GB-Shrewsbury: DMCH 013 Bikeability Cycle Training 2017 - 2020

Tender description

Shropshire Council are seeking to appoint a suitable contractor to provide Bikeability cycle training, from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2020 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, four Bikeabiltiy Plus modules and bespoke training. 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 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/