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Published 1 Jul 2025, 10:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Electric Bicycle Rental Scheme - London Borough of Hounslow

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Hounslow (Local council)

Below threshold - limited competitionConcessionSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: London (UKI75)
Awarded value£4,300,0002 awards · inc. VAT · operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Awarded 30 Jun 2025
Awarded to Human Forest Limited, VOI TECHNOLOGY UK LTD2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract is for the operation of dockless e-bike rental services within the London Borough of Hounslow.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: London
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
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
1 Jul 2025, 10:44 BST
Last source update
8 Dec 2025, 14:07 GMT
Authority reference
DN776974
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080637
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
London (UKI75)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055678 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jul 2025
  1. Contract award notice published
    1 Jul 2025, 10:44 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    10 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 14:07 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £4,300,0002 awards inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 7 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Human Forest LimitedSME10 Jul 2025 – 9 Jul 2027 · up to 10 Jul 2028Extensions: 1 x 12 month extensions£2,150,000 inc. VAT30 Jun 2025Awarded
VOI TECHNOLOGY UK LTD11 Jul 2025 – 10 Jul 2027 · up to 10 Jul 2028Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension£2,150,000 inc. VAT30 Jun 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Electric Bicycle Rental Scheme - London Borough of Hounslow · Human Forest LimitedSME

    Signed
    7 Oct 2025
    Value
    £2,150,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    7 Oct 2025 – 10 Aug 2027 · up to 10 Aug 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 month extension

  • Electric Bicycle Rental Scheme - London Borough of Hounslow · VOI TECHNOLOGY UK LTD

    Signed
    5 Oct 2025
    Value
    £2,150,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    5 Oct 2025 – 10 Aug 2027 · up to 10 Oct 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 month

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Hounslow

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQYY-1684-DYLV Hounslow House, 7 Bath Road, Hounslow, London, London, TW3 3EBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • HUMAN FOREST LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12352698GB-PPON: PZJC-8812-TWXY 207-209 Southwark Bridge Road, London, London, SE1 0DNContact email
  • VOI TECHNOLOGY UK LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12616585GB-PPON: PDXV-4241-RWWQ 2nd Floor National House, 60-66 Wardour Street, London, London, W1F 0TAContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure