Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cambridgeshire County Council
Shire Hall, Castle Hill
Cambridge
CB3 0AP
Contact
Mr Ian Gower
ian.gower@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Buyer's address
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Cambridgeshire County Council Provision of a Bikeability Scheme
Reference number
DN505128
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Bikeability is ‘cycling proficiency’ for the 21st century, designed to give the next generation
the skills and confidence to ride their bikes on today’s roads. It is a national scheme, funded
by the Department for Transport and run to national standards.
There are three ‘’Core’’ Bikeability levels, with each level designed to help improve children’s
cycling skills, no matter what they know already. Levels 1, 2 and 3 take trainees on a journey
from the basics of balance and control, all
the way through to planning and making a journey by themselves on busier roads. Children
will typically start Bikeability lessons once they have learnt to ride a bike. Level 1 will help
new riders to control their bike before they move on to developing on-road skills at Level 2.
Level 2 is usually tackled by children in Years 5 or 6, before they leave primary school. Level
3 teaches trainees how to ride in different and more challenging traffic situations, and is
usually completed by children of secondary school age.
Cycle training has been provided to schools in Cambridgeshire for many years and is
currently being delivered via the Government’s national Bikeability scheme. Since 2009, the
training has been outsourced to an external provider. They are managing the whole process
from start to finish including the initial contact with schools, complete course
administration, instructor training, Bikeability delivery and scheme monitoring. The current
contract ends on 31st March 2021 and we would expect the new contract to commence on
1st April 2021 with a smooth transition and no disruption to the schools already booked in for
training in the summer term. In addition to ‘’Core’’ Bikeability, (Levels 1, 2 & 3), funding is
available to deliver Bikeability ‘’Plus’’ - a suite of additional cycling activities and extra
training designed to ensure that children and families are given the opportunities, skills,
support and guidance that they need to make cycling part of their everyday life. The offered
Department for Transport Bikeability grant funding includes 10 Bikeability Plus modules.
These are; Bikeability Balance, Bikeability Bus, Bikeability Fix, Bikeability Promotion,
Bikeability On Show, Bikeability Parents, Bikeability Learn to Ride, Bikeability Recycled,
Bikeability Ride, and Bikeability Transition. Delivery Guidance is available at
https://professionals.bikeability.org.uk/documents/
The Provider would be expected to co-ordinate a selected programme of Bikeability Plus
modules across a range of schools. It is expected that the Provider would manage the whole
process from start to finish in exactly the same way as that of Bikeability detailed above. The
Authority proposes to enter into one Contract for a period of 48 months with the preferred
provider, with an option to extend for a further 12 months.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £856,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
- 37400000 - Sports goods and equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Cambridgeshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bikeability is ‘cycling proficiency’ for the 21st century, designed to give the next generation
the skills and confidence to ride their bikes on today’s roads. It is a national scheme, funded
by the Department for Transport and run to national standards.
There are three ‘’Core’’ Bikeability levels, with each level designed to help improve children’s
cycling skills, no matter what they know already. Levels 1, 2 and 3 take trainees on a journey
from the basics of balance and control, all
the way through to planning and making a journey by themselves on busier roads. Children
will typically start Bikeability lessons once they have learnt to ride a bike. Level 1 will help
new riders to control their bike before they move on to developing on-road skills at Level 2.
Level 2 is usually tackled by children in Years 5 or 6, before they leave primary school. Level
3 teaches trainees how to ride in different and more challenging traffic situations, and is
usually completed by children of secondary school age.
Cycle training has been provided to schools in Cambridgeshire for many years and is
currently being delivered via the Government’s national Bikeability scheme. Since 2009, the
training has been outsourced to an external provider. They are managing the whole process
from start to finish including the initial contact with schools, complete course
administration, instructor training, Bikeability delivery and scheme monitoring. The current
contract ends on 31st March 2021 and we would expect the new contract to commence on
1st April 2021 with a smooth transition and no disruption to the schools already booked in for
training in the summer term. In addition to ‘’Core’’ Bikeability, (Levels 1, 2 & 3), funding is
available to deliver Bikeability ‘’Plus’’ - a suite of additional cycling activities and extra
training designed to ensure that children and families are given the opportunities, skills,
support and guidance that they need to make cycling part of their everyday life. The offered
Department for Transport Bikeability grant funding includes 10 Bikeability Plus modules.
These are; Bikeability Balance, Bikeability Bus, Bikeability Fix, Bikeability Promotion,
Bikeability On Show, Bikeability Parents, Bikeability Learn to Ride, Bikeability Recycled,
Bikeability Ride, and Bikeability Transition. Delivery Guidance is available at
https://professionals.bikeability.org.uk/documents/
The Provider would be expected to co-ordinate a selected programme of Bikeability Plus
modules across a range of schools. It is expected that the Provider would manage the whole
process from start to finish in exactly the same way as that of Bikeability detailed above. The
Authority proposes to enter into one Contract for a period of 48 months with the preferred
provider, with an option to extend for a further 12 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Price - Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-000981
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN505128
Title
Cambridgeshire County Council Provision of a Bikeability Scheme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Outspoken Training
Cambridge
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £856,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £856,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Cambridgeshire County Council
Cambridge
Country
United Kingdom