Plymouth City Council, "The Authority", is seeking suitably qualified and experienced Suppliers to tender for the re-procurement of its Intensive Schools Engagement Programme.
Objectives
The overall aim of the programme is to increase the number of young people travelling to school actively and/or sustainably with a particular focus on areas that have seen infrastructure improvements and with a particular focus on the strategic growth areas.
The objectives are to:-
- Reduce the number of young people travelling to school by car - with a shift to active travel modes or use of public transport.
- Raise awareness of the benefits of active travel in schools and amongst the wider school community of teachers, parents and siblings.
- Create a culture of active travel within project schools and the wider school community of teachers, parents and siblings that can be sustained after the project has finished
- Work in partnership with the City's Bikeability provider, in order to maximise the benefits of all programmes.
- Maximise awareness of, and participation in, activities associated with the Authority led behavioural change programme, 'Plymotion', amongst schoolchildren and the wider school community.
The objectives are achieved through delivery of a wide range of events, activities and sessions run in Plymouth schools, such as:
- bike and scooter skills training
- led rides, including transition rides to secondary school and college
- Dr Bike and bike maintenance training
- curriculum-linked sessions on active travel
- incentive schemes for classes and individuals
- various competitions such as inter-school competitions (Big Walk and Wheel)
- Be Safe Be Seen and other safety sessions
- bike powered smoothie maker and other fun sessions on active and healthy living
- sessions to encourage Year 6 pupils making the transition to secondary school to cycle and travel safely