Scope
Reference
CCS/25/338
Description
Swansea Council is exploring the procurement of a city-wide rental micromobility scheme, with an initial focus on e-bikes and associated services, to support its wider transport, environmental, and economic objectives. Swansea Council is engaging with the micromobility market to explore options and approaches for a city-wide rental e-bike scheme. This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise will be used to test the feasibility of Swansea Council’s indicative proposals, explore potential delivery models, and understand market capacity and appetite ahead of any future procurement. Please note that due to Sell2Wales restrictions on UK2 notices (Preliminary Market Engagement Notices) then this notice will require potential providers to search for a later notice which contains all the relevant documents.
Total value (estimated)
- £750,000 excluding VAT
- £900,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2031
- Possible extension to 4 October 2033
- 7 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 63515000 - Travel services
- 63516000 - Travel management services
- 34430000 - Bicycles
Contract locations
- UKL18 - Swansea
Engagement
Engagement deadline
6 March 2026
Engagement process description
Due to Sell2Wales functionality restrictions we are unable to upload the relevant documents to this notice. There are 2 documents that can be requested by emailing sam.wilkes@swansea.gov.uk
Following review of attachments which include PME material document & PME Project Information can you please complete the following MS Forms survey: https://forms.office.com/e/zj9QECSmge
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
1 June 2026
Procedure
Special regime
Concession
Contracting authority
City & County of Swansea
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYYD-8699-BJGD
Civic Centre
Swansea
SA1 3SN
United Kingdom
Contact name: Sam Wilkes
Email: sam.wilkes@swansea.gov.uk
Website: http://www.swansea.gov.uk/dobusiness
Region: UKL18 - Swansea
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales