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Bikeability Cycle Training · Outspoken Training LLP for Newcastle City Council (Jul 2026)

Official notice

Authority: Newcastle City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£150,000≈ £75k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT6.7% above published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Jul 2026awarded 6 Aug 2026
Awarded to Outspoken Training LLP
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Newcastle City Council is seeking to procure a contractor to deliver the following modules:

  • Level 1, aimed at children in Year 3 or 4, is the gateway to starting to cycle and covers basic bike handling skills in a traffic-free environment, such as a playground.
  • Level 2, aimed at children in Year 5 or 6, teaches children how to grow more confident and is taught on quiet roads but in real traffic conditions to provide a real cycling experience.
  • Level 3, for children who have completed previous levels, covers more complex situations and equips the cyclist with the skills needed to stay safe in more challenging urban situations.
  • Bikeability Plus, to complement and support the core Bikeability training:
  • Bikeability Balance, aimed at 4- to 7-year-olds to develop cycle handling and awareness, and build confidence ahead of future training.
  • Bikeability Learn to Ride, taught after Balance but before Level 1, to help children progress from balancing to pedalling

CPV: Primary education services · Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 x 12 month optional extension
80100000 Primary education services80500000 Training 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

Lot awarding rule: Quality - 60% Organisational Structure - 35% sub weighting Quality Assurance Procedures - 15% sub weighting School Engagement - 20% sub weighting Reporting Requirements - 15% sub weighting Complaints Procedure - 5% sub weighting Social Value and Sustainability - 10% sub weighting Price - 40%

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
1 Jul 2026, 09:48 BST
Last source update
6 Aug 2026, 10:56 BST
Authority reference
008848
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-061547
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Primary education servicesTraining services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c0d6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submit via OPEN portal - www.open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

1 Jul 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published112 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 09:48 BST
  2. Submission deadline98 days ago
    15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published76 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 10:56 BST
  4. Contract starts50 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    1 Jul 2026, 09:48 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 10:56 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    6 Aug 2026, 10:56 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £160,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Outspoken Training LLPSME008848 - Bikeability Cycle Training1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029Extensions: 1 x 12 month£160,0006 Aug 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newcastle City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBHM-6848-TWYG Civic Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 8QHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • OUTSPOKEN TRAINING LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC354006GB-PPON: PRQX-7129-QQRT The Bike Depot, Cambridge, East of England, CB4 0DLContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender