Official UK procurement notice
DBC (SF) Electric Bike Hire Scheme in Hemel Hempstead
Authority: Dacorum Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDacorum Borough Council, in partnership with Herts IQ – the county’s enterprise zone, is investing in a comprehensive e bike hire scheme for Hemel Hempstead. The Council proposes to procure a supplier to design, implement and operate the scheme for an initial three year period, with the potential for extension for a further 2 years.
The Council is seeking a Supplier with a successful track record in working with Local Authorities or other organisations in the UK delivering public cycle hire schemes. The Supplier must have appropriate experience and expertise in delivering similar schemes and suitable resources.
A competitive flexible procedure will be used for this project with 2 stages. Tender Documents can be downloaded from the portal and any correspondence regarding tenders must be submitted via the portal in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/… ↗ Suppliers must register to use the portal.
Invitation to Tender stage - please submit your completed tender document via the Council’s e-tendering portal no later than 12 noon 28 April 2026. Any tender submitted either manually or by email will not be accepted.
- How the procedure runs: Stage 1 – Tender stage Stage 2 – Negotiation stage (if required)
CPV: Bicycles · Road transport services · Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£3,000,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (3)
- Price: Lowest total price /Total Tender price x 20
- Quality: Scheme Proposal, Operator Suitability, Operations, Supply Chain, Mobilisation & Staff 5 marks x weighting of 6 30% Reach Out, Community Engagement and Customer Feedback 5 marks x weighting of 1 5% Health & Safety Management, Climate Change & Sustainability 5 marks x weighting of 1 5% Technology, Data & Mobilisation 5 marks x weighting of 1 5% Scaling for Public Health & Environmental Impact 5 marks x weighting of 3 15% Operational Resilience & Service Availability 5 marks x weighting of 2 10% Conditions of Participation score - Pass/Fail
- Social Value: Social Value offered
- 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
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Mar 2026, 17:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Mar 2026, 17:43 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
CPU00586- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-027060- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06734bFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days nett
- How it runs
Stage 1 – Tender stage
Stage 2 – Negotiation stage (if required)
- Risks
- maintaining a scheme‑wide Risk Register throughout the contract term
- proactively updating the Council on all emerging risks or issues “at the earliest possible opportunity”
- preparing and maintaining a Business Continuity Plan and Disaster Recovery Plan, in line with Clause 7 of the Contract
- ensuring service continuity during staff shortages, supply chain failure, ICT outages, vandalism, and environmental incidents
- ensuring that no additional financial contributions will be sought from the Council beyond the contracted sums.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All Tender Documents and correspondence must be submitted via the Councils e-tendering portal.at www.supplyhertfordshire.uk ↗. Bidders must be registered to be able to download tender documents and upload their tender submission.
Timeline
24 Mar 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published214 days ago24 Mar 2026, 17:43 GMT
- Clarification questions by190 days ago17 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline179 days ago28 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by101 days ago15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today24 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 99 days1 Feb 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published24 Mar 2026, 17:43 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications The Council advertises tenders on the Supply Hertfordshire e-tendering portal. Tender Documents can be downloaded from the portal and any correspondence regarding tenders must be submitted via the portal
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender