--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire for a Shared Micromobility Scheme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fa22" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06fa22" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06fa22.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06fa22.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Bracknell Forest Borough Council" published: "2026-09-15" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire for a Shared Micromobility Scheme Buyer: Bracknell Forest Borough Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa22 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06fa22) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06fa22.json) ## Summary Bracknell Forest Borough Council and Wokingham Borough Council are exploring a shared micromobility scheme across the two boroughs. The service would provide shared transport options, such as shared bicycles or other small low-emission vehicles, for use by residents and visitors across Bracknell Forest and Wokingham. The councils are seeking market information about how such a scheme could be provided and about solutions successfully deployed in other local authority areas. This is a transport service procurement, classified under CPV 60000000, and is being considered as a concession. The work would be delivered in Bracknell Forest and Wokingham. The planned procurement is a single service requirement, with the councils considering participation from small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. This procurement is at the planning stage and the current activity is preliminary market engagement, not an invitation to tender. The councils expect to publish a future notice by 1 April 2027, with the planned contract period running from 2 April 2027 to 1 September 2031. The estimated value is £200,000 excluding VAT and £240,000 including VAT. The councils intend to use a concession arrangement for the shared micromobility service. They are asking suppliers to complete a market-engagement questionnaire by 16 October 2026 at 12:00. Responses will help assess market interest and suppliers’ ability to meet potential requirements before the procurement moves forward. The procurement is above the relevant threshold. This will suit transport operators, micromobility providers and technology-led service companies able to design, launch and operate shared mobility schemes across two local authority areas. The councils are particularly seeking evidence of a shared micromobility service successfully deployed for another local authority, so relevant operating experience and demonstrable performance will be important. Potentially suitable suppliers include SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, provided they can support a borough-wide service and meet the eventual concession requirements. Useful preparation would include documenting comparable deployments, fleet and charging or maintenance capability, user-facing technology, safety and operational controls, and experience working with councils. Suppliers should use the market-engagement stage to explain their model and how it could meet the councils’ potential requirements. ## Notice Bracknell Forest Council and Wokingham Borough Council are exploring options to introduce a shared micromobility scheme across the two boroughs. The Authorities would like to gauge market interest in a scheme in Bracknell Forest and Wokingham and the capability of the market to meet potential requirements. The Authorities would like information regarding the provision of a shared micromobility scheme that has been successfully deployed in other local authority areas. ### Planning Information Questionnaire for Shared Micromobility Scheme being published, completed questionnaire must be received by Friday 16th October 2026 @ midday/12:00 via the Tenders Portal (https://procontract.due-north.com/register/) Advert link - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=f6bf309d-01b1-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087307-2026 | | 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, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Apr 2027 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Apr 2027 - 1 Sep 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | 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 | Bracknell Forest Borough Council | | Locality | BRACKNELL | | Postcode area | Reading | | Postcode | RG12 1JD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East | | Local authority | Bracknell Forest | | Electoral ward | Town Centre & The Parks | | Westminster constituency | Bracknell | | Delivery location | TLJ11 Berkshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ## Release History - 15 Sep 2026 at 13:41 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087307-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087307-2026 15th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=f6bf309d-01b1-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True - https://procontract.due-north.com/register/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06fa22. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06fa22.json.