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Published 17 Sept 2026, 16:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

E Scooters Trial Phase 3 — UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Transport for London (Public body)·On behalf of: London Councils

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Repair & Maintenance (50)Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)+6 more
Published estimate £35,280,000≈ £18m / year · £42,336,000 inc. VAT · 3 value updates
Submissions closed 1 May 2026awarded 10 Jul 2026
Awarded to LIME TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, VOI TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED2 awards
Contract term 2 yrsup to 6 yrs with extensions · starts 21 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a Contract Details notice for two contracts in relation to the third phase of the transport for London (TfL) E-scooter Rental Trial (the 'Trial'). The procurement has been conducted pursuant to the Procurement Act 2023. TfL awarded two contracts and entered into two Administration Agreements ('Agreement') with the Operators who submitted the most advantageous tenders in relation to performance of thee-scooter services required by the Trial.

The Agreement sets out the terms that apply to an Operator in relation to the provision of e-scooter services in the Greater London Area and its obligations to a) TfL as the Administrator of the third phase of the Trial and b) the various London Boroughs and/or the City of London Corporation who wish to participate in the Trial by permitting the use of e-scooters within their respective jurisdictions (referred to as 'Participating Boroughs'). The Agreement provides that a Participating Borough may issue a notice to require the relevant Operators to enter into a contract for the provision of e-scooter rental services in the geographic area controlled by that Participating Borough. Participating Boroughs may choose to enter a Full-Service contract for the provision of an e-scooter rental service or to allow e-scooters to be ridden through only (Ride-Through-Borough).

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TfL awarded two (2) contracts. Three (3) Tenders have been submitted that met the minimum requirements and met the award criteria. TfL evaluated responses from all three Tenderers.

This is a contract details notice that the Authority has entered into legally binding contracts with the top two scoring Tenders (most advantageous tenders) after observing the required standstill period. Note: pursuant to the Agreement, which is a concessionary arrangement, Operators must pay the Charges set out in the Specification. The Charges payable to TfL as the Administrator comprise an annual Administration Charge and an annual Per Bay Charge relating to the number of parking bays available. Further detail about the Charges is given in the Specification. Operators are not entitled to request payment under the Agreement from the Administrator or any of the Participating Boroughs.

The third phase of the Trial is planned to commence in September 2026 and will run for an initial term up to 24 months, which will comprise twenty-six consecutive 28-day periods. The Trial term may at TfL's discretion be extended for up to 4 years in increments of any length up to a maximum of 4 years. The Trial term will run in line with national legislation, currently in place until May 2028.

The total value of the Agreement is defined as the maximum aggregate revenue accessible to Operators over the duration of the Trial term (assuming the maximum four-year extension period is used).

Total value (estimated)

£35,280,000 excluding VAT

£42,336,000 including VAT

Contract Dates ( estimated)

21 September 2026 to 17 September 2028

Possible extension to 12 September 2032

5 years, 11 months, 22 days

Description of possible extension:

The contract includes options to extend for

increments of any length up to four years.

CPV: Electric vehicles · Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts · Motorcycles, bicycles and sidecars · Public road transport services · Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment · Specialist vehicles

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£35,280,000
Contract period: 21 Sept 2026 — 17 Sept 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 6 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Value
£35,280,000 exc. VAT · £42,336,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
The contract will include options to extend for increments of any length up to four years.
34114000 Specialist vehicles34144900 Electric vehicles34400000 Motorcycles, bicycles and sidecars34900000 Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts50110000 Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment60112000 Public road transport services

What it takes to win

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Capability Assessment — Pass/Fail
  • Tender Evaluation Criteria Questions — 100% Weighting
  • Capability Assessment — Pass/Fail
  • Tender Evaluation Criteria Questions — 100% Weighting
  • Capability Assessment — Pass/Fail
  • Tender Evaluation Criteria Questions — 100% Weighting
Conditions of participation10
  • Economic & financial standing
    Bidders must demonstrate sufficient financial capacity to ensure the successful delivery and long-term sustainability of the scheme. These requirements will be assessed during the Tender stage.
  • Technical & professional ability
    Bidders must demonstrate proven technical capability and relevant experience to ensure the effective implementation and ongoing operation of the scheme. Evidence of technical competence will be evaluated in detail during the Invitation to Tender stage.
  • Economic & financial standing
    Bidders must demonstrate sufficient financial capacity to ensure the successful delivery and long-term sustainability of the scheme. These requirements will be assessed during the Tender stage.
  • Technical & professional ability
    Bidders must demonstrate proven technical capability and relevant experience to ensure the effective implementation and ongoing operation of the scheme. Evidence of technical competence will be evaluated in detail during the Invitation to Tender stage.
  • Economic & financial standing
    Tenderers must demonstrate sufficient legal and financial capacity to ensure the successful delivery and long-term sustainability of the scheme. Specific information is required and set out in the Capability Assessment.
  • Technical & professional ability
    Tenderers must demonstrate proven technical capability and relevant experience to ensure the effective implementation and ongoing operation of the e-scooter rental scheme. Evidence of technical competence will be evaluated in detail in both the Capability Assessment and the Tender Evaluation Criteria Questions.
  • Economic & financial standing
    Tenderers must demonstrate sufficient legal and financial capacity to ensure the successful delivery and long-term sustainability of the scheme. Specific information is required and set out in the Capability Assessment.
  • Technical & professional ability
    Tenderers must demonstrate proven technical capability and relevant experience to ensure the effective implementation and ongoing operation of the e-scooter rental scheme. Evidence of technical competence will be evaluated in detail in both the Capability Assessment and the Tender Evaluation Criteria Questions.
  • Economic & financial standing
    Tenderers must demonstrate sufficient legal and financial capacity to ensure the successful delivery and long-term sustainability of the scheme. Specific information is required and set out in the Capability Assessment.
  • Technical & professional ability
    Tenderers must demonstrate proven technical capability and relevant experience to ensure the effective implementation and ongoing operation of the e-scooter rental scheme. Evidence of technical competence will be evaluated in detail in both the Capability Assessment and the Tender Evaluation Criteria Questions.

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Sept 2026, 16:36 BST
Last source update
17 Sept 2026, 16:36 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Authority reference
WS2610136115
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Electric vehiclesMiscellaneous transport equipment and spare partsMotorcycles, bicycles and sidecarsPublic road transport servicesRepair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipmentSpecialist vehicles
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)+1 more
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059f43 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run throughSAP Ariba ↗Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Portal record ↗
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Submission deadline
1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw ↗

Timeline

11 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published363 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 15:09 BST
  2. Market engagement346 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    Following this notice, engagement activities include: Distribution of Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ). Supplier Registration and Participation. Please note, registration to our supplier portal is not required at this stage or in relation to submission of MSQ responses. The purpose of this more…Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is to: i. provide advance notice that TfL is considering to undertake a tendering exercise to set up a new contract; ii. understand the market interest in this procurement; iii. identify suppliers who would like to participate in the Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) as part of our Preliminary Market Engagement process to provide the services outlined in this procurement. Interested suppliers should register their interest in this procurement by sending an email message by no later than 08 October 2025 to [email protected]. Your Expressions of Interest email message should clearly state: • Subject Title: tfl_scp_002558 - London E-Scooter Trial Phase 3 • Supplier name • Contact details The interested suppliers will then be sent a Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) along with guidance notes. Responses should be submitted by 16:00 on 08 October 2025. Following an assessment of responses received from the MSQ, we may hold further follow-up sessions with individual suppliers to gather their feedback. This will help us to finalise our procurement strategy. This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice and the subsequent MSQ do not form part of a formal procurement process. TfL is not liable for any costs, fees or expenses incurred by any party participating in any aspect of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice exercise. TfL cannot guarantee it will incorporate all or any feedback received into any subsequent procurement documentation. Participation or non-participation in this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise will not disadvantage or advantage any supplier's ability to participate in any future procurement activity, including in particular any subsequent procurement process undertaken to deliver the project. TfL is under no obligation to follow up this market engagement exercise in any way or with any interested parties. TfL intends to publish any tender exercise in relation to this proposed sourcing activity using SAP ARIBA. Interested parties will need to be registered on this system if they wish to participate at the below link: https://s1-eu.ariba.com/Sourcing/Main/aw?awh=r&awssk=bRtskzOdPIXLDrbT&realm=TfL&dard=1 In the event of issues or difficulty with the registration please visit the SAP Ariba Supplier Registration Help Page: https://help.sap.com/docs/strategic-sourcing/supplier-management-setup-and-administration/about-new-supplier-registrations?locale=en-US If you have any queries regarding your registration, please contact: [email protected]
  3. Next notice expected213 days ago
    18 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published206 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 16:54 GMT
  5. Clarification questions by149 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline142 days ago
    1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by75 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Assessment summaries sent72 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Standstill ends59 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  10. Latest notice published3 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 16:36 BST
  11. Contract startsin 1 day
    21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £35,280,0002 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Named bidders 3published on the award notice
Contracts signed 2latest 24 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
LIME TECHNOLOGY LIMITED21 Sept 2026 — 17 Sept 2028 · up to 12 Sept 2032Extensions: The initial / proposed contract will be awarded for a period of 2 years with options to extend for increments of any length for up to 4 years.£17,640,00010 Jul 2026Awarded
VOI TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED21 Sept 2026 — 17 Sept 2028 · up to 12 Sept 2032Extensions: The contract includes options to extend for increments of any length up to 4 years.£17,640,00010 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · LIME TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

    Signed
    24 Jul 2026
    Value
    £17,640,000
    Period
    21 Sept 2026 — 17 Sept 2028 · up to 12 Sept 2032 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract includes options to extend for increments of any length up to 4 years.

  • Contract 2 · VOI TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED

    Signed
    24 Jul 2026
    Value
    £17,640,000
    Period
    21 Sept 2026 — 17 Sept 2028 · up to 12 Sept 2032 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contract includes options to extend for increments of any length up to 4 years.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders10—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Notice history

22 events · 10 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Sept 2025
  1. Contract details notice published
    17 Sept 2026, 16:36 BSTUK7
  2. Contract signature expected
    23 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  3. Contract award notice published
    10 Jul 2026, 13:47 BSTUK6
  4. Published value updated
    10 Jul 2026, 13:47 BSTwas £35,280,000
  5. Status changed to complete
    10 Jul 2026, 13:47 BST
  6. Deadline withdrawn
    10 Jul 2026, 13:47 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 12:37 GMTUK4
  8. Tender notice published
    26 Feb 2026, 16:54 GMTUK4
  9. Published value updated to £35,280,000
    26 Feb 2026, 16:54 GMTwas £28,800,000
  10. Status changed to active
    26 Feb 2026, 16:54 GMT
  11. Deadline moved to 1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
    26 Feb 2026, 16:54 GMT+7 days · was 24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  12. Planned procurement notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 12:20 GMTUK3
  13. Deadline moved to 24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    16 Jan 2026, 12:20 GMT+0 days · was 24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  14. Planned procurement notice published
    9 Jan 2026, 17:06 GMTUK3
  15. Published value updated to £28,800,000
    9 Jan 2026, 17:06 GMTwas £20,720,000
  16. Status changed to planned
    9 Jan 2026, 17:06 GMT
  17. Procurement method changed
    9 Jan 2026, 17:06 GMT
  18. Deadline published: 24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    9 Jan 2026, 17:06 GMT
  19. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Sept 2025, 15:15 BSTUK2
  20. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Sept 2025, 15:13 BSTUK2
  21. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Sept 2025, 15:11 BSTUK2
  22. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 Sept 2025, 15:09 BSTUK2
Published amendments (1)

Due to an issue with the original registration link for the supplier portal, the notice has been revised to include a fully functional link.

Routine re-releases (10)
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 26 Feb 2026
  • 2026-01: 2 releases · 9 Jan 2026 — 16 Jan 2026
  • 2025-09: 4 releases · 22 Sept 2025 — 22 Sept 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Transport for London

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PHMT-6197-NWNZ 5 Endeavour Square, London, London, E20 1JN
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Other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded

Official documents & specifications (15)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Signed contract contractSigned contractPDF
  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published
  • Signed contract contractSigned contractPDF

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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