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Published 27 May 2026, 13:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Children’s bikes to Learn to Ride

Official notice

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£27,750≈ £28k / year · £33,300 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Jun 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 7 Jun 2027 · starts 8 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of bicycles and helmets for Sandwell primary schools for children aged 3–8. Bikes must include a range of sizes (minimum 14” wheels), including balance bikes and convertible balance-to-pedal models.

Budget: £27,700 (excl. VAT).

Delivery: Required as soon as possible, to schools across Sandwell, for use before Summer Term 2026 ends.

CPV: Non-motorised bicycles

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrPublished value£27,750
Contract period: 8 Jun 2026 – 7 Jun 2027 (1 yr)Value: £27,750 exc. VAT · £33,300 inc. VAT
34431000 Non-motorised bicycles

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: 60 Price 40 Quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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
27 May 2026, 13:26 BST
Last source update
27 May 2026, 13:26 BST
Authority reference
L2R
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-049670
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Non-motorised bicycles
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a63f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
8 Jun 2026, 23:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

27 May 2026 → 8 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published153 days ago
    27 May 2026, 13:26 BST
  2. Clarification questions by151 days ago
    29 May 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Contract starts142 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline141 days ago
    8 Jun 2026, 23:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    27 May 2026, 13:26 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJHD-8764-YRJJ Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3DEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender