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title: "Mobile Cycle Hub Delivery Partner"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f424"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ROTHERHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-11"
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# Mobile Cycle Hub Delivery Partner

Buyer: ROTHERHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f424

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## Summary

Rotherham Borough Council is planning a public procurement process for a Mobile Cycle Hub Delivery Partner, aimed at promoting sustainable travel and enhancing cycling access and health in Rotherham. The market engagement phase is currently in progress, with the council seeking insights into market options for this project. Interested suppliers need to submit responses by 5th January 2026 through the YORtender portal. This initiative falls under the services category, specifically focusing on bicycles and supporting transport services, with a gross value of £677,088. The project location is in the UK region of UKE31, and the procurement stage is in the planning phase.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in bicycle services, asset management, and logistics to grow their operations within the public sector. Companies offering cycle maintenance, adult training, and sustainable transport solutions would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The project supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and offers a contract period starting from 27th April 2026 to 26th April 2031, providing a stable, long-term opportunity for growth. Interested businesses should ensure their registration on the YORtender platform to engage in this procurement process.

## Notice

The purpose of the Mobile Cycle Hub Van, also known as the Journey Matters Project, is to promote sustainable travel, improve access to cycling, and enhance health and wellbeing across Rotherham. By offering free cycle maintenance, adult training, and a flexible cycle loan scheme, the project aims to remove barriers to cycling and encourage more residents and workers to adopt active travel. This initiative, owned and operated by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC), has been successfully running for nearly a decade and continues to deliver high-impact services through a mobile, community-focused approach. The scope of the project includes: * Asset Management: Operation of a fully branded mobile hub van and a fleet of approximately 180 bikes (including electric bikes), all owned by RMBC. Service Delivery: * Dr Bike Sessions: On-site cycle maintenance and repairs. * Adult Cycle Training: Delivered in compliance with Bikeability standards. * Cycle Loan Scheme: Free short-term bike hire (up to one month), including delivery and collection from residents' homes. Operational Staffing: * Provision of 3 skilled staff members, including qualified cycle mechanics and trainers. * Additional hourly-paid support for high-demand Dr Bike sessions (up to 200 hours/year). * A Bikeability qualified trainer available for up to 250 hours/year. Logistics & Equipment: * Use of a large, long wheelbase van with appropriate branding. * IT and communications equipment to manage bookings, logistics, and reporting. * Delivery and collection of bikes and accessories from a central store at Riverside House. Innovation & Efficiency: * Exploration of cost-saving and efficiency improvements, particularly around home delivery logistics.

### Planning Information

This notice is issued to provide information a market engagement opportunity only. 
All of Rotherham Council's procurement opportunities are published on YORtender. To bid for this opportunity when it becomes live your organisation will need to be registered to the portal. You can register your organisation here: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER 
All suppliers who wish to bid for Rotherham Council procurement opportunities must be registered on the Central Digital Platform, with all supplier information submitted and kept up to date.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) are keen to understand the market options and availability for an upcoming procurement for a Mobile Cycle Hub Delivery Partner.
This market engagement therefore seeks to gather any knowledge and data that potential suppliers can provide in terms of a Mobile Cycle Hub Delivery Partner.
All costs associated with providing a response to the market engagement must be borne by the Supplier. RMBC will not contribute in any way to meeting the production costs of any response.
No down-selection of potential providers will take place as a consequence of any responses to this market engagement.
Engagement in this Market Engagement (ME) exercise is via a questionnaire published on the tendering portal YORtender at the following link: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER
All correspondence in relation to this ME will be carried out via the YORtender portal. Potential providers may raise questions or seek clarification regarding any aspect of this document at any time prior to the response deadline. Questions must be submitted using the 'Messaging' function on YORtender in sufficient time to allow the Council to formulate and distribute a response at least 2 calendar days before the due date for the return of this ME.
Submissions to be returned via the YORtender portal by 17:00 on 5th January 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082136-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £677,088 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROTHERHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ROTHERHAM |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S60 1AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE34 Rotherham |
| Local authority | Rotherham |
| Electoral ward | Boston Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Rotherham |
| Delivery location | TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 34430000 - Bicycles
- 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2025 at 15:38 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082136-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082136-2025
  11th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/
- https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER

## Provenance

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