Official UK procurement notice
COV-Mobility Credit (Cycle Vouchers)
Authority: Coventry City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe cycle vouchers are part of the wider Mobility Credits scheme and are funded by Section 106 monies. Residents of new housing developments are able to spend their mobility credits on transport options whether purchasing a bike using a cycle voucher or public transport provision via Swift card credit. The £5,500,000 available over 10 years is for both voucher types but spend is determined by the options chosen by individual residents.
CPV: Bicycles · Cycles with auxiliary motors · Parts and accessories for bicycles
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£5,500,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Product range/Online range: 10%
- Voucher ordering process: 20%
- Aftercare and servicing: 10%
- Accessories: 10%
- Voucher discount: 50%
Published award criteria (5)
- Voucher discount: Discount off vouchers
- Product range/Online range: See tender documents
- Voucher ordering process: See tender documents
- Aftercare and servicing: See tender documents
- Accessories: See tender documents
- 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 May 2026, 16:35 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Aug 2026, 14:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
COV25964- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040711- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0690acFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days for valid undisputed invoices
- Risks
Supplier financial stability – risk of supplier insolvency affecting voucher availability
Fulfilment and delivery – delays in issuing electronic or physical vouchers
Fraud and misuse – risk of unauthorised use, duplication, or diversion of vouchers
System availability – IT or platform outages impacting ordering or redemption
Compliance and reputational risk – vouchers not accepted as advertised or poor end‑user experience
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 May 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders to be submitted electronical to in-tendhost.co.uk/csw-jets ↗
Timeline
1 May 2026 → 13 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published175 days ago1 May 2026, 16:35 BST
- Clarification questions by155 days ago21 May 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline144 days ago1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by134 days ago10 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent128 days ago17 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts122 days ago23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends118 days ago26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published71 days ago13 Aug 2026, 14:45 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2026- Tender notice published1 May 2026, 16:35 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published17 Jun 2026, 16:54 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete17 Jun 2026, 16:54 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published13 Aug 2026, 14:45 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| XLR8 Sports Limited1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2036Extensions: 4 x 2-year extension periods available subject to review by the Council | £5,500,000 | 17 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · XLR8 Sports Limited
- Signed
- 10 Aug 2026
- Value
- £5,500,000
- Period
- 10 Aug 2026 – 9 Aug 2028 · up to 9 Aug 2036 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 4 x 2-year extension periods available subject to review by the Council
3 agreed KPIs: Voucher issued · Reporting · Complaints
- Voucher issued, Voucher issued within 5 working days
- Reporting, Accurate reports provided on a quarterly basis
- Complaints, Number of complaints received on a quarterly basis
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonXLR8 Sports Limited · North West England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- XLR8 Sports LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender