--- title: "Glasgow Bike Hire Scheme 2025" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000794519" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000794519" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000794519.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000794519.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-04-01" --- # Glasgow Bike Hire Scheme 2025 Buyer: GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000794519 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000794519) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000794519.json) ## Summary Glasgow City Council is initiating a tender for the "Glasgow Bike Hire Scheme 2025," aimed at the general public services sector in Glasgow, UKM82. This procurement process is in the tender stage with key dates including the close of the tender period on 13 May 2025 at 12:00 PM, which is also the start date for the award period. The Council seeks the services of an experienced cycle hire operator to manage a bike hire scheme from council-provided stations throughout Glasgow. The contract, valued at GBP 1,000,000, will be awarded to a single operator via an open procedure, which also entails electronic submission through Public Contracts Scotland. This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses in the cycling and public transport integration sectors. Suitably experienced companies, particularly those specializing in automated bike hire facilities, can benefit from exclusive access to bike hire stations across Glasgow City Centre. The scheme aims to improve public transport interchange and enhance local point-to-point journeys, making it ideal for businesses with a strong background in innovative transport solutions and community-focused projects. Additionally, involvement in this project could bolster corporate social responsibility profiles through mandated community benefits, requiring bidders to address socio-economic outcomes and contribute to local community development. ## Notice Glasgow City Council has a requirement to appoint a suitably experienced cycle hire operator to provide a C Cycle Hire scheme operating from Council provided Stations within the City of Glasgow. The Council shall award the contract to a single operator and provide exclusive access to these 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 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 Glasgow City Council is inviting proposals from suitably experienced cycle hire operators to provide a Mass Automated Cycle Hire (MACH) scheme operating from Council provided MACH Stations within the City of Glasgow. The Council will award the contract to a Supplier, who will have exclusive access to these MACH stations, subject to the terms of the Contract. The Supplier 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. 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. Renewal: contract will be in place for 3 year plus potential 2 x 12 month extensions ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527269 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract 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 | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | 13 May 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | january 2028 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | £1,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | 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 - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60112000 - Public road transport services ## Release History - 1 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527269 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527269 Glasgow Bike Hire Scheme 2025 - Glasgow City Council has a requirement to appoint a suitably experienced cycle hire operator to provide a C Cycle Hire scheme operating from Council provided Stations within the City of Glasgow. The Council shall award the contract to a single operator and provide exclusive access to these 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 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 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 - http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000794519 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ## 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-r6ebe6-0000794519. 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