Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Bikeability Cycle Training on Merseyside 2026
Authority: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBikeability is the nationally recognised cycle training programme for schools funded by the Department for Transport (DfT) and Active Travel England. It aims to provide children the skills, knowledge and confidence to travel on roads safely. It adheres to a national standard and is delivered at 3 levels - from basic manoeuvres off road through to more complex drills on busier junctions/ roundabouts. Bikeability Plus is an additional element which provides added support to instil further confidence and skills.
Merseytravel, on behalf of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, is preparing to procure the delivery of Bikeability cycle training across Merseyside for the year 2026/2027, with an option to extend the contract for up to 36 additional months.
This procurement aims to ensure high-quality, inclusive, and accessible cycle training for children and young people, supporting the region's active travel strategy and commitment to sustainable transport.
Initial Term: 12 months (July 2026)
Extension Option: Up to 36 months (subject to performance and funding)
Geographic Scope: Merseyside (Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens)
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 14 Jan 2030, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Other community, social and personal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£4,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
Details within the tender documents on The chest
- Technical & professional ability
Details within the tender documents on The chest
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 (2)
- Quality
- Social Value
- Economic & financial standing
Details within the tender documents on The chest
- Technical & professional ability
Details within the tender documents on The chest
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 14 Jan 2030
- First published
- 23 Sept 2025, 15:58 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Jul 2026, 12:44 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
DN791701 / PRA000555- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030009- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a062Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 May 2026, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The opportunity will be on the chest under the Merseytravel account
Timeline
23 Sept 2025 → 14 Jul 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published397 days ago23 Sept 2025, 15:58 BST
- Market engagement376 days ago14 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
To get involved in the market engagement, please complete the questionnaire attached to the opportunity on The Chest: procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index ↗
and return via the message section on the chest opportunity by 12 noon Tuesday 14th October 2025.
Please note that in order to view this Market Engagement, you will need to filter your search on The Chest to opportunities published by Merseytravel.
- Tender notice published208 days ago31 Mar 2026, 17:07 BST
- Clarification questions by184 days ago24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Next notice expected181 days ago27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline177 days ago1 May 2026, 11:00 BST
- Award decision expected by139 days ago8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts117 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent116 days ago2 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published115 days ago2 Jul 2026, 12:44 BST
- Standstill ends103 days ago14 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Sept 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published23 Sept 2025, 15:58 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published31 Mar 2026, 17:07 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £4,000,00031 Mar 2026, 17:07 BSTwas £3,500,000
- Status changed to active31 Mar 2026, 17:07 BST
- Procurement method changed31 Mar 2026, 17:07 BST
- Deadline published: 1 May 2026, 11:00 BST31 Mar 2026, 17:07 BST
- Contract award notice published2 Jul 2026, 12:44 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Jul 2026, 12:44 BST
- Contract signature expected15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BikeRight! LtdSME15 Jul 2026 – 14 Jul 2027 · up to 14 Jul 2030Extensions: The 3 x 12 month extensions are subject to funding. | £4,000,000 | 2 Jul 2026standstill to 14 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BIKERIGHT! LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- 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