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# Folding bike Hire Scheme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/folding-bike-hire-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-03c956). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Westminster City Council: "Folding bike Hire Scheme". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £299,664. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Westminster City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/westminster-city-council-ons-e09000033)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £299,664 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Bicycles, Road transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03c956`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/folding-bike-hire-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-03c956#tl-md)

## Description
Westminster City Council is looking to launch a new Folding Bike Hire programme throughout the borough. The programme will deploy folding bike rental sites across Westminster and enable residents, commuters and tourists to use folding bikes 24 hours a day.
The aim of this project is to incorporate the Folding Bike Hire Programme into the already establishes public transport system.
Westminster City Council is looking for a supplier who can deploy the following throughout the City:
-	A minimum of 50 folding bikes.
-	Docks in 7 strategic locations, primarily at transport hubs and some Westminster housing estates.
-	Over a contract length of 5-years.
We are keen to understand the level of appetite for this opportunity from the market. 
Participation in these engagement opportunities does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works for the Council and the Council is not bound to accept any proposals offered.
The Authority reserves the right, at its own discretion, to withdraw from the process and pursue alternative routes to market for the provision of these services, should it decide to do so.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 60100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Number of bikes we are looking for: minimum 50 bikes
Number of docks: 7 strategic locations, primarily at transport hubs and some Westminster housing estates
Contract length. ST: 5 years Additional information: Westminster City Council is looking to ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013994-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-05-17T08:20:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T08:43:17.799Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03c956