Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
TransportStrategy@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1467539600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PROVISION and OPERATION of an eBIKE HIRE SCHEME IN ABERDEEN
Reference number
CRN00039224
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Aberdeen City Council is seeking for the provision and operation of an eBike hire scheme in Aberdeen with a start-off minimum fleet size of no less than 200 (two hundred) eBikes.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Main site or place of performance
Aberdeen City
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is for the provision and operation of an eBike hire scheme in Aberdeen with a start-off minimum fleet size of two hundred (200) electrically assisted pedal cycles (EAPC), (otherwise known as electric bike (eBike)) which must comply with the UK Government’s Standards and Legal requirements for EAPCs.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-038063
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CRN00039224
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 December 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Voi Technology
2nd Floor National House, 60-66 Wardour Street
London
W1F 0TA
Telephone
+44 7816181576
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 10 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
From ESPD response to Bidder Information [2D1] Subcontracting, tenderer responded as follows: Yes – Delivery Mates is a trusted third-party logistics partner engaged
by Voi to provide additional operational support during peak periods. Their role is limited to
assisting with vehicle redistribution and battery swaps, representing less than 10% of in-field
operational tasks. This arrangement ensures service levels and operational flexibility are
maintained, while the vast majority of operations remain delivered directly by Voi’s in-house
Aberdeen team.
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:818797)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Aberdeen
AB10 1WP
Country
United Kingdom