Tender

Cambridgeshire County Council Cargo Bike Try Before You Buy Phase Two

  • Cambridgeshire County Council

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-049606

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058809

Published 14 August 2025, 2:39pm

Last edited 18 August 2025, 4:17pm

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Scope

Reference

DN785075

Description

Cambridgeshire County Council has been running a successful eCargo Bike Try Before You Buy scheme since 2021. We are now looking to run a scheme in one or more new locations. Initial funding is available to support three new family eCargo bikes and run a try before you buy scheme for two years. Should the scheme prove successful, there may be an opportunity to extend the contract for an additional two years, although funding for any extension is not guaranteed at this stage. The successful bidder will be responsible for purchasing the three bikes and managing the scheme for the duration of the contract. Cambridgeshire County Council will retain ownership of the cargo bikes, and reclaim them at the final end of the contract.

Total value (estimated)

  • £70,000 excluding VAT
  • £84,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 31 October 2025 to 30 October 2027
  • Possible extension to 30 October 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

Initial funding is available to support three new family eCargo bikes and run a try before you buy scheme for two years. Should the scheme prove successful, there may be an opportunity to extend the contract for an additional two years, although funding for any extension is not guaranteed at this stage.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Conditions of participation

n/a

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

17 September 2025, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

6 October 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

ProContact

The Authority is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement process. All documents and communications issued by the Authority will be sent via web-based software provided by PROACTIS called ProContract. Tenders and communications submitted by bidders via any other means will be rejected.

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PROJECT REFERENCE DN785075

Bidders who experience technical difficulties when using ProContract should contact the support desk Mon-Fri, 9:00 to 17:30:

Tel: 0330 005 0352

Email: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Description Type Weighting
1

Quality of Method Statements

Quality 75.00%
2

Price

Price 25.00%

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Documents

Associated tender documents

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Contracting authority

Cambridgeshire County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJVB-3262-VGVJ

New Shire Hall

Huntingdon

PE28 4YE

United Kingdom

Contact name: Ian Gower

Telephone: +447795367836

Email: ian.gower@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Website: https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/

Region: UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government