Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Shropshire Council
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Telephone
+44 1743253912
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Shropshire Council is purchasing on behalf of itself and any wholly owned local authority company or other entity that is deemed to be a contracting authority by virtue of the Council’s involvement.
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
DMCH 028 - Bikeability Cycle Training Services 2024-2027
Reference number
DMCH 028
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Shropshire Council are seeking to appoint a suitable contractor to provide Bikeability cycle training, from 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 following the allocation of Bikeability funding by the Department for Transport (DfT) for this period. The focus of the service will be the delivery of Bikeability Level 1/2 in primary schools and Level 3 in secondary schools during term time but provision can also be made for the delivery of Bikeability training during school holidays if the contractor is able to promote / facilitate this. Provision will also include the delivery of Bikeability Level 1, five Bikeabiltiy Plus modules and bespoke training.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £562,893
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG22 - Shropshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Shropshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Shropshire Council are seeking to appoint a suitable contractor to provide Bikeability cycle training, from 1 Sept 2024 to 31 Aug 2025 following the allocation of Bikeability funding by the Department for Transport (DfT) for this period. The focus of the service will be the delivery of Bikeability Level 1/2 in primary schools and Level 3 in secondary schools during term time but provision can also be made for the delivery of Bikeability training during school holidays if the contractor is able to promote / facilitate this. Provision will also include the delivery of Bikeability Level 1, five Bikeabiltiy Plus modules and bespoke training.
There will be an option for 2 further 12 month extensions to 31 August 2026 and 31 August. This is subject to funding and mutual agreement.
The Bikeability training service is being commissioned with the following objectives to:
•improve cycle skills and road sense
•increase confidence to cycle
•create a positive perception of cycling
•encourage, enable and facilitate more people to cycle, more safely and more often
•increase cycling trips
•increase the number of children and adults receiving cycle training
•deliver level 2 cycle training to 80% of year 6 pupils
Staff delivering training should be fully accredited Bikeability trainers offering the DfT’s Bikeability programme and the contractors training scheme must be Bikeability Registered. Full details of Bikeability are available here: http://bikeability.org.uk/
BackgroundIn previous years, funding from Bikeability has allowed us to deliver a combination of Level 1/2/Plus and Balance modules in order to train a number of children at different age groups. This year, however, Bikeability have set a target of every year 6 child receiving Level 2 training, as well as providing Level 3 training to secondary schools.
62% of year 5 and 6 pupils received Level1/2 training in 22-23. The overall level of funding that Shropshire have available is £166,153 per year.
Demand for the training is likely to exceed the available funding to Shropshire Council. Therefore the tender includes a number of options which have been included to address the training demand and financial pressures. To this end Shropshire Council is keen to work with an innovative service provider who can deliver the best possible service within the funding constraints. It is also important to note that the grant funding from DfT is subject to an annual confirmation process.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 30
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £562,893
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2024
End date
31 August 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
This contract can be extended for a further period of up to 2 years from 1st September 2025.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
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Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
See tender documents
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
12 August 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 31 August 2025
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
12 August 2024
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Shirehall
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 3 years
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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GO Reference: GO-2024711-PRO-26864674
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Shropshire Council
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Shropshire Council
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Shropshire Council
Shirehall, Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND
Country
United Kingdom