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# Gloucestershire Joint E-Scooter and E-Bike Scheme - Preliminary Market Engagement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gloucestershire-joint-e-scooter-and-e-bike-scheme-preliminary-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-078f97). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Gloucestershire County Council: "Gloucestershire Joint E-Scooter and E-Bike Scheme - Preliminary Market Engagement". Published status: planning. Concession Value: £5,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Gloucestershire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/gloucestershire-county-council-ons-e10000013)
- **Concession Value (operator's expected revenue):** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Public road transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK13
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gloucestershire-joint-e-scooter-and-e-bike-scheme-preliminary-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-078f97#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078f97`

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[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gloucestershire-joint-e-scooter-and-e-bike-scheme-preliminary-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-078f97#tl-md)

## Description
Gloucestershire Joint E-Scooter and E-Bike Scheme - Preliminary Market Engagement
Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement in relation to the proposed Gloucestershire Joint E-Scooter and E-Bike Scheme.
The Council is seeking evidence-based feedback from experienced micromobility operators and other relevant market participants to help test whether the proposed requirements are safe, deliverable, commercially sustainable and capable of delivering measurable public value.
This engagement will inform the Council's development of the proposed procurement approach, specification, commercial model, contract arrangements and associated procurement documentation before any subsequent formal procurement process is commenced.
GCC is particularly interested in market feedback on:
- realistic fleet ranges and potential service areas;
- the deliverability of an integrated e-scooter and e-bike concession;
- parking, docking/locking and associated infrastructure requirements;
- commercially sustainable operating and revenue models;
- mobilisation requirements and continuity of the existing e-scooter service;
- rider, pedestrian and wider public safety;
- management of events, the night-time economy and anti-social behaviour;
- accessibility and inclusive customer journeys;
- operational data, reporting, information governance and appropriate performance measures;
- environmental performance, mode shift and carbon benefits;
- social value and wider local benefits; and
- appropriate procurement and mobilisation timescales.
The existing e-scooter trial includes areas within Gloucester, Tewkesbury and Cheltenham districts. As part of this engagement, GCC is interested in understanding the potential for development of the existing service and the introduction of e-bikes, together with the evidence that should inform consideration of any future expansion into other locations.
The Council is also seeking market feedback on the commercial viability of an operator-risk concession and the factors that should inform the eventual commercial model. Suppliers are not being asked to provide a priced tender, detailed financial model, profit or cash-flow information as part of this Preliminary Market Engagement.
The current proposition being tested includes an initial 12-month contract term with the potential for up to three further one-year extensions, subject to the applicable legal and regulatory position, satisfactory performance and evidence of demand for wider provision across Gloucestershire.
How to participate
Interested organisations should review the Preliminary Market Engagement documentation and accompanying draft specification and register their interest in participating in the engagement.
Registration for the Preliminary Market Engagement is available through the following Microsoft Form:
[PRELIMINARY MARKET ENGAGEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE - GLOUCESTERSHIRE E-SCOOTER AND E-BIKE SCHEME](https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsep...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gloucestershire-joint-e-scooter-and-e-bike-scheme-preliminary-market-engagement-ocds-h6vhtk-078f97)

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0001: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 60112000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 01/07/2027 to 30/06/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F100745-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-23T16:11:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T23:20:40.850Z
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