Purpose

Doncaster Council received 2 bids . A panel of
evaluators went through a rigorous evaluation and moderation
process to assess the bids. It was agreed that Yorkshire Bike Shack
had exceeded the quality score and demonstrated they had the
capability to provide the service as described in the service
specification. The bid also came within the financial package as
outlined in the tender documentation.
Doncaster has been awarded grant funding from the Department of
Transport (DfT) to deliver an experimental pilot to test and learn
about the impact of Active Travel Social Prescribing in Doncaster,
alongside monitoring the value of the investment.
Doncaster was one of eleven authorities to receive the funding out
of 30 bids submitted to the DfT. The £******* revenue funding
is over a three year period.
Social prescribing is a means of enabling people to participate in
a range of local non-clinical services to address people’s
needs in a holistic way. It also aims to support individuals to
take greater control of their own health and wellbeing. Active
Travel Social Prescribing aims to reduce health inequality and make
active lifestyles more attractive to people by offering
free-to-access cycling and walking
activities, such as walking groups, free bike loans, and cycle
training. The pilot will be fully inclusive, as it will include the
provision of adapted bikes to enable people with physical
disabilities to experience and enjoy the benefits of cycling.
There is an ever-growing need to bring new and innovative ways to
help improve physical and mental health issues, such as inactivity,
loneliness, obesity and general poor health, many of which have
been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
See attached Officer Decision Record for further details.

Content

To award the Contract as per the result of an
open tender process to Yorkshire Bike Shack.

Alternative options considered

ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND
REJECTED
Option 1: Do not commission the service and decline the funding
offered by Dept for Transport/Active Travel England.
Option 2: Commission the service
Option 2 is recommended ensuring Doncaster residents benefit from
the programme