# PAN1193 - Walk to School

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Leicester city council](/buyers/leicester-city-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £56,000
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Planned start: 3 May 2016
- Planned end: 3 April 2017
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 630b5147-e339-4497-ab44-a71ae7cf5cc7-92479
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-80744704-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

\.Leicester City Council are looking for a supplier that would be able to deliver a walk to school project\. The requirement to carry out this service is to reduce the numbers of children travelling to school by car causing congestion in the City and road safety problems around schools\. With a growing population in Leicester and its surrounding areas it is vital that the City Council does all it can to reduce the numbers of car trips being made in the City\. Walking is the most reliable, easy and healthy mode of travel\. It?s free, environmentally friendly and provides opportunities for social interactions and family time\. Encouraging people to walk for journeys of three miles or less - which would include the majority of school run trips - will help reduce traffic congestion\. At a stage when children form habits for life, walking to school should be a positive and natural choice for children and their families\. Additional information: Please register interest and submit tenders via the Due North Portal Leicester

## Related contract awards

- [37455 - ALP](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-55682613-bc85-46fb-acfa-c88ba49fa019): Leicester City Council
- [37454 - BARNES HEATH HOUSE](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-4fb78075-6a84-42e1-b993-261b9d098c9c): Leicester City Council
- [ID: 37465 - EYRES MONSELL AND GILMORTON CHILDRENS CENTRE](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-289f6159-e9c6-4ce1-81e6-a1451e98cdda): Leicester City Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/630b5147-e339-4497-ab44-a71ae7cf5cc7-92479)