Official UK procurement notice
Modeshift STARTS · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDelivery of the Modeshift STARS programmes. Refer UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-012356 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-064dc0 Sheffield City Council use the Modeshift STARS scheme to engage and work with schools on promoting, encouraging, and enabling active journeys to school. The project aims to:
- Engage more Sheffield schools in the project
- Increase the number of accredited schools in Sheffield
- Support schools to gain higher levels of accreditation
- Increase the number of families choosing active journeys to school
- Decrease the number of children being driven to school
- Deliver active travel initiatives in participating schools across the city,
- Help schools to deliver their own active travel initiatives
- Improve air quality around schools by reducing the number of vehicles used on the school run, and parking near the school gates
- Make school entrances safer by working with other SCC projects and services (Parking Services, School Streets, Road Safety)
- Coordinating and working with associated projects with mutual aims such as Living Streets, Move More, and Local Sports Partnerships. We currently have 60 accredited schools, with 8 of those being at the highest level
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Jun 2027, 23:59 BST.
CPV: General management consultancy services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 1 yr · up to 1 yr 9 mo from 1 Jul 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£440,000
- Technical & professional ability
(i) Technical ability - Membership of the Modeshift STARS Accreditation Travel Plan Scheme either with a Modeshift STARS Accredited Delivery Partner status, or as a Modeshift STARS Trained Practitioner in order to deliver programmes to schools, in accordance with Active England and the Department for Transport.
(ii) Suppliers' qualifications - Successful completion of appropriate Modeshift STARS delivery training as appropriate to gain either (or both) Accredited Delivery Partner status or Trained Practitioner status.
(iii) Experience - Suppliers must be able to demonstrate experience and skill set referenced in the Technical Specification, in particular proven expertise in school engagement and sustainable travel initiatives.
This being deemed a proportionate means of assessing the capability and capacity of Suppliers to deliver this contract.
The Authority has identified the following technical requirements as "Essential Elements" as stipulated below:
- All staff involved in school engagement must hold an enhanced DBS check. The Supplier is responsible for ensuring compliance and providing evidence prior to commencement of work.
- The Supplier shall, upon request, make available to schools / the Council evidence in relation to the vetting and barring checks undertaken for individual pupil's instructors.
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 award criteria (3)
- Quality: Supplier to submit responses to method statements.
- Price: Fixed price to be submitted
- Social Value: Social value offering to be submitted via Social Value Portal against a list of TOM's.
- Technical & professional ability
(i) Technical ability - Membership of the Modeshift STARS Accreditation Travel Plan Scheme either with a Modeshift STARS Accredited Delivery Partner status, or as a Modeshift STARS Trained Practitioner in order to deliver programmes to schools, in accordance with Active England and the Department for Transport.
(ii) Suppliers' qualifications - Successful completion of appropriate Modeshift STARS delivery training as appropriate to gain either (or both) Accredited Delivery Partner status or Trained Practitioner status.
(iii) Experience - Suppliers must be able to demonstrate experience and skill set referenced in the Technical Specification, in particular proven expertise in school engagement and sustainable travel initiatives.
This being deemed a proportionate means of assessing the capability and capacity of Suppliers to deliver this contract.
The Authority has identified the following technical requirements as "Essential Elements" as stipulated below:
- All staff involved in school engagement must hold an enhanced DBS check. The Supplier is responsible for ensuring compliance and providing evidence prior to commencement of work.
- The Supplier shall, upon request, make available to schools / the Council evidence in relation to the vetting and barring checks undertaken for individual pupil's instructors.
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Modeshift STARTS” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 30 Jun 2027
- First published
- 11 Feb 2026, 12:26 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Jun 2026, 10:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 25 May 2026
- Authority reference
78590- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026936- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064dc0Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
View all tender documents in the YORTender platform:
Timeline
11 Feb 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published247 days ago11 Feb 2026, 12:26 GMT
- Market engagement232 days ago25 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
The intention of the notice is to alert the market to an intended future tender publication, and to ensure that the market is aware that all bidders must be accredited with Modeshift to be able to deliver the Modeshift programmes, and therefore to be able to bid for the opportunity. Modeshift is the National Sustainable Travel Accreditation scheme for schools which is sponsored by Active Travel England on behalf of the Department for Transport (DfT).
The PME allows for interested parties to ask any questions they may have for the Local Authority.
- Tender notice published206 days ago24 Mar 2026, 15:23 GMT
- Next notice expected205 days ago24 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by189 days ago10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends179 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent161 days ago8 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by143 days ago25 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends143 days ago25 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published134 days ago4 Jun 2026, 10:52 BST
- Contract starts107 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published11 Feb 2026, 12:26 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 Mar 2026, 11:20 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published24 Mar 2026, 15:23 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active24 Mar 2026, 15:23 GMT
- Procurement method changed24 Mar 2026, 15:23 GMT
- Deadline published: 20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST24 Mar 2026, 15:23 GMT
- Contract award notice published8 May 2026, 13:42 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 May 2026, 13:42 BST
- Contract signature expected26 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published4 Jun 2026, 10:52 BSTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Linking to Mercell (YORTender) reference: Quote/tender 100108665 - CT08 Consultancy - Modeshift STARS The minimum level of Modeshift accreditation/endorsement required for bidders is either or both of the following: Modeshift STARS Accredited Delivery Partner status Modeshift STARS Trained Practitioner status. The number of staff subject to TUPE transfer is 5, there is no access to that deliver…
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-03: 1 release · 5 Mar 2026
- 2026-02: 1 release · 11 Feb 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWLC Projects LLPSMEModeshift STARS1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028Extensions: Initial contract term for 12 months with option to extend to 31st March 2028 pending funding, this is at the discretion of Sheffield City Council and upon extension approval by Authorised responsible officer. | £440,000 | 8 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · PWLC Projects LLPSME
- Signed
- 2 Jun 2026
- Value
- £440,000
- Period
- 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 9 month optional extension.
1 agreed KPI: Performance Engagement and Targets
- Performance Engagement and Targets
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- PWLC PROJECTS LLPFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract
- Bidding documents and specifications Interested parties are to view full tender documentation and submit responses via the YORTender Portal https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER
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
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender