Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 21 May 2026, 17:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

26056 Cycling Maintenance, Repair and Refurbishment Programme

Official notice

Authority: Cambridgeshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50)Education & Training (80)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East of England (UKH12)

Published estimate£30,000£30,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 6 Jul 2026awarded 18 Aug 2026

Awarded to EMC Bicycle Repairs and Maintenance

Contract term 7 moends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 May 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority is procuring a Contractor to deliver a comprehensive cycling maintenance and refurbishment programme across schools, community settings, and market towns.

The programme will include school-based workshops, family and community sessions, adult maintenance sessions, and a bike rescue and refurbishment scheme.

Delivery must be inclusive and accessible, supporting increased cycling uptake, improving confidence, and reducing barriers to participation.

CPV: Community health services · Repair and maintenance services · Specialist training services · Various school services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£30,000

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (7 mo) · up to 31 May 2028 with extensionsValue: £30,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: To extend for up to two further periods of 7 months each, subject to funding availability and satisfactory contractor performance.

50000000 Repair and maintenance services 80410000 Various school services 80510000 Specialist training services 85323000 Community health services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 50%Price: 50%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality
Price

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 May 2026, 17:04 BST
Last source update: 27 Aug 2026, 16:47 BST
Authority reference: DN816872
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-047392
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Community health servicesRepair and maintenance servicesSpecialist training servicesVarious school services
Delivery area: East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069ffa Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 6 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View ↗

Timeline

21 May 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates

Tender notice published155 days ago
21 May 2026, 17:04 BST
Submission deadline109 days ago
6 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
Latest notice published57 days ago
27 Aug 2026, 16:47 BST
Contract starts53 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2026

Tender notice published
21 May 2026, 17:04 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
18 Aug 2026, 13:21 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
18 Aug 2026, 13:21 BST
Contract details notice published
27 Aug 2026, 16:47 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £75,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
EMC Bicycle Repairs and Maintenance1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 May 2028Extensions: option to extend for up to two further periods of 7 months each, subject to funding availability	£75,000	18 Aug 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · EMC Bicycle Repairs and Maintenance
Signed
20 Aug 2026
Value
£75,000
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 May 2028 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 extentions

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cambridgeshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJVB-3262-VGVJ New Shire Hall Emery Crescent Enterprise Campus,, Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, East of England, PE28 4YEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EMC Bicycle Repairs and MaintenanceAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00000000 1 Cricket Lane, Bedford, East of England, MK419NPContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specifications

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 Aug 2026, 16:47 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender18 Aug 2026, 13:21 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender21 May 2026, 17:04 BST