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title: "Dr Bike programme for the South Essex Active Travel Project"
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# Dr Bike programme for the South Essex Active Travel Project

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ea101f57-4d10-40b3-8451-2f865819f15b

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## Summary

The Southend-on-sea Borough Council is seeking tenders for the "Dr Bike programme for the South Essex Active Travel Project," classified under recreational, cultural, and sporting services. This initiative aims to appoint a provider to conduct bicycle safety checks and simple repairs at various venues across South Essex. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1st July 2018 and will conclude on 31st March 2020. The tender period closed on 15th June 2018, with a total budget of £40,000, procured through a limited method via competitive quotations, focusing on local community enhancement.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary/community sector organisations (VCSE) specialising in cycling services, maintenance, or community outreach. Businesses that can offer qualified mechanics, excellent communication skills, and logistical planning abilities will be well-positioned to participate. Being involved in this project could enhance their reputations within the community while contributing to public health and environmental sustainability initiatives.

## Notice

The SEAT team is seeking to appoint a Dr Bike provider who can go out to schools and colleges, workplace settings and public events and safety check to people's bicycles. The Dr Bike contract will run until 31 March 2020. The Dr Bike provider will need to provide mechanic(s) who can check over bikes, make simple repairs and provide advice and information about bike maintenance. It is essential the mechanic has a current DBS. If a bicycle has an issue that cannot be rectified in 15 minutes the mechanic should be able to advise the owner on what is wrong so they can take it to a bike shop well-informed. It is also required that the mechanic(s) will promote other interventions and services offered through SEAT, including bespoke cycle training for adults. The Dr Bike service will assist in the delivery of the SEAT KPIs. The SEAT team is looking for the Service Provider to organise and deliver 50 Dr Bike sessions in venues and locations across south Essex over the course of the contract. The Dr Bike service will need to be SEAT branded. The Service Provider will need to work closely with the SEAT team when organising and delivering Dr Bike sessions. The Service Provide will be responsible for: Identifying opportunities/locations for Dr Bike events based on criteria supplied by the SEAT programme Marketing and communications Logistics Creation of an overall schedule and detailed planning for each Dr Bike event Contribution to SEAT monitoring and evaluation Occasional Security marking of cycles 2 The Dr Bike service is free. The Service Provider cannot charge customers or participants for the service. Bids should include all costs for transport, equipment and any other expenditure required to deliver the Dr Bike service. The Service Provider is required to carry out evaluation of the service, including capturing participant's feedback in line with the SEAT project's monitoring and evaluation requirements. The successful bidder(s) will: Agree monitoring arrangements to be applied to their work, provide overall management and regular liaison in respect of activity. They will also ensure appropriate activities are undertaken in each programme. The Dr Bike deliverers will be appropriately qualified and flexible in their delivery to meet the needs of participants. provide monthly progress updates to the Walking and Cycling Development Manager Complete the SEAT monitoring and evaluation requirements Providers should note that all clarification questions must be made in writing (via email). The Council at their discretion reserves the right to circulate any response to all providers. All clarification questions must be clearly marked CLARIFICATION with the question and Provider details clearly set out. Any clarification questions from the Provider to the Council should be sent to SimonLaRoche@southend.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba594791-10ba-4426-a821-575ea94b85c4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jul 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2018 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,520 |
| 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 | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2018 at 11:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba594791-10ba-4426-a821-575ea94b85c4
- 6 Jun 2018 at 11:03 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/994c59a6-799f-489b-956b-00ef57b3b058
- 1 Jun 2018 at 09:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/994c59a6-799f-489b-956b-00ef57b3b058

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba594791-10ba-4426-a821-575ea94b85c4
  9th July 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/994c59a6-799f-489b-956b-00ef57b3b058
  6th June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ede60b24-6f55-4ea4-8209-b480d861cbee
  Brief for Dr Bike programme for the South Essex Active Travel Project
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e1b3e6f0-c7bc-46b0-85fc-314a3a5b810f
  Clarification

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