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Provision of Dockless Electric Cycle Hire Scheme

Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

26 Aug 2026 at 14:46

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Award

14 Jul 2026 at 14:55

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

15 Dec 2025 at 12:45

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

15 Dec 2025 at 12:24

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames sought a services concession for a dockless electric cycle hire scheme serving Kingston upon Thames and the London Borough of Sutton. The requirement covers transport services, classified under CPV 60000000, for a shared cycle-hire operation across the two boroughs. Kingston upon Thames is the buying organisation, with Sutton acting as the procuring entity through a shared service. The successful service would therefore require delivery and operation across both boroughs, rather than at a single council site. This opportunity is relevant to cycle-hire operators, micromobility companies and transport-service providers able to manage a dockless electric cycle scheme for local authorities.

The procurement used an above-threshold open procedure for a concession and was evaluated on method statements weighted 80% and pricing weighted 20%, with economic and technical selection criteria. It had one lot, assessed as suitable for SMEs. The tender deadline was 16 January 2026 at 12:00, and the award period ended on 1 April 2026. Two suppliers were awarded the lot on 16 June 2026: VOI Technology UK Ltd and Human Forest Limited, each with an awarded value of £3,940,000 excluding VAT (£4,720,000 including VAT). Each award covered 6 September 2026 to 5 September 2029, with one possible two-year extension to 5 September 2031. Both awards were cancelled on 20 August 2026, and no contract was entered into because the requirement no longer matched the council’s revised financial and service priorities.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Kingston upon Thames and Sutton for a borough-wide dockless electric cycle-hire service, with a scale capable of attracting established SME operators. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practical experience of operating and maintaining a dockless electric cycle fleet, managing day-to-day service delivery across two neighbouring London boroughs, and supporting reliable customer use and local-authority oversight. The evaluation placed substantially greater weight on the proposed delivery approach than on price, so suppliers would need clear, evidenced operating methods rather than relying on a low-cost offer. Strong economic capacity, technical capability and experience delivering comparable transport or micromobility services would support competitiveness when this requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Dockless Electric Cycle Hire Scheme

Notice Description

Services Concession Contract for the Provision of Dockless Electric Cycle Hire Scheme in Royal Borough of Kingston and Borough of Sutton.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend contract for further two years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f5a2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081393-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,940,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,940,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,940,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
16 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
16 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
6 Sep 2026 - 5 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Additional Buyers

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Postcode Area
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

HUMAN FOREST LIMITED

VOI TECHNOLOGY UK LTD

Further Information

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