Official UK procurement notice
Oxfordshire Micromobility scheme · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Oxfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOxfordshire County Council (the Council) and its partners are inviting Tenders for the
delivery of a 24-month e-scooter and e-bike hire service - the Oxfordshire Micromobility
Scheme - to commence 1st October 2026, with an option to extend for up to a further 24
months. The Oxfordshire Micromobility Scheme has two components: 1. A hire e-scooter
and e-bike scheme covering central Oxfordshire (so including Oxford and surrounding
areas, for example, Abingdon, Botley, Horspath, Kennington, Kidlington and Wheatley). 2.
Hire e-bike trials across the Science Vale area , and separately, Bicester. The Council is seeking to appoint a sole operator to provide both e-scooters and e-bikes for hire in
Oxfordshire, with the Oxfordshire Micromobility Scheme contract replacing the current e-scooter contract and the e-bike voluntary Code of Conduct . The objectives of the
Oxfordshire Micromobility Scheme are to: Support safe commuting to work and education and health. Reduce private car usage and congestion. Contribute towards the reduction in air pollution and carbon emissions. Monitor and improve perceptions
and attitudes towards micromobility. Deliver a safe and accessible alternative travel.
- Not divided into lots: Not suitable for 2 companies to provide the service in the same area.
CPV: Motor scooters and cycles with auxiliary motors · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£5,800,000
- Economic & financial standing
Requirements will be issued within the ITT pack. These requirements will be included in a PSQ.
- Technical & professional ability
None
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- quality : 75% Quality, 10% Social value
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
Requirements will be issued within the ITT pack. These requirements will be included in a PSQ.
- Technical & professional ability
None
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 May 2026, 17:57 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Sept 2026, 17:43 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
I-4085- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040746- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0690baFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 May 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published176 days ago1 May 2026, 17:57 BST
- Clarification questions by163 days ago15 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline149 days ago29 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by85 days ago31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent47 days ago8 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published37 days ago17 Sept 2026, 17:43 BST
- Standstill ends37 days ago17 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts24 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2026- Tender notice published1 May 2026, 17:57 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published8 Sept 2026, 14:54 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Sept 2026, 14:54 BST
- Contract award notice published17 Sept 2026, 17:43 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract signature expected8 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOI TECHNOLOGY UK LTD20 Oct 2026 – 19 Oct 2028 · up to 18 Oct 2030Extensions: 24 month extension | £8,790,090same award published again · counted once | 8 Sept 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
| VOI TECHNOLOGY UK LTD1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2028 · up to 29 Nov 2030Extensions: 24 month extension | £8,790,090 | 8 Sept 2026standstill to 29 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonVOI TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED · Greater London + VOI TECHNOLOGY UK LTD · Greater London · consortium
- did not winLIME TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDSME · North West England
- did not winBOLT OPERATIONS UK LIMITEDSME · Greater London
- did not winTIER OPERATIONS LIMITEDSME · Greater London
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded- BOLT OPERATIONS UK LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- LIME TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- TIER OPERATIONS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- VOI TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- VOI TECHNOLOGY UK LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender