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Cycle Hire Scheme

Cardiff Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 00:36.

Opportunity overview

The Council is seeking a suitably experienced operator to supply, operate and fund a micro mobility and cycle hire scheme for the City of Cardiff. The scheme is to include, eBike and eCargo bike hire, with the possibility to also incorporate eScooter hire subject to future legislative changes during the period of this contract. The scheme will provide up to 2500 units within the Cardiff City Council area with parking in designated bays, supported by measure to ensure safe and efficient use of footways for all uses. The operator will be responsible for delivery a fully self-supporting scheme at nil cost to the council, covering all assets, operations, maintenance and customer management requirements.

Classification

  • CPV34422000 — Cycles with auxiliary motors
  • CPV34432000 — Parts and accessories for bicycles
  • CPV60112000 — Public road transport services

Lots

  • Lot 1£3.4m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ERFX1008827
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
All submissions are via Proactishttps://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
17 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
31 Aug 2026, 12:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
4,080,000
Amount
3,400,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Cost
Description
Cost Submission via spreadsheet

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
There are 5 quality Questions with a total Weighting of 65.00 with the following breakdown Operations (35%) Continuous Improvements (20%) Account and Contract Management (10%) Safety (25%) Data (10%)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
65
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Community Wellbeing Benefits
Description
Community Wellbeing Benefits consists of 4 parts. Quantitative (5%), Qualitative (5%) Delivery Plan (3%) Response to Socially Responsible Procurement Policy (2%)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
Please refer to the Tender Documents

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 months

Options

Description
The possibility to also incorporate eScooter hire subject to future legislative changes during the period of this contract. The total number of eBikes may vary over the period of the contract.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60112000
Description
Public road transport services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
34422000
Description
Cycles with auxiliary motors
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
34432000
Description
Parts and accessories for bicycles

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
077999-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Aug 2026, 10:56
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cardiff Council
Id
GB-PPON-PVHP-5769-YHRQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVHP-5769-YHRQ

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF10 4UW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL22

Contact

Name
Stacey Ball

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF10 4UW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL22 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 077999-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·