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title: "Design, Supply, Maintenance & Operation of Belfast Bikes Public Hire Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049664"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BELFAST CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-24"
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# Design, Supply, Maintenance & Operation of Belfast Bikes Public Hire Scheme

Buyer: BELFAST CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049664

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## Summary

Belfast City Council has completed the procurement process for the "Design, Supply, Maintenance & Operation of Belfast Bikes Public Hire Scheme". The contract focuses on public road transport services within the Belfast area (UKN06) and includes services such as the supply and maintenance of bicycles and related software systems. The procurement process was initiated through an open procedure and is currently in the award stage. The contract was signed on 12th March 2025 with SMIDSY Ltd (trading as Beryl) being the awarded supplier. The total contract value is £2,209,250, aligning with industry categories such as fleet management, advertising, and software systems.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in transportation services, bicycle technology, software development, and marketing services. Given the scope of the project, businesses equipped with robust operational capabilities and innovative approaches to bike share technology will find themselves well-positioned to bid for similar contracts in the future. Companies with expertise in fleet management, electronic systems installation, and community engagement through advertising or social value initiatives are ideal candidates for this type of procurement. The involvement of local authorities like Belfast City Council highlights the importance of regional expertise and collaboration for successful project execution.

## Notice

The Council is seeking to appoint a suitable supplier and operator to provide services to either operate and upgrade the existing bike share scheme using the existing bike share infrastructure and software or to supply and operate with a new bike share technology. The current scheme comprises of 60 docking station locations.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking to appoint a suitable supplier and operator to provide services to either operate and upgrade the existing bike share scheme using the existing bike share infrastructure and software or to supply and operate with a new bike share technology. The current scheme comprises of 60 docking station locations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010975-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,209,250 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SMIDSY LTD (T/A BERYL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 34430000 - Bicycles
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48813100 - Electronic bulletin boards
- 50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2025 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010975-2025
- 23 Oct 2024 at 10:47 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034285-2024
- 11 Oct 2024 at 15:43 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032886-2024
- 12 Sep 2024 at 14:41 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029270-2024
- 29 Aug 2024 at 13:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027596-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
- https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/tenders

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