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Published 3 Mar 2026, 09:13 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Dockless bike hire concession services Lot 1 (contract 1)

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Camden (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Concession value (operator's revenue)£82,000,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget · 1 value update
Submissions closed 25 Sept 2026
Next notice expected 10 Aug 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 May 2032 · starts 1 Jun 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The London Borough of Camden are seeking to award concession contracts for the provision of Dockless Bike Hire Services.

The contracts will be for a period of 5 years commencing on 1st June 2027 with a break clause at the end of the second year of the contract or at any time thereafter, at the sole option of the Council.

Full details of the requirements are set out in the Specification and other documents that form part of the tender pack.

The Council intends to appoint two operators to provide dockless bike hire (DBH) concession services in the London Borough of Camden. The contracts will give permission to operate DBH services in the borough. The services covered by this tender documentation are split into two Lots as follows:

Lot 1: Two contracts to be awarded, for shared access to operate in the Borough.

Lot 2: A single contract to be awarded, for access to operate in the full capacity of the Borough, where only one compliant tender is received.

Please note that separate UK4 Notices have been published for Lot 1 (contract 2) and Lot 2. Because the Authority intends to award either Lot 1 or Lot 2, the total estimated concession value for Lot 2 is the same as for the total of Lot 1.

CPV: Road transport services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 5 yrsSMEPublished value£82,000,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2027 – 31 May 2032 (5 yrs)Value: £82,000,000 exc. VAT · £98,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible

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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Mar 2026, 09:13 GMT
Last source update
21 Aug 2026, 13:36 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Dec 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079931
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Road transport services
Delivery area
London (UKI31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066066 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Mar 2026 → 1 Jun 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published235 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 09:13 GMT
  2. Market engagement214 days ago
    24 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT

    The London Borough of Camden is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a planned tender for two providers to deliver up to 1000 dockless hire bikes each from the start of June 2027 for a period of 5 years with a break clause after 2 years. This engagement aims to inform the development of the tender, understand market capacity and capability, and explore approaches to delivery, sustainability, and social value. Interested parties are invited to respond to the Preliminary Market Engagement questionnaire and form.

  3. Next notice expected75 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published64 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 13:36 BST
  5. Clarification questions by43 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Submission deadline29 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Today
    24 Oct 2026
  8. Award decision expected byin 38 days
    1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract startsin 219 days
    1 Jun 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Mar 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    3 Mar 2026, 09:13 GMT
    UK2
  2. Pipeline notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
    UK1
  3. Status changed to planned
    3 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    21 Aug 2026, 13:36 BST
    UK4
  5. Published value updated to £82,000,000
    21 Aug 2026, 13:36 BST
    was £115,000,000
  6. Status changed to active
    21 Aug 2026, 13:36 BST
  7. Procurement method changed
    21 Aug 2026, 13:36 BST
  8. Deadline published: 25 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    21 Aug 2026, 13:36 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Camden

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZXL-5842-VBBG Town Hall, Judd Street, London, London, WC1H 9JEContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender