Notice Information
Notice Title
London E-Scooter Trial Phase 3
Notice Description
This notice is to alert the market that Transport for London has a requirement for the provision of e-scooter rideshare services across London. The London E-Scooter Trial launched in June 2021 and is managed by TfL in partnership with London Councils and London boroughs. Since its launch more than 7 million trips have been made. More information on the trial can be found here: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/electric-scooter-rental-trial National e-scooter trials have been extended by the DfT up to May 2028. This procurement is seeking to award e-scooter concession contracts from September 2026 up to September 2028 with the option to extend beyond this in line with any future extension by the Department for Transport. This procurement will result in the award of contracts to two e-scooter operators. The contracts resulting from this procurement may be awarded by and may be for the benefit of other contracting authorities. Tender documents will be provided electronically via TfL's e-Tendering portal. As part of the tender evaluation, we plan to carry out vehicle testing. We estimate that this will take place between 27th April 2026 and 8th May 2026. The value in this notice represents the estimated total value of all the concession contracts as calculated in accordance with procurement regulations. This estimate is therefore the potential total turnover of the Operators combined, for the maximum contract(s). This estimate is not an estimate of profit, nor a guarantee of revenue, nor does it represent any amount payable between the Operators, TfL or the Boroughs. TfL does not present the value on this notice as a promise of turnover and for the avoidance of doubt is not liable to Operators for any difference between the actual turnover and the amount in this notice. TfL reserves the right to amend the dates and intended procurement route as set out in this notice.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract will include options to extend for up to three additional periods of 12 months each (1 year + 1 year + 1 year). Extensions may be exercised under the following circumstances: Performance and service continuity: Where the operator has met or exceeded agreed service levels, and continued operation is deemed beneficial to the authority. Operational requirements: If the scheme requires additional time to achieve strategic objectives or align with wider mobility initiatives. Policy alignment: where policy frameworks remain supportive of the scheme beyond the initial term.
Planning Information
Following this notice, engagement activities include: Distribution of Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ). Supplier Registration and Participation. Please note, registration to our supplier portal is not required at this stage or in relation to submission of MSQ responses. The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is to: i. provide advance notice that TfL is considering to undertake a tendering exercise to set up a new contract; ii. understand the market interest in this procurement; iii. identify suppliers who would like to participate in the Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) as part of our Preliminary Market Engagement process to provide the services outlined in this procurement. Interested suppliers should register their interest in this procurement by sending an email message by no later than 08 October 2025 to jamesvalentine@tfl.gov.uk. Your Expressions of Interest email message should clearly state: • Subject Title: tfl_scp_002558 - London E-Scooter Trial Phase 3 • Supplier name • Contact details The interested suppliers will then be sent a Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) along with guidance notes. Responses should be submitted by 16:00 on 08 October 2025. Following an assessment of responses received from the MSQ, we may hold further follow-up sessions with individual suppliers to gather their feedback. This will help us to finalise our procurement strategy. This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice and the subsequent MSQ do not form part of a formal procurement process. TfL is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in any aspect of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice exercise. TfL cannot guarantee it will incorporate all or any feedback received into any subsequent procurement documentation. Participation or non-participation in this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise will not disadvantage or advantage any supplier's ability to participate in any future procurement activity, including in particular any subsequent procurement process undertaken to deliver the project. TfL is under no obligation to follow up this market engagement exercise in any way or with any interested parties. TfL intends to publish any tender exercise in relation to this proposed sourcing activity using SAP ARIBA. Interested parties will need to be registered on this system if they wish to participate at the below link: https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/aw?awh=r&awssk=bRtskzOdPIXLDrbT&realm=TfL&dard=1 In the event of issues or difficulty with the registration please visit the SAP Ariba Supplier Registration Help Page: https://help.sap.com/docs/strategic-sourcing/supplier-management-setup-and-administration/about-new-supplier-registrations?locale=en-US If you have any queries regarding your registration, please contact: Ariba_Supplier_Enablement@tfl.gov.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059f43
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003857-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
50 - Repair and maintenance services
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
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- CPV Codes
34114000 - Specialist vehicles
34144900 - Electric vehicles
34400000 - Motorcycles, bicycles and sidecars
34900000 - Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts
50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment
60112000 - Public road transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £28,800,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £28,800,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Jan 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Apr 20264 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 18 Feb 20265 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 21 Sep 2026 - 21 Sep 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
- Contact Name
- James Valentine
- Contact Email
- jamesvalentine@tfl.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E20 1JN
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI41 Hackney and Newham
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Newham
- Electoral Ward
- Stratford Olympic Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003857-2026
16th January 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002053-2026
9th January 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058582-2025
22nd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058577-2025
22nd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058574-2025
22nd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058571-2025
22nd September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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