---
title: "Ballater and Deeside Bike Bus, family rides and cycle confidence activities for active travel"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000821262"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY"
published: "2026-01-21"
---

# Ballater and Deeside Bike Bus, family rides and cycle confidence activities for active travel

Buyer: CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000821262

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## Summary

See notice for full details.

## Notice

Delivery of a Bike Bus to and from Ballater Primary School alongside other activities to encourage more cycling for active travel in the Ballater area, including family rides.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As part of the Cairngorms 2030 transport programme, Cairngorms National Park Authority invites suitably qualified and experienced organisations to submit a tender for the delivery of a Bike Bus to and from Ballater Primary School alongside other activities encourage more cycling for active travel in the Ballater area, including family rides. There is potential for delivery of activities in the wider Deeside area in future, subject to funding and contract extension.

Renewal: Initial contract period from March 2026 - end Oct 2026, with possibility of extension until end Oct 2028 subject to funding and performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547695 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY |
| Additional buyers | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY |
| Post town | Perth |
| Postcode | PH26 3HG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Badenoch and Strathspey |
| Westminster constituency | Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, TLM7 Eastern Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80340000 - Special education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services

## Release History

- 21 Jan 2026 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547695

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN547695
  Ballater and Deeside Bike Bus, family rides and cycle confidence activities for active travel - Delivery of a Bike Bus to and from Ballater Primary School alongside other activities to encourage more cycling for active travel in the Ballater area, including family rides.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.cairngorms.co.uk
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- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=821262
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## Provenance

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