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Planning

06 Jul 2026 at 10:29

Summary of the contracting process

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process concerning the supply of e-bikes and associated accessories. This pre-market engagement event, titled "Mayoral E-Bikes," falls under the industry category of electric vehicles. It is set to take place online via Microsoft Teams on Monday, 13th July 2026, to provide an overview of the upcoming tender requirements. Interested suppliers must register via ProContract by 11 am on the same day to participate. The contracting authority is a public authority within sub-central government, located at 11 Broad Street West, Sheffield, UK.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity, particularly for suppliers experienced in the e-bike sector. With a planned contract value of approximately £2.4 million, it is suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses with expertise in electric vehicle supply are encouraged to attend the engagement event as it could provide an avenue to enter or expand within the UK market, with the potential for future contracts extending up to the year 2030.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Mayoral E-Bikes

Notice Description

This is not a call for competition, this is a pre-market engagement event to give an overview of an upcoming tender requirement for e-bikes and associated accessories. All information about the engagement process is detailed below. Registration for the event must be done via ProContract - https://procontract.due-north.com/

Planning Information

This is not a call for competition, this is a pre-market engagement event to give an overview of an upcoming tender requirement for e-bikes and associated accessories. This event will take place online via Teams and will be held on Monday 13th July at 4pm and will last approximately 30 minutes. The event will be limited to up to 3 attendees per supplier. If you are interested in attending the event, you must firstly register your organisation on ProContract. Once you have expressed an interest via ProContract, please submit a message advising the names of the attendees and their email addresses so we can add you to the Teams event. Registration for the event will close at 11am on Monday 13th July. This is open to all suppliers who have experience and expertise in supplying e-bikes. Registration for the event must be done via ProContract - https://procontract.due-north.com/

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c42c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063142-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34144900 - Electric vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2BQ
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE3 South Yorkshire

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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