Notice Information
Notice Title
Reading Bicycle Hire Scheme
Notice Description
The purpose of this Market Engagement exercise is to give potential tenderers advance notice that Reading Borough Council is considering undertaking a tendering exercise to let a contract for the provision, operation and maintenance of a Bicycle Hire Scheme. Our main objectives for bicycle hire in Reading are: * To increase the number of people who cycle regularly according to targets set out in the emerging LTP * To increase the mode share of people cycling in Reading * To complement the existing public transport network and offer affordable alternatives to private car use * To support people in making the switch from private car to cycling * To promote the benefits of cycling, including health and wellbeing, decongestion, air quality, reliable journey times and inclusivity * To complement long-term aspirations for cycle infrastructure improvements set out in emerging Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan * To encourage cycling to/from key destinations, including employment and education centres, transport interchanges and other local facilities. It is anticipated that the tender requirements will be for a suitable provider to enter into a contract to supply, operate and maintain a commercial bicycle hire scheme in Reading without any ongoing revenue support from the Council. The provider will have the flexibility to submit a proposal for a docked or undocked cycle hire scheme and to determine the size and geographical spread of the scheme. The provider will have the flexibility to use fully or partly current existing infrastructure of 29 docking stations and 200 bicycles or to provide his own bicycles or docking stations. We are seeking to see in the proposal whether the provider will use our or their infrastructure. The tender may wish to investigate the feasibility of locating docked or undocked bikes at key destinations within the administrative boundaries of West Berkshire and Wokingham Borough Councils with support from those authorities and other public and private sector organisations within those areas. The Council will look to support the cycle hire scheme with in-kind resources, such as officer time to ensure the scheme is a success. Further to this, the Council will seek to submit funding proposals, in partnership with the cycle hire provider, when funding opportunities arise. Such proposals will aim to deliver the cycling and walking improvements set out in our Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan, including new cycle routes, infrastructure improvements and supporting initiatives to encourage more people to consider cycling for local journeys and to help overcome other barriers to cycling. Additional information: This is an early engagement exercise as part of the development of a planned procurement. Organisations interested in responding to the consultation should download the documents which are available on the Council's e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal. Please note: you must register your interest via the Council's e-tendering portal if you intend to submit a response. Interested parties must log onto the Council's e-tendering portal at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc, to express an interest and download the procurement documents. All communications regarding this procurement exercise will be conducted through the Council's e-tendering portal including requests for clarifications or general enquiries. The procurement documents will be available for download up until the closing time and date for tender submissions, it is the organisation's responsibility to ensure that they download the documents in ample time to ensure that they can be completed and returned electronically, along with supporting documents, prior to the closing time and date stipulated. Before completing the tender, potential providers/suppliers should ensure that the e-mail address that has been used to register their organisation will be checked regularly as the Council's e-tendering system will generate automatic notifications to this e-mail address when there are updates, changes or messages sent relating to the project. Potential bidders should also check that their organisation's details are correct and kept up to date. Technical questions and assistance regarding the use and operation of the Portal should be addressed to the In-Tend Help Desk - e-mail: support@in-tend.co.uk, telephone number +44 8442728810 https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/ This is an early engagement exercise as part of the development of a planned procurement. Organisations interested in responding to the consultation should download the documents which are available on the Council's e-tendering system at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Home and complete as instructed. The Portal is free of charge - to register please follow the supplier registration guidance which is available on the Portal.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-0e31b19a-aded-48f6-ae29-df1035a69341
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28ee5957-cc65-4dd5-a176-f99ceee7b57f
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79342200 - Promotional services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jun 20205 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 15 Jul 2020Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- READING
- Postcode
- RG1 2LU
- Post Town
- Reading
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ16 Berkshire West
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Reading
- Electoral Ward
- Abbey
- Westminster Constituency
- Reading Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/28ee5957-cc65-4dd5-a176-f99ceee7b57f
16th June 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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