Cycle to work scheme tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

131 cycle to work scheme tenders and contracts, 26 this year.

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Awarded a month£100k
  • Contracts a month1.7
  • Won by SMEs18%
  • Renewing in 6 months7
  • Frameworks and DPSs2

Cycle to work scheme contracts

459136London 212020

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40 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest cycle to work scheme contracts awarded

  1. Awarded21 Aug 2026
    Cycle 2 Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme 2026 - 2030_ESPO Staff Benefits 319_23
    West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service · West MidlandsWon by Cycle Solutions
  2. Awarded1 Jul 2026
    Cycle to Work
    British Business BankWon by Halfords Limited
    £100k
  3. Awarded25 Jun 2026
    Cycle to Work Scheme
    Essex County Council · East of EnglandWon by Blackhawk Network
  4. Awarded22 Jun 2026
    Staff Benefits - Cycle to Work Scheme
    Westmorland and Furness Council · North WestWon by Blackhawk Network
  5. Awarded9 Jun 2026
    Cycle2Work Scheme
    Karbon Homes · North EastWon by Halfords Limited
    £40k
  6. Awarded14 Mar 2026
    Edenred Employee Benefits - Cycle2Work Scheme
    National Nuclear LaboratoryWon by Reward Gateway
    £75k
  7. Awarded2 Mar 2026
    Cycle to Work Scheme
    GreenSquareAccord · West MidlandsWon by Halfords Limited
    £50k
  8. Awarded1 Mar 2026
    Cycle Scheme 2026 - 2029
    National Audit OfficeWon by Cyclescheme
    £162k
  9. Awarded16 Feb 2026
    Cycle to Work Scheme BCH
    Hertfordshire Constabulary · East of EnglandWon by Halfords Limited
  10. Awarded11 Feb 2026
    Further Competition Salary Sacrifice Cycle 2 Work Scheme
    Hull City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Blackhawk Network

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Where to bid

Where cycle to work scheme tenders are run

  • Delta eSourcing1 100%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

Halfords Limited won the most cycle to work scheme contracts

Halfords Group PLC won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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CouncilsCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueEducationHousingOther buyers
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Halfords Limited
North East · 1 framework place · See every contract
10£634k10
2 Cycle Solutions
North East · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract
9£480k9
3 Blackhawk Network
North West · See every contract
8£410k8
4 Cyclescheme
Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract
6£482k6
5 Green Commute Initiative Ltd
Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract
3£285k2
6jointHalfords Group PLC
North West · See every contract
1£720k1
6jointReward Gateway
1£75k1
6jointBlackHawke
1£50k1
6jointVivup
London · 2 framework places · See every contract
1Not published1

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Who buys

Councils award 43% of cycle to work scheme contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Councils9 contractsCentral government6 contractsPolice, fire and rescue3 contractsEducation3 contractsHousing2 contractsOther buyers2 contractsUnder £100k14 contracts · median £48k£100k to £1m10 contracts · median £181k£1m or more1 contract · median £1.4m
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1 buyer bought cycle to work scheme more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many cycle to work scheme contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

38 buyers1 contract1 buyer2 contracts0 buyers3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many cycle to work scheme contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

CouncilsCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueEducationHousingOther buyers
£10k£100k£1m£10m12Cycle to work scheme contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLNHS HighlandLiverpool City CouncilManchester City CouncilThe National Lottery Com…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1The National Lottery Community Fund2£75k
2NHS Highland1£1.4m
3Liverpool City Council1£720k
4Manchester City Council1£320k
5West Northamptonshire Council1£300k
6Nexus Multi Academy Trust1£210k
7Lancashire Constabulary1£200k
8National Audit Office1£162k
9Newcastle City Council1£160k
10North Somerset Council1£160k

90 cycle to work scheme contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 92021
  2. 112022
  3. 132023
  4. 222024
  5. 232025
  6. 122026 so far
Prices

Half of cycle to work scheme contracts are worth less than £80k

CouncilsCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueEducationHousingOther buyers
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £80k
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The 10 biggest cycle to work scheme contracts

  1. NHS HighlandBlackhawk Network · 7 Aug 2025£1.4m
  2. Liverpool City CouncilHalfords Group PLC · 11 Feb 2025£720k
  3. Manchester City CouncilBlackhawk Network · 25 Feb 2025£320k
  4. West Northamptonshire CouncilHalfords Limited · 16 Sep 2025£300k
  5. Nexus Multi Academy TrustGreen Commute Initiative Ltd · 5 Feb 2026£210k
  6. Lancashire ConstabularyCyclescheme · 24 Apr 2025£200k
  7. National Audit OfficeCyclescheme · 1 Mar 2026£162k
  8. Newcastle City CouncilCycle Solutions · 14 Jan 2025£160k
  9. North Somerset CouncilCycle Solutions · 17 Jun 2025£160k
  10. South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue ServiceCyclescheme · 25 Mar 2025£120k
Renewing contracts

12 cycle to work scheme contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months

7 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.

Ends in 4 weeks

Cycle to Work Scheme KEP *

Kent and Essex Police · East of England · 2-year contract
Held by Cycle Solutions
£100k
Ends Jan 2027

Cycle to Work Scheme

Sheffield City Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 2-year contract
Held by Cyclescheme
Value not stated
Ends Jan 2027

Cycle to Work

Halton Borough Council · North West · 2-year contract
Held by Cycle Solutions
Value not stated
Cycle to work scheme contract for a school, college or universitySouth East£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Cycle to work scheme contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Cycle to work scheme contract for a councilNorth West£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Cycle to work scheme contract for a councilSouth East£100k to £1mEnds Apr 2027
Cycle to work scheme contract for a central government bodySouth EastUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
Cycle to work scheme contract for an NHS bodySouth East£100k to £1mEnds Sep 2027
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Where and when

Yorkshire and the Humber awards the most cycle to work scheme contracts

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
Yorkshire and the Humber09£440k£100kCyclescheme (4)–2
East of England06£145k–Cycle Solutions, Halfords Limited and 1 more (2 each)–1
North West05£1.2m£320kBlackhawk Network (2)–2
North East04£290k£50kCycle Solutions and Halfords Limited (2 each)–0
West Midlands03£69k–Halfords Limited (2)–1
London02£50k–––0
South West02£160k–––0
Scotland02£1.4m–––0
East Midlands01£300k–––0
South East01£60k–––5
Wales00Not published–––0
Northern Ireland00Not published–––0
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Key findings
  • £100k a month

    of cycle to work scheme contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £80k x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 1.7

    cycle to work scheme contracts are awarded in a typical month.

    40 contracts in the last 2 years.
  • 7

    cycle to work scheme contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.

    Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027.
  • 2

    frameworks and DPSs are running for cycle to work scheme work.

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  • 18%

    of cycle to work scheme contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 28 award notices.

How many cycle to work scheme tenders and contracts are there?

Since November 2021Last 12 months
Notices published13126
Contracts awarded8215

16 cycle to work scheme contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 14 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 39 buyers awarded cycle to work scheme contracts to 9 suppliers.

Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count

Questions

How many cycle to work scheme contracts does the UK public sector award?

40 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 39 public buyers.

How much is a typical public sector cycle to work scheme contract worth?

The median is £80k, and 84% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector cycle to work scheme contracts?

Halfords Limited won the most (10). Halfords Group PLC won the most by value (£720k).

Which buyers award the most cycle to work scheme contracts?

Councils award 43% of them.

Which part of the UK awards the most cycle to work scheme contracts?

Yorkshire and the Humber: 9 of 40 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East of England (6) and the North West (5).

How many cycle to work scheme contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

12 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 November 2026. Another 2 ending are one-off work.

What is included

A salary sacrifice or payroll deduction scheme letting staff get bicycles and safety equipment through a retailer network.

  • Cycle to work salary sacrifice schemes
  • Non salary sacrifice bike purchase schemes for staff
  • Bicycles, e-bikes and safety equipment up to a scheme limit

What is not included

  • Cycle to work bought as one of several benefits (see Employee benefits platform and multi-benefit schemes)
  • Cycle training (see Bikeability)
  • Pool bikes and bike hire for business travel (see Transport & Logistics)