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Contract for the Provision of a Swansea Rental E-Bike Scheme

City & County of Swansea

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Sep 2026 at 22:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Jul 2026 at 17:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City & County of Swansea procured a rental e-bike scheme for Swansea. The requirement covers the provision and operation of shared electric bicycles as a public road transport and travel-management service. It is a services contract, with the activity delivered in Swansea. The procurement also relates to bicycles and wider travel services. The scheme is intended to provide a managed local transport offer rather than a one-off supply of bicycles, so relevant businesses are likely to include shared-mobility operators, cycle and e-bike providers, transport service companies and organisations able to manage customer-facing travel services. The requirement was treated as a concession and was above the applicable threshold. The selected supplier is VOI Technology UK Ltd.

The procurement has been awarded following a completed single-lot open procedure. Three bids reached the final stage, and the contract was awarded to VOI Technology UK Ltd on 7 September 2026. The awarded value is £750,000 excluding VAT and £900,000 including VAT. The award standstill period ends on 16 September 2026, with contract signature scheduled for 18 September 2026. The awarded contract period is 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2031, with a renewal option of up to 24 months and a maximum end date of 20 September 2033. Evaluation was weighted 80% to quality, assessed through method statements, and 20% to cost. Economic and technical selection requirements applied. Bids could be submitted in English or Welsh, with electronic submission allowed.

This award demonstrates established demand from Swansea for a managed rental e-bike and public transport service, at a scale requiring an operator able to sustain delivery over several years. A credible future competitor would need practical shared-mobility capability, including access to suitable e-bikes, fleet operations, servicing, maintenance, availability management and customer support. Experience of integrating bicycles into a public-facing travel or transport service would be relevant, alongside the financial capacity and technical competence required by the selection requirements. The evaluation shows that service quality was substantially more important than price, so strong method statements and evidence of reliable operating arrangements would be central to a competitive proposition. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the successful supplier was a large business. Welsh-language capability may also support participation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the Provision of a Swansea Rental E-Bike Scheme

Notice Description

UK6 notice for the award of Contract for the Provision of a Swansea Rental E-Bike Scheme

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce49
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084655-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

34400000 - Motorcycles, bicycles and sidecars

34430000 - Bicycles

60112000 - Public road transport services

63515000 - Travel services

63516000 - Travel management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City & County of Swansea
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA1 3SN
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
TLL18 Swansea
Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Voi Technology UK Limited

Further Information

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