Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Exeter City Council
Civic Centre, Paris Street
Exeter
EX1 1JN
Contact
Mrs Chanelle Busby
Telephone
+44 1392265262
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK43 - Devon CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
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
Car/ Bike Sharing Provision
Reference number
PR262023
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Exeter City Council (ECC) and Exeter City Living (ECL) will be undertaking a market engagement exercise and a possible future procurement process for the provision of on-demand affordable shared mobility through hire-by-the-hour electric cars, bikes and scooters via local mobility hubs within the Exeter region. This exercise is being undertaken to engage with the market to inform the way in which we put out any future tender and to encourage others in the market to move into this field of supply which is currently not met in this location.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK43 - Devon CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The objective of the exercise is to:
- Understand market Capability and Capacity to deliver the service.
- Understand the preferred method of delivering the e-car and e-bike service around the Exeter region.
- Understand the preferred contractual model for delivering the service.
- Understand if the service model is viable and sustainable for the length of the contract.
- Understand the preferred / most viable contract length.
- Understand if there are any financial risks with the delivery of the service.
- Understand the mobilisation requirements of the service.
- Understand the premises requirements for the service.
- Understand any barriers to bidding; and
- Understand the social value deliverable's of the service.
ECC and ECL welcome interested supplier parties to attend a one hour call with the project team which will be held via Teams w/c 11/09/2023.
To confirm your interest in taking part in this exercise, please email chanelle.busby@exeter.gov.uk by 5pm on Friday 25th August and an appointment will be made for you. Your email should include the following information:
1. Company name
2. Names and email addresses of those who wish to attend
3. Any preference re date/ time for appointment w/c 11/09/2023
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
28 July 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes