Published date: 13 July 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 24 July 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Specialist training services - 80510000

  • Training programme services - 80521000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP794780712

Published date

13 July 2023

Closing date

24 July 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

31 August 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Shropshire Council are seeking to appoint a suitable contractor to provide Bikeability cycle training, from 1 Sept 2023 to 31 Aug 2024 following the allocation of Bikeability funding by the Department for Transport (DfT) for this period. The focus of the service will be the delivery of Bikeability Level 1/2 in primary schools and Level 3 in secondary schools during term time but provision can also be made for the delivery of Bikeability training during school holidays if the contractor is able to promote / facilitate this. Provision will also include the delivery of Bikeability Level 1, five Bikeability Plus modules and bespoke training.
The Bikeability training service is being commissioned with the following objectives to:
· 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 safely and more often
· increase cycling trips
· increase the number of children and adults receiving cycle training
Staff delivering training should be fully accredited Bikeability trainers offering the DfT's Bikeability programme and the contractors training scheme must be Bikeability Registered.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Team

Address

Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
UK

Telephone

+1743252051

Email

procurement@shropshire.gov.uk