Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c73-d042-731f-8bd1-c1d93f0b1299/newark-cycle-town-folding-bike-hire-service pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Newark Cycle Town - folding bike hire service [Newark & Sherwood District Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/newark-sherwood-district-council) Estimated value £200,000 Published 17 Nov 2021 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Newark and Sherwood District Council is conducting an Expression of Interest process to establish market supply of folding bike hire services. The Council is looking to procure a supplier of folding bike hire services i.e., providers of: - Foldable bikes for hire, capable of being transported on public transport at peak times; - Compact docking stations/storage lockers with minimal footprint (and therefore suitable where space in the public realm is limited); and with a - Proven track record of operating folding bike hire schemes for other councils in the UK including the operation and management of an online subscription and hire service. Subject to final approval in Jan/Feb 2022, the Council will have circa £185k to establish such a folding bike hire service in Newark on Trent i.e., to pay for folding bikes and also for storage lockers/docking stations and their installation at four locations across Newark town centre. The anticipated start date of the service is 1st April 2022. Subject to the response to this Notice, the Council reserves the right to either exempt themselves from conducting a competitive process or launch a competitive process as soon as possible upon conclusion of the market engagement exercise. The deadline for responses is 12 noon Wednesday 8th December 2021, (late submissions will not be accepted). Please note that all responses are to be submitted via ProContract i.e., via [eastmidstenders.org](https://www.eastmidstenders.org/) An updated link to the live entry on EastMidsTenders will be added to this notice ASAP Read full description ## CPV classification Bicycles Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/76725c0b-1172-42be-a57d-003df7fcd091) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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