Award

Design, Supply, Maintenance & Operation of Belfast Bikes Public Hire Scheme

BELFAST CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

24 Mar 2025 at 16:05

TenderUpdate

23 Oct 2024 at 10:47

TenderUpdate

11 Oct 2024 at 15:43

TenderUpdate

12 Sep 2024 at 14:41

Tender

29 Aug 2024 at 13:38

Summary of the contracting process

Belfast City Council has completed the procurement process for the "Design, Supply, Maintenance & Operation of Belfast Bikes Public Hire Scheme". The contract focuses on public road transport services within the Belfast area (UKN06) and includes services such as the supply and maintenance of bicycles and related software systems. The procurement process was initiated through an open procedure and is currently in the award stage. The contract was signed on 12th March 2025 with SMIDSY Ltd (trading as Beryl) being the awarded supplier. The total contract value is £2,209,250, aligning with industry categories such as fleet management, advertising, and software systems.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in transportation services, bicycle technology, software development, and marketing services. Given the scope of the project, businesses equipped with robust operational capabilities and innovative approaches to bike share technology will find themselves well-positioned to bid for similar contracts in the future. Companies with expertise in fleet management, electronic systems installation, and community engagement through advertising or social value initiatives are ideal candidates for this type of procurement. The involvement of local authorities like Belfast City Council highlights the importance of regional expertise and collaboration for successful project execution.

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Notice Title

Design, Supply, Maintenance & Operation of Belfast Bikes Public Hire Scheme

Notice Description

The Council is seeking to appoint a suitable supplier and operator to provide services to either operate and upgrade the existing bike share scheme using the existing bike share infrastructure and software or to supply and operate with a new bike share technology. The current scheme comprises of 60 docking station locations.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking to appoint a suitable supplier and operator to provide services to either operate and upgrade the existing bike share scheme using the existing bike share infrastructure and software or to supply and operate with a new bike share technology. The current scheme comprises of 60 docking station locations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049664
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010975-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

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


CPV Codes

34430000 - Bicycles

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48813100 - Electronic bulletin boards

50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services

60112000 - Public road transport services

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,209,250 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SMIDSY LTD (T/A BERYL

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