Official UK procurement notice
Contract for the Provision of E-Bike Rental Services
Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: Wales (UKL18)
Published estimate £750,000≈ £150k / year · £900,000 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 5 Mar 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 5 yrsup to 7 yrs with extensions · starts 5 Oct 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSwansea Council is considering developing a new city-wide rental e-bike scheme, designed to provide a high-quality, accessible and a reliable rental micromobility service for residents, students, workers and visitors. The project aims to address gaps in the public transport network, support active travel adoption and contribute to the city’s wider decarbonisation priorities. This notice provides an opportunity for Preliminary Market Engagement. 2 documents are attached and upon review a questionnaire should be completed via MS Forms link: https://forms.office.com/e/zj9QECSmge
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 5 Oct 2033, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: Competitive Flexible Procedure is still undergoing. Further details will be released with PA23 UK4 notice.
CPV: Bicycles · Travel management services · Travel services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal
- Extensions
- Options will be described when the Competitive Flexible Procedure is released · 24 months
34430000 Bicycles63515000 Travel services63516000 Travel management services
What it takes to win
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add moreConditions of participation3
- Economic & financial standingTo be confirmed within future tender documents
- Technical & professional abilityTo be confirmed within future tender documents
- Condition of participationTo be confirmed within future tender documents shortlisting
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- 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
- Yes · next expected 5 Oct 2033
- First published
- 27 Feb 2026, 11:46 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Feb 2026, 11:46 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Authority reference
CCS/25/338- Latest notice
- Planned procurement notice (UK3)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065da9- Contract terms summary
- See tender documents in future UK4 notice
- How it runs
- Competitive Flexible Procedure is still undergoing. Further details will be released with PA23 UK4 notice.
Review and risk notes
- Risks
- See tender documents in future UK4 notice
How it was run
- Expression of interest (EOI)
- 6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline
- 6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- cy, en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Once UK4 notice is published details of the portal will be published.
Timeline
7 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published205 days ago26 Feb 2026, 20:48 GMT
- Tender notice expected197 days ago5 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Expressions of interest by197 days ago6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline197 days ago6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Market engagement196 days ago6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTDue to Sell2Wales functionality restrictions we are unable to upload the relevant documents to this notice. There are 2 documents that can be requested by emailing [email protected] Following review of attachments which include PME material document & PME Project Information can you please complete the following MS Forms survey: https://forms.office.com/e/zj9QECSmge
- Award decision expected by77 days ago3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract startsin 16 days5 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 26 Feb 2026- Planned procurement notice published27 Feb 2026, 11:46 GMTUK3
- Preliminary market engagement notice published26 Feb 2026, 20:48 GMTUK2
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Preliminary Market Engagement Material PPN content
- Bidding documents and specifications Preliminary Market Engagement Material Project Information
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: Via eTenderWales
Notices published for this procedure
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender