Islington Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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Opportunity overview
You are invited by Islington Council (the “Authority”) to tender for the Contract. The information that you need to complete this tender exercise will be found in this document and any additional documents that have been uploaded to the London Tenders Portal (“LTP”). The London Borough of Islington is seeking to appoint a suitable contractor for the supply, installation, maintenance and repair of secure bike hangars across the borough. The contract will support the delivery of the Council’s bike hangar programme at both on-street and housing estate locations. The successful contractor will provide the manufacture and supply of bike hangars, installation services, and a responsive call-off maintenance and repair service. The contract will operate on a demand-led call-off basis with no guarantee of minimum volumes. The Council intends to appoint a single supplier under a long-term agreement to support the continued expansion of secure bike parking provision, encourage active travel, and contribute to wider environmental and transport objectives. The agreement will run for a period of 60 months. It is estimated that the Contract will start in February 2027 with the option to extend for up to 24 months (in two periods of up to 12 months each) subject to satisfactory performance and available funding. The maximum estimated budget for this Contract is £3,269,274.00 excluding VAT for the term of the Contract. Any bids over this amount may be disregarded. The end date for submissions is 9 November 2026 at 12pm. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Classification
CPV37441300 — Stationary bicycles
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Buyer location · London · UKI43 · N1 2UD · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
3 VERSIONS
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031408-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
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094875-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
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094911-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage/planned procurement by Islington Council for one contractor to manufacture/supply, install, maintain and repair secure bike hangars at on-street and housing-estate locations across the borough. The stated agreement is 60 months, with possible extensions of up to 24 months.
Who this may suit
Suitable for suppliers able to provide secure cycle-parking infrastructure and associated installation, responsive maintenance and repair on a call-off basis. Supplier eligibility and accreditation requirements are unknown at this stage.
Key points identified
Supply and manufactureProvide manufacture and supply of bike hangars.Evidence: "The successful contractor will provide the manufacture and supply of bike hangars"
InstallationProvide bike-hangar installation services across the borough.Evidence: "installation services" and "at both on-street and housing estate locations"
Maintenance and repairProvide a responsive call-off maintenance and repair service.Evidence: "a responsive call-off maintenance and repair service"
94% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage/planned procurement by Islington Council for one contractor to manufacture/supply, install, maintain and repair secure bike hangars at on-street and housing-estate locations across the borough. The stated agreement is 60 months, with possible extensions of up to 24 months.
Who this may suit
Suitable for suppliers able to provide secure cycle-parking infrastructure and associated installation, responsive maintenance and repair on a call-off basis. Supplier eligibility and accreditation requirements are unknown at this stage.
Key deliverables
Manufacture and supply of secure bike hangars
Installation at on-street and housing-estate locations
Responsive call-off maintenance and repair service
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Supply and manufacture
98% confidence
Provide manufacture and supply of bike hangars.
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"The successful contractor will provide the manufacture and supply of bike hangars"
Installation
98% confidence
Provide bike-hangar installation services across the borough.
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"installation services" and "at both on-street and housing estate locations"
Maintenance and repair
99% confidence
Provide a responsive call-off maintenance and repair service.
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"a responsive call-off maintenance and repair service"
Single supplier
98% confidence
The Council intends to appoint one supplier.
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"The Council intends to appoint a single supplier"
Supplier eligibility criteria
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No financial, technical, insurance, certification, location, or company-size eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied data.
SME/VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme and suitable_for_vcse are not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum estimated budget
99% confidence
£3,269,274 excluding VAT.
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"The maximum estimated budget for this Contract is £3,269,274.00 excluding VAT"
Budget cap treatment
99% confidence
Bids above the stated maximum may be disregarded.
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"Any bids over this amount may be disregarded."
Pricing/volume basis
99% confidence
Demand-led call-off basis; no minimum volumes guaranteed.
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"The contract will operate on a demand-led call-off basis with no guarantee of minimum volumes."
Commercial terms
97% confidence
Unknown beyond the stated budget cap, term and call-off basis.
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No further pricing, payment or contract terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
97% confidence
London Borough of Islington; on-street and housing-estate locations.
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"secure bike hangars across the borough" and "at both on-street and housing estate locations"
Contract start
94% confidence
Estimated February 2027.
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"It is estimated that the Contract will start in February 2027"
Initial term
99% confidence
60 months.
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"The agreement will run for a period of 60 months."
Extension
99% confidence
Up to 24 months, in two periods of up to 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and available funding.
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"option to extend for up to 24 months (in two periods of up to 12 months each) subject to satisfactory performance and available funding"
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming / planned preliminary market engagement; bidding should not be assumed to be open.
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display_status is "upcoming", source_status is "planned", and notice type is "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement route
91% confidence
Open procedure is recorded, but the opportunity is currently marked planned.
"The end date for submissions is 9 November 2026 at 12pm"; submission_deadline: "2026-11-09T12:00:00+00:00".
Submission channel
84% confidence
London Tenders Portal (LTP) is referenced; detailed submission instructions are unknown.
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"additional documents ... uploaded to the London Tenders Portal (LTP)"
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
No guaranteed volume
99% confidence
Work is demand-led and no minimum volumes are guaranteed.
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"demand-led call-off basis with no guarantee of minimum volumes"
Budget ceiling
99% confidence
Bids exceeding £3,269,274 excluding VAT may be disregarded.
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"Any bids over this amount may be disregarded."
Extension conditionality
99% confidence
Extensions depend on satisfactory performance and available funding.
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"subject to satisfactory performance and available funding"
Early-stage uncertainty
98% confidence
Detailed final scope, submission requirements, evaluation criteria, contract terms and timetable remain unknown while the opportunity is marked planned.
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The notice is labelled "Preliminary market engagement notice" and the process stage is "planning".
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