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Transport For Wales - Exploring Cycle Hire Opportunities Across Wales

Transport for Wales

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Planning

13 Oct 2026 at 15:43

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport for Wales is exploring cycle-hire services across Wales, particularly around rail stations and other transport hubs. The work under consideration spans cycle-hire operating models, commercial arrangements and funding, operational delivery, technology platforms and partnership working. The aim is to understand how bike hire could connect passengers with rail, support active travel and make first- and last-mile journeys easier as part of integrated transport. The potential service is categorised as transport services. The buyer is Transport for Wales, with Transport for Wales Rail also identified in the process. The intended delivery area is Wales; no specific towns, stations or hubs are identified. This is a market-engagement exercise to understand existing and emerging solutions and assess the viability of future cycle-hire provision, rather than a defined service specification.

The process is at the planning stage: Transport for Wales is gathering market intelligence, and there is no invitation to tender. No procurement strategy, route to market or future procurement has been decided; engagement responses may inform later decisions. The buyer expects a contract period from 1 April 2028 to 31 March 2030. Its stated estimated value is £500,000 excluding VAT (£600,000 including VAT). The procurement is planned as one lot and is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The buyer expects a subsequent notice on 1 September 2027. The market questionnaire is scheduled for completion by 22 November 2026; this is a deadline for engagement responses, not bids. There are no stated award or evaluation criteria at this stage.

The engagement is relevant to cycle-hire operators and suppliers with experience in the sector, including businesses able to explain delivery models, commercial and funding arrangements, operating requirements, technology platforms and partnership approaches. Transport for Wales is seeking insight into both existing and emerging cycle-hire solutions, market appetite, and the challenges and opportunities of operating around railway stations and other transport hubs in Wales. Suppliers with experience linking bike hire to rail travel, improving first- and last-mile connections, encouraging active travel or enabling multimodal journeys can provide directly relevant market insight. The planned single lot is identified as suitable for SMEs, suggesting smaller suppliers may be relevant to the future market activity. This is preparation and information gathering only: it is not a competition, and participation does not commit Transport for Wales to procure.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transport For Wales - Exploring Cycle Hire Opportunities Across Wales

Notice Description

Transport for Wales is undertaking a market engagement exercise to better understand the cycle hire market and opportunities for cycle hire provision across Wales. The purpose of this engagement is to gather market intelligence on existing and emerging cycle hire solutions, commercial delivery models, operational considerations, technology platforms and approaches to partnership working. Feedback gathered through this exercise will help inform Transport for Wales' understanding of the market and the potential role that cycle hire services could play in supporting integrated transport, active travel and sustainable first and last mile connectivity to rail services. At this stage, no procurement strategy, route to market or future opportunity has been determined. Information obtained through this engagement may be used to inform future decision-making, should Transport for Wales decide to progress further activity in this area.

Planning Information

Transport for Wales invites organisations operating within, or with experience of, the cycle hire sector to participate in a market engagement questionnaire. The objective of this exercise is to better understand the cycle hire market in Wales, including the range of operating models currently available, commercial arrangements, funding approaches, technology solutions and market appetite for future opportunities. We are particularly interested in understanding how cycle hire schemes can support rail travel by improving first and last mile connectivity, encouraging active travel and enabling seamless multimodal journeys. Responses will help Transport for Wales assess the opportunities, challenges and viability of cycle hire provision around rail stations and other transport hubs across Wales. This exercise is solely for information gathering and market insight purposes and does not constitute a call for competition or a commitment to undertake a future procurement. To access the market engagement questionnaire, please copy and paste the relevant URL below into your web browser. The questionnaire is available in both English and Welsh, and suppliers may choose which version to complete. English Version - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/DMEPzRsxg1 Welsh Version - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/QEiZ41D7x5 The deadline for submitting completed questionnaires is 11:45pm on 22 November 2026. Responses will be used to inform Transport for Wales' understanding of the market and any potential future activity in this area.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0786d3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096674-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

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

34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 202711 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2028 - 31 Mar 2030 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Transport for Wales
Additional Buyers

Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PONTYPRIDD
Postcode
CF37 4TH
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Pontypridd Town
Westminster Constituency
Pontypridd

Further Information

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