Published date: 23 December 2024

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: 27 January 2025, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Training services - 80500000

  • Specialist training services - 80510000

Location of contract

PO1 2BJ

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-26-5050-P00005050

Published date

23 December 2024

Closing date

27 January 2025

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

20 April 2025

Contract end date

19 April 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Portsmouth City Council ('the council') is inviting tenders from suitably qualified suppliers to provide effective, efficient delivery of cycle training to primary and secondary schools in Portsmouth.
The awarded contract may also be used for other cycle training, including but not limited to scootability training and community events.

Funding has been granted to the council by the Bikeability Trust for the period 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 to deliver Bikeability training to young people in Portsmouth. There is the potential for funding to extend beyond this date, however this cannot be guaranteed. The initial contract term is for one year with the option to extend in annual increments up to a maximum of 4 years. The annual contract value is estimated at ?110,000.

The procurement timetable is set out below. Should the tender return deadline change, all tenderers will be informed of this change via the In tend system.

Procurement Documents available on In-tend 23rd December 2024
Deadline for requests for clarification 17th January 2025 - 23:59
Tender return deadline 27th January 2025 - 14:00
Award decision notified to Tenderers 7th February 2025
Contract award 14th February 2025
Mobilisation 2 months
Start of contract 20th April 2025

All submissions are to be made via Intend by the deadline submission date of 27th January at 14:00.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Service

Address

Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2BJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

023 9268 8235

Email

procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk