Planning

Dockless Bikes

  • Westminster City Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-052620

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0590de

Published 29 August 2025, 6:51pm



Scope

Description

To procure and appoint one or more dockless e-bike operators to provide a safe, sustainable, and high standards of well-managed shared e-bike service within Westminster. The service will support the Council's wider sustainable transport objectives, and minimising the parking impact for residents, businesses and stakeholders in Westminster.

Operators will be expected to (but not limited to):

- Deploy, and manage fleet of dockless e-bikes available for hire to the permitted maximum fleet cap set by the Council.

- Ensure all non-active vehicles are parked within designated marked bays and areas permitted by the Council.

- Agree to any restrictions on parking and access using geofencing technology as set by the Council.

- Maintenance of the fleet to a high standard and safe for public use.

- Share real-time data with the Council for monitoring and audit purposes.

- Unsuccessful bidders and any unpermitted vehicles will be subject to enforcement actions.

- Expect any new legislation and licencing scheme to supersede any form of contract or working agreements between the Council and operators. These agreements or contracts will be terminated, and will align with the Transport Authority (Transport for London)'s licencing scheme timelines.

Please note the value of this contract has not been established yet as the engagement will help guide this and the procurement strategy

Total value (estimated)

  • £1 excluding VAT
  • £1 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027
  • Possible extension to 30 September 2028
  • 2 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 34430000 - Bicycles

Engagement

Engagement deadline

19 September 2025

Engagement process description

A questionnaire will be uploaded in the Jaggaer portal under ref SQ_30144 for suppliers to complete to help guide our procurement strategy and better understand the market. Please express interest here and complete this document.


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

24 November 2025


Contracting authority

Westminster City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJVD-6261-BPPJ

64 Victoria Street

London

SW1E 6QP

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government