Scope
Reference
WAR-0026
Description
Warwickshire County Council (WCC) intends to establish a 3 year contract for the delivery of Cycle Training across Warwickshire.
Funding for this service is provided to WCC by the Bikeability Trust and Active Travel England (ATE), with WCC acting as the Grant Recipient.
The Council seeks to appoint either one Provider for both Lots or two separate Providers, with one Provider appointed per Lot.
The contract comprises two Lots, each covering multiple districts and boroughs:
Lot 1 - North Warwickshire:
North Warwickshire Borough, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough, and Rugby Borough.
Lot 2 - South Warwickshire:
Warwick District and Stratford District.
The appointed Provider for each Lot will be required to deliver a full programme of cycle training throughout the calendar year, not limited to school term time. Training delivery must include:
All schools located within the Lot
One-to-one training courses
Community training programmes, including holiday courses
The contract will have an initial term running from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 in line with the grant funding for cycle training from the Bikeability Trust.
The total estimated budget for delivering all Cycle Training across both Lots is £254,450 for the 2026/2027 period, based on the 2025/2026 allocation and subject to confirmation by Active Travel England (ATE). The Council will notify Providers of the confirmed annual funding allocation upon receipt from ATE. Allocation timing and value are outside the Council's control.
Additional funding may be made available through the SEND and Inclusion funding streams. For the 2025/2026 period, allocations included £2,501 SEND funding and £10,704 Inclusion funding. However, Grants have advised that the overall amount available for SEND and Inclusion is likely to be lower than in the previous grant period, so these figures may decrease accordingly.
Funding for each Lot will be allocated based on the proportion of Year 6 pupils eligible for Level 2 training, in line with ATE targets to achieve 80% coverage. The same proportional division will apply to Level 1, Level 3, Plus Learn and Plus Balance courses.
All programmes must be delivered via a combination of:
School-based sessions
Community training sessions
One-to-one community training
Total value (estimated)
- £1,344,250 excluding VAT
- £1,344,250 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
There will be the option to extend beyond the initial term to a maximum of a further 24 months in tranches of 12 months.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Lot constraints
Description of how multiple lots may be awarded:
For each Lot, WCC will appoint one Provider. Providers may submit bids for both Lots. The highest scoring Provider for each Lot will be awarded the training provision for that lot. The appointed Provider must deliver cycle training throughout the year, not limited to Warwickshire school term time. Training must include:
- All schools within the Lot
- 1 to 1 training courses
- Community training courses, including holiday courses.
Lot 1. North Warwickshire
Description
This lot covers multiple Boroughs within the North Warwickshire region, including:
North Warwickshire Borough
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough
Rugby Borough
Lot value (estimated)
- £747,900 excluding VAT
- £747,900 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. South Warwickshire
Description
This lot covers multiple district within the South Warwickshire region to include: Warwick District and Stratford District.
Lot value (estimated)
- £596,350 excluding VAT
- £596,350 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot 1. North Warwickshire
Lot 2. South Warwickshire
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
16 February 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
2 March 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tender documentation is available via the "WARWICKSHIRE" portal at https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/midlands/home.
Your tender return must be submitted via the e-tendering portal. You will not be able to upload your tender after the deadline. Applicants are advised that if their tender response (including any associated documentation) is only partially uploaded within the e-tendering portal by the closing date and time then the system will lock them out and they will not be able to complete their document upload. The Council reserves the right to only evaluate documents received within the e-tendering portal by the closing date and time and applicants are advised that a partial upload is unlikely to be successful. Applicants are therefore recommended to upload their full tender response well in advance of the closing date and time.
If you are experiencing any difficulties with your upload you must contact the Council well in advance of the closing date and time.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
30 March 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 31 January 2031
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Cost Quality | Quality | 85% |
| social Value | Quality | 10% |
| Cost | Cost | 5% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Warwickshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDTN-5446-NMXW
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4SA
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
Website: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government