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Published 16 Dec 2025, 12:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Supply of Bikeability Training in Cumbria

Official notice

Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North West (UKD1)

Published estimate£1,068,580≈ £1.1m / year · £1,282,296 inc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 12 Feb 2026awarded 17 Mar 2026

Awarded to CYCLEWISE WHINLATTER LTD

Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cumberland Council has sourced a provider to deliver The Supply of Bikeability Training in Cumbria. The Council in partnership with Westmorland and Furness Council have engaged with a provider with capacity and the required skills and experience to deliver a service for the Provision Bikeability Training across Cumbria.

The Services shall comprise the delivery of Bikeability cycle training across schools in both the Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council footprints and will be funded by the Department for Transport and Active Travel England. The service is to be carried out to the standards set by the Department for Transport and Active Travel England.

The term is a 4-year Agreement commencing 1 April 2026. The programme supports the promotion of safe and active travel for pupils and will be delivered by a specialist cycle training provider

CPV: Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£1,068,580

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,068,580 exc. VAT · £1,282,296 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The council proposes to enter into the contract for an initial term of 1 year/ 12 months with the successful tenderer. There are 3 optional extensions available of [up to] 12 months each. It is up to the council whether or not to implement these optional extensions. If the contract runs for the initial term only it will end on March 31 2027. The contract value for the initial term is £267145 excluding VAT. If the council implements the three optional extensions, the contract will end on March 31 2030. The contract value for the initial term, the optional extension periods and the potential uplifts is £1068580 excluding VAT. This figure is indicative only as the extension periods and uplifts are not guaranteed. If the council implements an extension or uplift, this will be confirmed with the successful supplier in advance.

80500000 Training services

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

Quality: 80%Social value: 20%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality
Social Value

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: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Dec 2025, 12:56 GMT
Last source update: 19 Aug 2026, 14:27 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 27 Feb 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-003550
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Training services
Delivery area: North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f6af Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 12 Feb 2026, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 29 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Chest www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

16 Dec 2025 → 19 Aug 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published309 days ago
16 Dec 2025, 12:56 GMT
Market engagement289 days ago
5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
We are inviting all providers interested in delivering this service to attend our provider engagement session on the 5th January 2026 at 10 am via Microsoft Teams.
During this session, the following will be covered:
- An overview of the current service.
- The tender process
The Council welcomes the views of providers and there will be an opportunity for providers to ask questions.
To reserve a space on the provider engagement session please send an email to Jodie Laird, using the following email address: [email protected] by 5pm 31st December 2025.
A Microsoft Teams invite link and agenda will be sent to all providers who register an interest on or before the 31st of December 2025.
Tender notice published279 days ago
15 Jan 2026, 14:36 GMT
Clarification questions by265 days ago
29 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission deadline252 days ago
12 Feb 2026, 10:00 GMT
Award decision expected by236 days ago
27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent219 days ago
17 Mar 2026
Standstill ends208 days ago
27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts204 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published63 days ago
19 Aug 2026, 14:27 BST

Notice history

11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Dec 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice published
16 Dec 2025, 12:56 GMT
UK2
Tender notice published
15 Jan 2026, 14:36 GMT
UK4
Published value published: £1,068,580
15 Jan 2026, 14:36 GMT
Status changed to active
15 Jan 2026, 14:36 GMT
Procurement method changed
15 Jan 2026, 14:36 GMT
Deadline published: 12 Feb 2026, 10:00 GMT
15 Jan 2026, 14:36 GMT
Tender notice published
28 Jan 2026, 11:17 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
17 Mar 2026, 17:07 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
17 Mar 2026, 17:07 GMT
Contract signature expected
28 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
19 Aug 2026, 14:27 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (5)

2026-01: 1 release · 15 Jan 2026
2025-12: 1 release · 16 Dec 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,068,5801 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CYCLEWISE WHINLATTER LTDSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: The council proposes to enter into the contract for an initial term of 1 year/ 12 months with the successful tenderer. There are 3 optional extensions available of [up to] 12 months each. It is up to the council whether or not to implement these optional extensions. If the contract runs for the initial term only it will end on March 31 2027. The contract value for the initial term is £267145 excluding VAT. If the council implements the three optional extensions, the contract will end on March 31 2030. The contract value for the initial term, the optional extension periods and the potential uplifts is £1068580 excluding VAT. This figure is indicative only as the extension periods and uplifts are not guaranteed. If the council implements an extension or uplift, this will be confirmed with the successful supplier in advance.	£1,068,580	17 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · CYCLEWISE WHINLATTER LTDSME
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£1,068,580
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
There are 3 optional extensions available of [up to] 12 months each. It is up to the council whether or not to implement these optional extensions.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Cumberland Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJGX-9191-DYLV Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate, Carlisle, North West, CA1 1RDContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Westmorland and Furness CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-PPON: PYYD-1758-YNVR Kendal, North WestContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CYCLEWISE WHINLATTER LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06114473GB-PPON: PWDD-8986-YTDM Whinlatter Forest Park, Keswick, North West, CA12 5TWContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender19 Aug 2026, 14:27 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender17 Mar 2026, 17:07 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 Jan 2026, 11:17 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender15 Jan 2026, 14:36 GMT
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender16 Dec 2025, 12:56 GMT