--- title: "PROVISION & OPERATION OF A BIKE HIRE SCHEME WITHIN ABERDEEN CITY" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000791296" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000791296" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000791296.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000791296.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-02-21" --- # PROVISION & OPERATION OF A BIKE HIRE SCHEME WITHIN ABERDEEN CITY Buyer: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000791296 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000791296) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000791296.json) ## Summary Aberdeen City Council is initiating the procurement process for the provision and operation of a bike hire scheme within Aberdeen City. This contract, currently in the planning stage, falls under the category of general public services. The procurement is guided by a Request for Information (RFI) to better understand market insights and trends for future developments. The primary location for this procurement is Aberdeen, UKM50, with key dates highlighting the publication date of 21 February 2025. The future notice date for subsequent procurement actions is 5 May 2025. This tender focuses on goods relevant to the CPV classification 34430000, which pertains to bicycles. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in bike hire schemes, particularly those that can offer innovative and scalable solutions. Suppliers experienced in providing either homogeneous electric bike schemes or a mix of electric and standard bikes are well-suited for this opportunity. The project aims to include features such as mobile application booking systems, concessionary fares for disadvantaged groups, and the ability to expand based on demand. Businesses that can deliver these requirements will find this tender very beneficial for growth as it responds to a public demand for reinstating a bike hire scheme in Aberdeen. ## Notice Aberdeen City Council would like to obtain insight into the current market situation, trends, as well as future developments relating to the operation of a bike hire scheme in Aberdeen. We would like suppliers to complete our Request for Information form, please find this attached. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Aberdeen City Council would like to obtain insight into the current market situation, trends, as well as future developments relating to the operation of a bike hire scheme in Aberdeen. There is currently no bike hire scheme in operation in Aberdeen though a scheme was in place from autumn 2022 to spring 2024. Since the end of the scheme however, there has been a number of enquiries from members of the public as to its reinstatement, which demonstrates an appetite for such scheme in Aberdeen. Aberdeen City Council have issued this request for information to support shaping the requirements for a future scheme. Considerations are for either: A homogeneous electric bike hire scheme; or A heterogeneous mix of electric bikes and standard bikes hire scheme. In any case, the interest is to develop a scheme that has the capacity to grow in line with demand, have both web based and user-friendly mobile application booking systems as well as provision for concessionary fares for less economically advantaged groups. We would like suppliers to complete our Request for Information form, please find this attached. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524428 | | 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 | 21 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 May 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | ABERDEEN | | Post town | Aberdeen | | Postcode | AB16 5GB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | | Local authority | Aberdeen City | | Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount | | Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North | | Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 37 - Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 34144900 - Electric vehicles - 34400000 - Motorcycles, bicycles and sidecars - 34430000 - Bicycles - 34431000 - Non-motorised bicycles - 34432000 - Parts and accessories for bicycles - 37441300 - Stationary bicycles - 60100000 - Road transport services - 60112000 - Public road transport services ## Release History - 21 Feb 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524428 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB524428&idx=1 21st February 2025 - Request for Information - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524428 PROVISION & OPERATION OF A BIKE HIRE SCHEME WITHIN ABERDEEN CITY - Aberdeen City Council would like to obtain insight into the current market situation, trends, as well as future developments relating to the operation of a bike hire scheme in Aberdeen. We would like suppliers to complete our Request for Information form, please find this attached. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=791296 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000791296 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000791296. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000791296.json.