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title: "Mass Automated Cycle Hire Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000458315"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2017-02-16"
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# Mass Automated Cycle Hire Scheme

Buyer: GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000458315

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## Summary

Glasgow City Council is seeking to appoint a cycle hire operator for the Mass Automated Cycle Hire Scheme (MACH), aiming to enhance public transport infrastructure through a network of automated bike hire facilities across Glasgow. The procurement process is currently complete, with the contract awarded on 10 February 2017. This open procurement was initiated through an open procedure, allowing for wide participation. The tender was active until 17 November 2016, and details regarding delivery locations specify that the scheme will operate throughout Glasgow, involving a capital funding contribution from the Council for the initial year of operation.

This opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses involved in urban transport and bicycle service management, particularly those equipped to manage automated systems and bike maintenance. Companies can leverage this contract to extend their service operations within a growing market for sustainable transport solutions. Further, organisations that are capable of securing partnerships for advertising and branding, as well as those with experience in public sector contracts, will be particularly well-suited to engage in this competitive tendering process.

## Notice

Glasgow City Council has a requirement to appoint a suitably experienced cycle hire operator to provide a Mass Automated Cycle Hire (MACH) scheme operating from Council provided MACH Stations within the City of Glasgow. The Council shall award the contract to a single operator and provide exclusive access to these MACH stations, subject to the terms of the Contract. The Service Provider will provide for a network of cycles allowing the public access to automated bike hire facilities using a cost structure which encourages localised point to point journeys within Glasgow City Centre and its environs. The MACH Scheme is essentially seen as an extension of the public transport infrastructure, enabling improved interchange between subway, rail and bus stations and extending the range of access to key destinations and trip attractors in the City.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Please also refer to section II.1.4 for further details of the scope and description of the contract. The service provider must supply a membership based pay as you go MACH Scheme. The service provider will be responsible for full operation and maintenance of the MACH scheme including back office support, management of booking system, cycle hire procedures, re-distribution of cycles, inspection/cleaning of hire stations and all maintenance and repairs associated with the bikes. The council will provide capital grant funding for initial start-up/implementation of the contract for the 1st year. After year 1 no further subsidy payment will be provided from the council to the supplier. The council will install an additional 10 MACH stations within the 1st 12 months increasing the current stations from 43 to 53. The service provider must secure the services of title sponsorship/advertising which must include branding for the scheme and revenue generated will be shared with the council. The service provider must deliver the agreed number of cycles required to operate initial capacity MACH Scheme (500 bikes). The service provider must expand the scheme by installing a minimum of 6 stations per year from GCC schedule included within the tender. The service provider must provide GCC with data on all operations associated with the scheme.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB273858 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Feb 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2017 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 1DU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34400000 - Motorcycles, bicycles and sidecars

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2017 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB273858

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB273858
  Mass Automated Cycle Hire Scheme - Glasgow City Council has a requirement to appoint a suitably experienced cycle hire operator to provide a Mass Automated Cycle Hire (MACH) scheme operating from Council provided MACH Stations within the City of Glasgow. The Council shall award the contract to a single operator and provide exclusive access to these MACH stations, subject to the terms of the Contract. The Service Provider will provide for a network of cycles allowing the public access to automated bike hire facilities using a cost structure which encourages localised point to point journeys within Glasgow City Centre and its environs. The MACH Scheme is essentially seen as an extension of the public transport infrastructure, enabling improved interchange between subway, rail and bus stations and extending the range of access to key destinations and trip attractors in the City.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.glasgow.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000458315

## Provenance

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