--- title: "Glasgow Bike Hire Scheme 2025" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000771927" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000771927" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000771927.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000771927.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-07-09" --- # Glasgow Bike Hire Scheme 2025 Buyer: GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000771927 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000771927) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000771927.json) ## Summary The Glasgow City Council is planning a procurement process for the Glasgow Bike Hire Scheme 2025, seeking supplies and services related to expanding the current cycle hire scheme. The planned contract has key dates set for February 2025 for the contract award, with an operational start date targeted for September 2025. The procurement is in the planning stage and offers opportunities for businesses in the General public services industry category to engage with the council to propose economically advantageous business models. This tender by Glasgow City Council for the Bike Hire Scheme 2025 presents an opportunity for business growth in the goods sector. Potential suppliers specialising in cycle hire services can participate in the planned procurement process. The Council aims to engage with Cycle Hire Operators to expand the scheme and create a mutually beneficial contract. Businesses interested in innovative transportation solutions and operating in the UKM82 region should consider exploring this tender to potentially secure a profitable contract with the Council. ## Notice Supplies & services contract . The current cycle hire 7-year contract has an option to extend for a period of 12 months from September 2024 - September 2025 and this option will likely be exercised. It is envisaged that the new contract will be awarded in February 2025 to allow for a 6-month mobilisation period and operational start date of September 2025. The current Service contract has reached its legal capacity to expand further than the current scheme of 43 MACH Stations and 435 bikes. We are therefore looking to assess alternative options for expanding the Glasgow Cycle Hire Scheme and these options require to be tested with the current market providers. The Council is looking to engage with Cycle Hire Operators on various business models (see below) in order to ascertain, which one would be Most Economically Advantageous to the Council, whilst offering a Service Provider the opportunity to recoup any investment and secure a profit. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Glasgow City Council is conducting a market consultation exercise to gather information that will assist in the development of a procurement strategy and tender that will deliver a contract for a Mass Automated Cycle Hire Scheme. This exercise will also assist in gaining feedback from organisations in the market regarding current and future ideas, solutions and service options to help shape the future cycle hire scheme. As part of the preparatory work in advance of the procurement, Glasgow City Council (GCC) would like to invite your organisation to participate in this market consultation exercise. The market engagement does not form part of the formal procurement process and will not impact on the evaluation of any future tender opportunity. The purpose of the questionnaire is to gather information that will assist in the development of a procurement strategy and tender that will deliver a contract for a cycle hire scheme as described in the Prior Information This process focuses on the market as a whole, rather than on the merits of individual suppliers. Please be assured that any commercially-sensitive information provided to GCC as part of this process will be treated in confidence, used only for the purposes of this market consultation exercise, and will not be disclosed to any other organisation.. Please refer to questionnaire in attachments area of PIN. Please ensure to complete this and the community benefits market engagement document and return as per specified deadline ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509446 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 9 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Aug 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | 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 | 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 | TLM82 Glasgow City | ## 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 ### 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 ## Release History - 9 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509446 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509446&idx=1 9th July 2024 - PIN Questionnaire - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL509446&idx=2 9th July 2024 - Community Benefits Market Engagement Menu - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL509446 Glasgow Bike Hire Scheme 2025 - Supplies & services contract . The current cycle hire 7-year contract has an option to extend for a period of 12 months from September 2024 - September 2025 and this option will likely be exercised. It is envisaged that the new contract will be awarded in February 2025 to allow for a 6-month mobilisation period and operational start date of September 2025. The current Service contract has reached its legal capacity to expand further than the current scheme of 43 MACH Stations and 435 bikes. We are therefore looking to assess alternative options for expanding the Glasgow Cycle Hire Scheme and these options require to be tested with the current market providers. The Council is looking to engage with Cycle Hire Operators on various business models (see below) in order to ascertain, which one would be Most Economically Advantageous to the Council, whilst offering a Service Provider the opportunity to recoup any investment and secure a profit. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.glasgow.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=771927 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000771927 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000771927. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000771927.json.