Planning

Market Engagement - Expression of Interest for Belfast public bike hire scheme

BELFAST CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

25 May 2023 at 10:24

Summary of the contracting process

The Belfast City Council has initiated a tender process titled "Market Engagement – Expression of Interest for Belfast public bike hire scheme" in the services category, within the public road transport services industry. The procurement stage is currently planned, with a future notice date set for September 30, 2023. The council is seeking parties interested in supplying, installing, operating, maintaining, and publicising a public bike hire scheme for Belfast, with a go-live date targeted for March 2024.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in public road transport services, bicycle supply, installation and maintenance, street furniture installation, software development, repair and maintenance services, road transport support services, and IT consulting to compete. Suitable companies should have expertise in these areas and be interested in contributing to the active travel initiatives of Belfast City Council through the implementation and operation of a new or existing public bike hire scheme.

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Notice Title

Market Engagement - Expression of Interest for Belfast public bike hire scheme

Notice Description

Expressions of Interest are invited from parties interested in supplying, installing, operating, maintaining and publicising a public bike hire scheme for Belfast targeting a 'go-live' date in March 2024. Belfast City Council currently has a public bike hire scheme that was launched in 2015 as a high profile active travel project for Belfast and has been running successfully since then. This request is issued by Belfast City Council to seek and obtain expressions of interest (EOI) from organisations interested in setting up a New Public Bike Hire scheme in Belfast and / or supplying and operating the existing scheme. This is a market testing exercise which will be used to inform the next stage of the planned future competitive tendering process and does not exclude other interested parties from entering the next stage. The current Public Bike scheme has up to 60 stations with a capacity of up to 600 bikes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Expressions of Interest are invited from parties interested in supplying, installing, operating, maintaining and publicising a public bike hire scheme for Belfast targeting a 'go-live' date in March 2024. Belfast City Council currently has a public bike hire scheme that was launched in 2015 as a high profile active travel project for Belfast and has been running successfully since then. This request is issued by Belfast City Council to seek and obtain expressions of interest (EOI) from organisations interested in setting up a New Public Bike Hire scheme in Belfast and / or supplying and operating the existing scheme. This is a market testing exercise which will be used to inform the next stage of the planned future competitive tendering process and does not exclude other interested parties from entering the next stage. The current Public Bike scheme has up to 60 stations with a capacity of up to 600 bikes. Please refer to ITT 37330 on eSourcing NI to complete EoI Questionnaire

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03cf4c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014887-2023
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

66 - Financial and insurance services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

34430000 - Bicycles

34913510 - Bicycle locks

45233293 - Installation of street furniture

48000000 - Software package and information systems

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

60112000 - Public road transport services

63712000 - Support services for road transport

66133000 - Processing and clearing services

66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79993100 - Facilities management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Sep 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
pmu@belfastcity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2890320202

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 8DJ
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN06 Belfast

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

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