Planning

Car/ Bike Sharing Provision

  • Exeter City Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-021979

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03eb3a

Published 28 July 2023, 12:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Exeter City Council

Civic Centre, Paris Street

Exeter

EX1 1JN

Contact

Mrs Chanelle Busby

Email

Chanelle.Busby@exeter.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1392265262

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK43 - Devon CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://exeter.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

https://exeter.gov.uk/

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