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Published 19 May 2026, 08:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tameside Council BikeAbility Programme

Official notice

Authority: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£397,936£477,523 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 20 Jul 2026
Contract term 5 moends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tameside Council BikeAbility Programme - Request For Quotation (RFQ)

Ref. Star Ref. PID021042

The Chest Ref. DN819829

Contract duration and Budget:

Initial Period - Nov 2026 to Mar 2027 (Maximum Annual Value £78,176)

Extensions to contract are subject to availability of funding:

Year 2 Apr 2027 to Mar 2028 (Maximum Annual Value £158,683) subject to grant funding being confirmed

Year 3 Apr 2028 to Mar 20290 (Maximum Annual Value £161,077) subject to grant funding being confirmed

Please refer to RFQ for detailed information.

This tender opportunity can be found under Current Opportunities for Tameside Council on the Chest website at www.the-chest.gov.uk ↗

All information in relation to this opportunity is available via the Chest only. (Chest Ref DN819829).

All questions and/or requests for information/clarification must be submitted on the 'Messages' section of The Chest portal. All responses will be communicated using the same method. Please do not contact Star Procurement or the commissioners directly.

Deadline for questions: 12noon on the 29th of June 2026

Deadline for bid submissions: 12noon on the 20th of July 2026

Social Value Quantitative offers (TOMS) must be submitted on the Social Value Portal. Deadline for submission: 12noon on the 13th July 2026.

Any changes to the submission dates/times will be communicated via the Chest portal.

This procurement is being conducted under the Procurement Act 2023.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£397,936
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £397,936 exc. VAT · £477,523 inc. VAT
Extensions: Extension(s) is dependent upon the availability of funding.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please refer to Request For Quotation documentation

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: Evaluation will be based on: 60% quality 20% social value 20% price Please see RFQ documentation for details.

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Please refer to Request For Quotation documentation

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 May 2026, 08:33 BST
Last source update
8 Jul 2026, 11:50 BST
Authority reference
PID021042 DN819829
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-058815
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work 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-069b8d Find a Tender

How it was run

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

Deadline for questions: 12noon on the 29th of June 2026

All questions and/or requests for information/clarification must be submitted on the 'Messages' section of The Chest portal. All responses will be communicated using the same method. Please do not contact Star Procurement or the commissioners directly.

Bids must be submitted on The Chest portal: www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Deadline for bid submissions: 12noon on the 20th of July 2026

Social Value Quantitative offers (TOMS) must be submitted on the Social Value Portal. Deadline for submission: 12noon on the 13th July 2026.

Any changes to the submission dates/times will be communicated via the Chest portal.

Timeline

19 May 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Planning notice published161 days ago
    19 May 2026, 08:33 BST
  2. Tender notice published125 days ago
    23 Jun 2026, 10:38 BST
  3. Clarification questions by119 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published110 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 11:50 BST
  5. Submission deadline98 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  7. Contract startsin 4 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 May 2026
  1. Pipeline notice published
    19 May 2026, 08:33 BST
    UK1
  2. Pipeline notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 08:45 BST
    UK1
  3. Tender notice published
    23 Jun 2026, 10:38 BST
    UK4
  4. Published value updated to £397,936
    23 Jun 2026, 10:38 BST
    was £411,000
  5. Status changed to active
    23 Jun 2026, 10:38 BST
  6. Deadline published: 13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
    23 Jun 2026, 10:38 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2026, 11:50 BST
    UK4
  8. Deadline moved to 20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
    8 Jul 2026, 11:50 BST
    +7 days · was 13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

Deadline for tender submission has been changed from 12 noon on the 13th July 2026 to 12 noon on the 20th July 2026.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-05: 1 release · 19 May 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVWB-2493-LWTQ Tameside One, Ashton under Lyne, North West, OL6 0GSContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender