Notice Information
Notice Title
Locker Based Bike Hire Scheme
Notice Description
Sunderland Council has a requirement for a Locker Based Bike Hire Scheme located in the city centre, with potential for wider expansion. The scheme will consist of an automated bike locker or 'dock' solution where users can pre-book and collect/return bikes.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The Council may wish to add further sites for the service throughout the contract.
Renewal: Extension up to 5 years available should the Council wish to continue with the service.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dd22
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072195-2025
- 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
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
-
- CPV Codes
34430000 - Bicycles
60100000 - Road transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 8 Dec 2025 - 7 Nov 2030 4-5 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
- SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- grant.richardson@sunderland.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SUNDERLAND
- Postcode
- SR1 3AA
- Post Town
- Sunderland
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC44 Sunderland
- Delivery Location
- TLC23 Sunderland
-
- Local Authority
- Sunderland
- Electoral Ward
- Millfield
- Westminster Constituency
- Sunderland Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072195-2025
7th November 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
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