Planning

PROVISION & OPERATION OF A BIKE HIRE SCHEME WITHIN ABERDEEN CITY

ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

21 Feb 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Aberdeen City Council is initiating the procurement process for the provision and operation of a bike hire scheme within Aberdeen City. This contract, currently in the planning stage, falls under the category of general public services. The procurement is guided by a Request for Information (RFI) to better understand market insights and trends for future developments. The primary location for this procurement is Aberdeen, UKM50, with key dates highlighting the publication date of 21 February 2025. The future notice date for subsequent procurement actions is 5 May 2025. This tender focuses on goods relevant to the CPV classification 34430000, which pertains to bicycles.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in bike hire schemes, particularly those that can offer innovative and scalable solutions. Suppliers experienced in providing either homogeneous electric bike schemes or a mix of electric and standard bikes are well-suited for this opportunity. The project aims to include features such as mobile application booking systems, concessionary fares for disadvantaged groups, and the ability to expand based on demand. Businesses that can deliver these requirements will find this tender very beneficial for growth as it responds to a public demand for reinstating a bike hire scheme in Aberdeen.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PROVISION & OPERATION OF A BIKE HIRE SCHEME WITHIN ABERDEEN CITY

Notice Description

Aberdeen City Council would like to obtain insight into the current market situation, trends, as well as future developments relating to the operation of a bike hire scheme in Aberdeen. We would like suppliers to complete our Request for Information form, please find this attached.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Aberdeen City Council would like to obtain insight into the current market situation, trends, as well as future developments relating to the operation of a bike hire scheme in Aberdeen. There is currently no bike hire scheme in operation in Aberdeen though a scheme was in place from autumn 2022 to spring 2024. Since the end of the scheme however, there has been a number of enquiries from members of the public as to its reinstatement, which demonstrates an appetite for such scheme in Aberdeen. Aberdeen City Council have issued this request for information to support shaping the requirements for a future scheme. Considerations are for either: A homogeneous electric bike hire scheme; or A heterogeneous mix of electric bikes and standard bikes hire scheme. In any case, the interest is to develop a scheme that has the capacity to grow in line with demand, have both web based and user-friendly mobile application booking systems as well as provision for concessionary fares for less economically advantaged groups. We would like suppliers to complete our Request for Information form, please find this attached.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000791296
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524428
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

34144900 - Electric vehicles

34400000 - Motorcycles, bicycles and sidecars

34430000 - Bicycles

34431000 - Non-motorised bicycles

34432000 - Parts and accessories for bicycles

37441300 - Stationary bicycles

60100000 - Road transport services

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
jobi@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB16 5GB
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Midstocket/Rosemount
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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