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title: "Market Engagement - Expression of Interest for Belfast public bike hire scheme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03cf4c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BELFAST CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-05-25"
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# Market Engagement - Expression of Interest for Belfast public bike hire scheme

Buyer: BELFAST CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03cf4c

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## Summary

The Belfast City Council has initiated a tender process titled "Market Engagement – Expression of Interest for Belfast public bike hire scheme" in the services category, within the public road transport services industry. The procurement stage is currently planned, with a future notice date set for September 30, 2023. The council is seeking parties interested in supplying, installing, operating, maintaining, and publicising a public bike hire scheme for Belfast, with a go-live date targeted for March 2024.

This procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses involved in public road transport services, bicycle supply, installation and maintenance, street furniture installation, software development, repair and maintenance services, road transport support services, and IT consulting to compete. Suitable companies should have expertise in these areas and be interested in contributing to the active travel initiatives of Belfast City Council through the implementation and operation of a new or existing public bike hire scheme.

## Notice

Expressions of Interest are invited from parties interested in supplying, installing, operating, maintaining and publicising a public bike hire scheme for Belfast targeting a 'go-live' date in March 2024. Belfast City Council currently has a public bike hire scheme that was launched in 2015 as a high profile active travel project for Belfast and has been running successfully since then. This request is issued by Belfast City Council to seek and obtain expressions of interest (EOI) from organisations interested in setting up a New Public Bike Hire scheme in Belfast and / or supplying and operating the existing scheme. This is a market testing exercise which will be used to inform the next stage of the planned future competitive tendering process and does not exclude other interested parties from entering the next stage. The current Public Bike scheme has up to 60 stations with a capacity of up to 600 bikes.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Expressions of Interest are invited from parties interested in supplying, installing, operating, maintaining and publicising a public bike hire scheme for Belfast targeting a 'go-live' date in March 2024. Belfast City Council currently has a public bike hire scheme that was launched in 2015 as a high profile active travel project for Belfast and has been running successfully since then. This request is issued by Belfast City Council to seek and obtain expressions of interest (EOI) from organisations interested in setting up a New Public Bike Hire scheme in Belfast and / or supplying and operating the existing scheme. This is a market testing exercise which will be used to inform the next stage of the planned future competitive tendering process and does not exclude other interested parties from entering the next stage. The current Public Bike scheme has up to 60 stations with a capacity of up to 600 bikes. Please refer to ITT 37330 on eSourcing NI to complete EoI Questionnaire

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014887-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BELFAST CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8DJ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN06 Belfast |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 45 - Construction work
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 34430000 - Bicycles
- 34913510 - Bicycle locks
- 45233293 - Installation of street furniture
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 63712000 - Support services for road transport
- 66133000 - Processing and clearing services
- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79993100 - Facilities management services

## Release History

- 25 May 2023 at 10:24 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014887-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/tenders

## Provenance

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