from underspend nationally. The Contracting Authority applies for extra funding via underspend each financial year and whether this funding is approved will affect the contract value and services provided. Please note the amounts available under funding are subject to review. This is a 22 month contract with option to extend by up to 28 months. We have secured DfT funding for the initial period of 22 months. An extension to the contract will be subject to additional funding being available. Due to uncertainty, it is unclear as to the amount of funding available following the initial 22 month period, it may fluctuate depending on funding available.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8286db49-5682-4a81-bcae-15cbe846b679 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 31 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,529,940 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MERSEYTRAVEL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1BP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIKERIGHT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2019 at 17:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8286db49-5682-4a81-bcae-15cbe846b679
- 17 May 2018 at 10:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37e87b86-d844-4b34-886f-18d420b0b484

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8286db49-5682-4a81-bcae-15cbe846b679
  28th August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/37e87b86-d844-4b34-886f-18d420b0b484
  17th May 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/

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