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# London Cycle Hire Scheme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/london-cycle-hire-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-03be61). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Transport for London: "London Cycle Hire Scheme". Published status: complete. Published Value: £500,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 4 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: tfl.sourcing-eu.ariba.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Transport for London](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-london-coh-01900907)
- **Published Value:** £500,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 4 September 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive dialogue
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services, IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Installation of street furniture, Installation services (except software), Processing and clearing services (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £277,900,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/london-cycle-hire-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-03be61#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03be61`

## 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.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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/london-cycle-hire-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-03be61#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [tfl.sourcing-eu.ariba.com](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2FTfL.sourcing-eu.ariba.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/london-cycle-hire-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-03be61#participate

## Description
Transport for London (TfL) has awarded a contract for services comprised in the London Cycle Hire Scheme (the "Scheme"). 
Delivery of the LCHS consists of bicycle supply, management, repair, maintenance; docking station supply, installation, operation, management, repair and maintenance; revenue collection and payment; and various front and back-office IT services (including provision of the mobile app for the Scheme). 
The duration of the contract is for an initial term of five (5) years with the option at TfL's sole discretion to extend for one or more periods up to a maximum of a further five (5) years.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34000000, 45233293, 48000000, 50000000, 51000000, 63712000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £500,000,000
- **Description:** The London Cycle Hire Scheme (currently known as "Santander Cycles") was established in 2010 and covers 13 London boroughs with 819 docking stations, 21,500 docking points and 12,237 bikes, including 2,000 e-bikes.
The procured contract is for the su...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** London Cycle Hire Scheme (active)
  - Award id: `002070-2026-WS1202240459 / tfl_scp_002316-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Serco**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON-PMNV-5613-PQMY`
  - Value: £277,900,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** London Cycle Hire Scheme (active)
  - Signed Value: £277,900,000
  - Signed Date: 09/12/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F002070-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-09T17:53:59.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T23:13:19.259Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03be61