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
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40 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest cycle to work scheme contracts awarded
- Awarded21 Aug 2026Cycle 2 Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme 2026 - 2030_ESPO Staff Benefits 319_23West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service · West MidlandsWon by Cycle Solutions
- Awarded1 Jul 2026Cycle to WorkBritish Business BankWon by Halfords Limited£100k
- Awarded25 Jun 2026Cycle to Work SchemeEssex County Council · East of EnglandWon by Blackhawk Network
- Awarded22 Jun 2026Staff Benefits - Cycle to Work SchemeWestmorland and Furness Council · North WestWon by Blackhawk Network
- Awarded9 Jun 2026Cycle2Work SchemeKarbon Homes · North EastWon by Halfords Limited£40k
- Awarded14 Mar 2026Edenred Employee Benefits - Cycle2Work SchemeNational Nuclear LaboratoryWon by Reward Gateway£75k
- Awarded2 Mar 2026Cycle to Work SchemeGreenSquareAccord · West MidlandsWon by Halfords Limited£50k
- Awarded1 Mar 2026Cycle Scheme 2026 - 2029National Audit OfficeWon by Cyclescheme£162k
- Awarded16 Feb 2026Cycle to Work Scheme BCHHertfordshire Constabulary · East of EnglandWon by Halfords Limited
- Awarded11 Feb 2026Further Competition Salary Sacrifice Cycle 2 Work SchemeHull City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Blackhawk Network
- Awarded5 Feb 2026Cycle to Work SchemeNexus Multi Academy Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Green Commute Initiative Ltd£210k
- Awarded3 Feb 2026Cycle to Work 25Crown Prosecution Service · LondonWon by Vivup
- Awarded1 Dec 2025Cycle to Work Scheme - Norfolk and SuffolkSuffolk Constabulary · East of EnglandWon by Cycle Solutions
- Awarded26 Nov 2025The Provision of a Salary Sacrifice Scheme Administrator for a Cycle to Work SchemeGlasgow City Council · ScotlandWon by Cycle Solutions
- Awarded25 Nov 2025Cycle to Work SchemeYorkshire Purchasing Organisation · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Halfords Limited£80k
- Awarded6 Oct 2025C0137 - Cycle to Work SchemeThe National Lottery Community FundWon by Green Commute Initiative Ltd£30k
- Awarded30 Sep 2025Cycle to WorkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Cycle Solutions
- Awarded29 Sep 202525092 Cambridgeshire County Council Employee Cycle to Work SchemeCambridgeshire County Council · East of EnglandWon by Halfords Limited£45k
- Awarded16 Sep 2025WNC Cycle2work SchemeWest Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Halfords Limited£300k
- Awarded7 Aug 2025HH006-25-ESPO Staff Benefits - Cycle to WorkNHS Highland · ScotlandWon by Blackhawk Network£1.4m
- Awarded1 Aug 2025Incentives Cycle to Work SchemeLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by BlackHawke£50k
- Awarded17 Jun 2025Cycle to Work Scheme ProviderNorth Somerset Council · South WestWon by Cycle Solutions£160k
- Awarded4 Jun 2025Cycle to work schemeLeeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Blackhawk Network£30k
- Awarded19 May 2025Ordnance Survey Cycle to Work Scheme - Employee BenefitsOrdnance Survey · South EastWon by Blackhawk Network£60k
- Awarded24 Apr 2025Cycle to Work 2025Lancashire Constabulary · North WestWon by Cyclescheme£200k
- Awarded9 Apr 2025Cycle to Work SchemeCentre for Process Innovation · North EastWon by Halfords Limited£30k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025Staff Benefits - Cycle To Work - Salary Sacrifice SchemeUniversity of Bristol · South WestWon by Halfords Limited
- Awarded25 Mar 2025Cycle To Work SchemeSouth Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Cyclescheme£120k
- Awarded25 Feb 2025TC543 - Cycle to Work SchemeManchester City Council · North WestWon by Blackhawk Network£320k
- Awarded11 Feb 2025Cycle to work SchemeLiverpool City Council · North WestWon by Halfords Group PLC£720k
Where cycle to work scheme tenders are run
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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.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halfords Limited North East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 10 | £634k | 10 | ||
| 2 | Cycle Solutions North East · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 9 | £480k | 9 | ||
| 3 | Blackhawk Network North West · See every contract | 8 | £410k | 8 | ||
| 4 | Cyclescheme Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 6 | £482k | 6 | ||
| 5 | Green Commute Initiative Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 3 | £285k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Halfords Group PLC North West · See every contract | 1 | £720k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Reward Gateway | 1 | £75k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | BlackHawke London · See every contract | 1 | £50k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Vivup London · 2 framework places · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 |
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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.
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.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
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.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The National Lottery Community Fund | 2 | £75k |
| 2 | NHS Highland | 1 | £1.4m |
| 3 | Liverpool City Council | 1 | £720k |
| 4 | Manchester City Council | 1 | £320k |
| 5 | West Northamptonshire Council | 1 | £300k |
| 6 | Nexus Multi Academy Trust | 1 | £210k |
| 7 | Lancashire Constabulary | 1 | £200k |
| 8 | National Audit Office | 1 | £162k |
| 9 | Newcastle City Council | 1 | £160k |
| 10 | North Somerset Council | 1 | £160k |
90 cycle to work scheme contracts awarded since 2021
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- 122026 so far
Half of cycle to work scheme contracts are worth less than £80k
The 10 biggest cycle to work scheme contracts
- NHS HighlandBlackhawk Network · 7 Aug 2025
- Liverpool City CouncilHalfords Group PLC · 11 Feb 2025
- Manchester City CouncilBlackhawk Network · 25 Feb 2025
- West Northamptonshire CouncilHalfords Limited · 16 Sep 2025
- Nexus Multi Academy TrustGreen Commute Initiative Ltd · 5 Feb 2026
- Lancashire ConstabularyCyclescheme · 24 Apr 2025
- National Audit OfficeCyclescheme · 1 Mar 2026
- Newcastle City CouncilCycle Solutions · 14 Jan 2025
- North Somerset CouncilCycle Solutions · 17 Jun 2025
- South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue ServiceCyclescheme · 25 Mar 2025
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.
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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.
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 9 | £440k | £100k | Cyclescheme (4) | – | 2 |
| East of England | 0 | 6 | £145k | – | Cycle Solutions, Halfords Limited and 1 more (2 each) | – | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 5 | £1.2m | £320k | Blackhawk Network (2) | – | 2 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £290k | £50k | Cycle Solutions and Halfords Limited (2 each) | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £69k | – | Halfords Limited (2) | – | 1 |
| London | 0 | 2 | £50k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £160k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £1.4m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £300k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | £60k | – | – | – | 5 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £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.
0 open to join now. - 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 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 131 | 26 |
| Contracts awarded | 82 | 15 |
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)