Expired contract

SC23005 - Bikeability Training

Details

Buyer: Kent County Council
Supplier(s): 6 suppliers
Cycle Circle
Physical Activity and Sports Specialist Ltd
Sarah Brown TA Hot Chilli Cycles
Take Pride CIC
The Canterbury Academy Trust
YL
Value: £279,094
Duration: 1 year
Topic: Education and training services
Published: 29 August 2023
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Kent County Council is seeking to award 8 contracts for the delivery of Bikeability Training in schools across Kent.\r \r Bikeability is the nationally approved Cycle training scheme, which is predominantly aimed at school children and offered in every local Council area across England. The delivery of this training has, for many years, been subsidised by a Deptartment for Transport (DfT) grant, which was allocated to local authorities and School sports partnerships (SGOs).\r \r Bikeability, along with all other DfT Active Travel investment, is now part of the Active Travel England (ATE) portfolio. ATE's long term aim is for half of all journeys to towns and cities to be walked or cycled by 2030. ATE remit, and direction, is clearly to support local councils in their active travel ambition and delivery, including training children and adults to cycle safely, and cycle more.

Timeline

Completed: Award date29 May 2023
Completed: Award published29 August 2023
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date28 May 2024

About the buyer

Kent County Council is the local authority for Kent, and advertises its tenders through the Kent Business Portal. Opportunities above a set value threshold appear there, and each listing carries a summary, key dates and the contract period. Suppliers register on the portal before expressing interest in an opportunity. The council follows a fully auditable process that complies with public procurement legislation. Unsuccessful bidders can request feedback on their submission once a decision is made. The Commercial Strategy for 2026 to 2028 aims to simplify procurement processes and engage Kent-based businesses, SMEs and VCSEs early.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Kent County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

80000000 · Education and training services
80100000 · Primary education services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@kent-county-council.gov