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title: "East-London Public Cycle Share Scheme"
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buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM"
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# East-London Public Cycle Share Scheme

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a1e552bc-eedf-49db-930e-0c683c1775ac

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## Summary

The London Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Redbridge, Newham and Havering are initiating a tender process for the provision of a cross borough East-London public cycle share scheme. The authorities are seeking market engagement for the operation, management, and maintenance of a public cycle share scheme, potentially including e-cycles and pedal-cycles. The procurement stage involves the issuance of a Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request For Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence. Key dates include a tender period end date of February 6, 2023, and a planned Meet the Buyer Event on March 6th and 7th, 2023.

This tender for the East-London public cycle share scheme presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing services for active travel and transportation equipment. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to express interest. Businesses involved in transportation equipment, software, special-purpose road passenger-transport services, and support services for land transport may find this opportunity well-suited for growth. The procurement method is an Open procedure, with the contract period expected to run from June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2026.

## Notice

The Boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Redbridge, Newham and Havering are seeking early market engagement relating to the provision of a cross borough East-London public cycle share scheme specifically in the London Boroughs of Newham, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, and Havering. The authorities may require the provision, operation, management and maintenance of a public cycle share scheme under a bespoke concessions services contract. The public cycle share scheme should be cost neutral to the boroughs and should have boroughwide coverage in all four boroughs. The Authorities are open to views relating to the provision of e-cycles and pedal-cycles, and docked vs dockless. The Boroughs named issue this Prior Information Notice (PIN) as a Request For Information (RFI) to gather market intelligence and information, to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed provision, and to alert the market to a possible future tender opportunity. An electronic tendering portal is being used to manage the expressions of interest and RFI, economic operators will need to register on the portal to express interest and to access and return the completed RFI documentation. This (PIN) includes three aspects: 1) Expression of Interest - register at https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk 2) Request for Information (RFI) Questionnaire - The questionnaire is available at https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk for download and completion. The purpose of the RFI is to allow the supply market to share any experience that could help inform the specifications and parameters of a subsequent procurement process. 3) Meet the Buyer Event - It is the Contracting Authorities intention at point of issue to hold a virtual meet the buyer event on the 6th & 7th of March further details will follow and will be issued at https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk. Businesses will be able to meet with Procurement and Commissioners involved with active travel within the four London Boroughs. The event aims to share current market intelligence and provide an opportunity to provide input to shape the following procurement process . The event will be FREE to attend and optional. This event will provide attendees and exhibitors with an opportunity to learn about plans to introduce an East-London bike hire scheme. Businesses will be encouraged to share any experience that could inform the specifications and parameters of a subsequent procurement process. Operators should be willing to discuss electric bikes; electric cargo bikes; docking and charging infrastructure; digital display boards for hire locations; signage; servicing and maintenance of electric bikes and electric cargo-bikes; and web, app and back office systems for public hire electric bike schemes. This PIN/RFI invites Economic Operators to express an interest in this RFI exercise only, the RFI, and Meet the buyer Event are not part of any pre-qualification or selection process. This PIN/RFI is Additional information: The contacts for the Contracting Authorities are as follows: London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Town Hall Square, 1 Clockhouse Avenue, Barking, IG11 7LU Contact: Lucy Foreman Email: lucy.foreman@befirst.london London Borough of Havering Town Hall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BD Contact: Daniel Douglas Email: daniel.douglas@havering.gov.uk London Brough of Newham 328 Barking Rd, East Ham, E6 2RP Contact: Murray Woodburn Email: murray.woodburn@newham.gov.uk London Borough of Redbridge Town Hall, 128-142 High Rd, Ilford, IG1 8ZZ Contact: Rogan Keown Email: rogan.keown@redbridge.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a726cbab-4e19-458a-b2b9-2e845e8055d3 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2023 - 31 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM |
| Locality | BARKING |
| Post town | Ilford |
| Postcode | IG11 7LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering |
| Local authority | Barking and Dagenham |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Barking |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 34400000 - Motorcycles, bicycles and sidecars
- 34420000 - Motor scooters and cycles with auxiliary motors
- 34430000 - Bicycles
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 63710000 - Support services for land transport

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2023 at 17:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a726cbab-4e19-458a-b2b9-2e845e8055d3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a726cbab-4e19-458a-b2b9-2e845e8055d3
  27th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/
  Request for information returnable document available on the tender portal
- https://www.lbbd.gov.uk/
  Link to London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
- https://www.newham.gov.uk/
  Link to London Borough of Newham
- https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/
  London Borough of Redbridge
- https://www.havering.gov.uk/
  London Borough of Havering

## Notice URLs

- https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk

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