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Integrated Micromobility Services 2027

The West of England Combined Authority

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25 Aug 2026 at 09:32

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Summary of the contracting process

The West of England Combined Authority is procuring a concession contract for an integrated micromobility service covering e-scooter and e-bike rental. The service is intended for the West of England area, comprising Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire. The Combined Authority is the local transport authority, working with the three unitary authorities, which are the highway authorities for their respective areas. The requirement is a passenger transport service delivered through shared, rented e-scooters and e-bikes. It may suit operators able to provide a coordinated regional service rather than a single-site rental operation, with responsibility for operating the service across the participating local authority areas and supporting the authorities’ transport objectives.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. There is one lot, for a concession contract with an estimated value of £90,000,000 excluding VAT and £108,000,000 including VAT. The tender submission deadline is 9 October 2026 at 4:00pm, and enquiries close on 28 September 2026 at 9:00am. The initial contract period is 15 January 2027 to 30 June 2031, with extension options allowing the contract to run no later than 30 June 2035. The planned award decision date is 21 December 2026. Evaluation is based on technical submission at 70%, social value submission at 10% and tender financial submission at 20%. Economic and technical selection requirements are set out in the PSQ.

This opportunity suits established e-scooter, e-bike or wider shared-micromobility operators with the operational capability to run an integrated service across Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate both economic capacity and relevant technical capability through the selection stage. The evaluation gives the greatest emphasis to the technical submission, so bidders will need a credible operating model and the ability to address the requirements in the invitation-to-tender documents. A separate social value submission is required, making experience of developing and evidencing local social benefits relevant. The financial submission also matters, but carries less weight than technical quality. The scale and regional coverage favour suppliers with sufficient fleet, staffing, systems and management capacity for sustained delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Integrated Micromobility Services 2027

Notice Description

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA governs the geographical areas of Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, and South Gloucestershire. The MCA works in collaboration with the Unitary Authorities (UAs) --Bath & North East Somerset Council (BANES), Bristol City Council (BCC), and South Gloucestershire Council (SGC. The MCA is the local transport authority and the UAs are the highway authorities for their respective areas. The MCA is seeking to procure a concession contract for the delivery of the Integrated Micromobility Service (e-scooter & e-bike rental) within the West of England region.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Clause 10 of the contract includes details of the Authority's options to expand the Core Operating Area and for Commercial Exploitation.

Renewal: The Contract contrains the following extension clause: 2.2 On or before a date falling no later than six (6) months prior to the end of the Initial Term, the MCA shall have the option to give written notice to the IMS Operator to extend this Contract for a period of no less than one (1) year and no more than four (4) years and, in the event of any extension that is less than four (4) years, the MCA shall have a continuing right thereafter to notify the IMS Operator of further extensions to the Contract provided: 2.2.1 the MCA shall give no less than six (6) months written notice prior to the relevant Contract Year that the Contract would otherwise expire; 2.2.2 no extension shall be less than one (1) year; and 2.2.3 the total period of any extensions under this clause 2.2 shall be no more than four (4) years from the end of the Initial Term,

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb1d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080644-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£90,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Jan 2027 - 30 Jun 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The West of England Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 6AL
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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