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Bike Share Scheme VEAT Notice

Watford Borough Council · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Watford Borough Council (the Council) intends to enter into a deed of variation to vary and extend the contract with Smidsy Ltd T/A Beryl (the Contractor) dated 22 October 2019 (the Underlying Contract) for the provision of a bike share scheme in Watford. The Underlying Contract was originally procured under Procurement reference BIP435546557 and published on 11 October 2019. The maximum total of this contract extension sum is £254,275 (£50,855 p.a. x 5 years) and would commence on 1 April 2026 when the current contracts ends (on 31 March 2026) for a period of 5 years with a rolling break clause from year 3 on 12 month’s notice.

Awarded to

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Smidsy Ltd T/A Beryl

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Contract value
£245.3k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Nov 2025
Award ID
075610-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
07831245
Location
London, UK, EC2A 4PS, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV75200000 — Provision of services to the community

Lots

  • Watford Borough Council (the Council) intends to enter into a deed of variation to vary and extend the contract with Smidsy Ltd T/A Beryl (the Contractor) dated 22 October 2019 (the Underlying Contract) for the provision of a bike share scheme in Watford. The Underlying Contract was originally procured under Procurement reference BIP435546557 and published on 11 October 2019. The maximum total of this contract extension sum is £254,275 (£50,855 p.a. x 5 years) and would commence on 1 April 2026 when the current contracts ends (on 31 March 2026) for a period of 5 years with a rolling break clause from year 3 on 12 month’s notice. Additional information: This VEAT Notice will replace the one published on 19.11.25 REF: UOE/DU/MFD/01. Please for enquiries regarding this VEAT Notice contact the Watford Corporate Procurement Manager Anita Awuku using the email: Anita.Awuku@watford.gov.ukValue not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05e554
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The Underlying Contract falls under the 2015 Public Contract Regulations, therefore any decision on extension needs to take account of those set out in Regulation 72 of the PCR’s. The proposed extension would fall within the provisions of Regulation 72 (c) where all of the following conditions are fulfilled: — (i)the need for modification has been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen. (ii)the modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract. (iii)any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract or framework agreement.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0023
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
75200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Provision of services to the community

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Options
No
Description
Watford Borough Council (the Council) intends to enter into a deed of variation to vary and extend the contract with Smidsy Ltd T/A Beryl (the Contractor) dated 22 October 2019 (the Underlying Contract) for the provision of a bike share scheme in Watford. The Underlying Contract was originally procured under Procurement reference BIP435546557 and published on 11 October 2019. The maximum total of this contract extension sum is £254,275 (£50,855 p.a. x 5 years) and would commence on 1 April 2026 when the current contracts ends (on 31 March 2026) for a period of 5 years with a rolling break clause from year 3 on 12 month’s notice. Additional information: This VEAT Notice will replace the one published on 19.11.25 REF: UOE/DU/MFD/01. Please for enquiries regarding this VEAT Notice contact the Watford Corporate Procurement Manager Anita Awuku using the email: Anita.Awuku@watford.gov.uk

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality 65%
Criterion 2
Name
Price 35%

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
UNITED KINGDOM

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-4122
Name
Watford Borough Council

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Watford
Postal Code
WD17 3EX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Town Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Watford Borough Council

Contact

Name
Mitchelle Kasimu
Telephone
+44 1923226400
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-167096
Name
Smidsy Ltd T/A Beryl

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC2A 4PS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Frames, Unit 2.05, 1 Phip Street, 1 Phip street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
07831245
Legal Name
Smidsy Ltd T/A Beryl

Award information

Award 1
Id
075610-2025-1
Title
Bike Share Scheme VEAT Notice
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-167096
Name
Smidsy Ltd T/A Beryl

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
075610-2025-1
Title
Bike Share Scheme VEAT Notice
Status
active
Award ID
075610-2025-1
Date Signed
14 Nov 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
245,275
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Watford · UK · WD17 3EX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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