Planning

Sheffield eBike Hire Scheme Soft Market Test

  • Sheffield City Council

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-065234

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05cc67

Published 14 October 2025, 2:44pm



Scope

Reference

104280

Description

Sheffield City Council is seeking to introduce a cycle hire scheme into the city to provide an additional mode of sustainable and active transport to the residents and visitors to the city. The proposed scheme will provide all e-bikes to suit Sheffield's hilly topography. The e-bikes will be allowed to hire from designated parking locations (either marked bays or physical infrastructure such as racks or docks), to ensure efficient management of cycle hire parking and safety of pedestrians and other road users.

Total value (estimated)

  • £9,350,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 20 April 2026 to 20 April 2029
  • Possible extension to 20 April 2031
  • 5 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 63712000 - Support services for road transport
  • 34430000 - Bicycles
  • 63520000 - Transport agency services

Contract locations

  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

Engagement

Engagement deadline

27 October 2025

Engagement process description


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

15 December 2025


Contracting authority

Sheffield City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPQT-9425-JWVM

Town Hall, Pinstone Street,

Sheffield

S1 2HH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Wanqi Zhang

Telephone: +44 1142053152

Email: wanqi.zhang@sheffield.gov.uk

Website: http://sheffield.gov.uk

Region: UKE32 - Sheffield

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government