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Published 17 Jul 2026, 17:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for the Provision of a Swansea Rental E-Bike Scheme

Official notice

Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Concession value (operator's revenue)£750,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 14 Aug 2026awarded 7 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to VOI TECHNOLOGY UK LTD
Contract term 5 yrsends 4 Oct 2031 · up to 4 Oct 2033 with extensions · starts 5 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UK6 notice for the award of Contract for the Provision of a Swansea Rental E-Bike Scheme

CPV: Bicycles · Motorcycles, bicycles and sidecars · Travel management services · Travel services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£750,000
Contract period: 5 Oct 2026 – 4 Oct 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 4 Oct 2033 with extensionsValue: £750,000 exc. VAT · £900,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 24 months
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See Tender Documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    See Tender Documents

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Method Statements: 80%
  • Cost: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Method Statements : Quality
  • Cost
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See Tender Documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    See Tender Documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Jul 2026, 17:05 BST
Last source update
7 Sept 2026, 22:40 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Sept 2026
Authority reference
CCS/25/338
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067993
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
BicyclesMotorcycles, bicycles and sidecarsTravel management servicesTravel services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL18)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ce49 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

See Tender Documents

Review and risk notes
Risks

See Tender Documents

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Register your company on the eTenderWales portal (this is only required once):

— Navigate to the portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

— Click the “Suppliers register here” link.

— Enter your correct business and user details.

— Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete.

— You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).

— Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”.

  1. Express an interest in the project:

— Login to the portal with your username/password.

— Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link (these are the ITTs open to any registered supplier).

— Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.

— Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.

— This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only).

— Click on the ITT code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.

  1. Responding to the invitation to tender:

— You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting).

— You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.

— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.

— There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).

If you require any further assistance use the online help. Alternatively, the Bravo Solution helpdesk can be contacted (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00) on:

— E-mail: [email protected]

— Phone: +44 8003684850

Timeline

17 Jul 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published97 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 17:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by76 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline69 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent46 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published45 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 22:40 BST
  6. Standstill ends36 days ago
    16 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Award decision expected by32 days ago
    20 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts18 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Jul 2026, 17:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    7 Sept 2026, 22:40 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    7 Sept 2026, 22:40 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £750,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VOI TECHNOLOGY UK LTD21 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2031 · up to 20 Sept 2033Extensions: 24 months£750,0007 Sept 2026standstill to 16 Sept 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City & County of Swansea

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYYD-8699-BJGD Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, SA1 3SNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • VOI Technology UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDXV-4241-RWWQ 2nd Floor National House, 60-66 Wardour Street, London, London, W1F 0TAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender