Published date: 18 September 2023

Last edited date: 18 September 2023

This notice was replaced on 17 April 2024

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Awarded contract (published 17 April 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Bicycles - 34430000

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£4,600,000

Procurement reference

RFX1000416

Published date

18 September 2023

Closing date

18 October 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

15 May 2024

Contract end date

14 May 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Guildford E-bike hire scheme will be Surrey County Councils pilot on-street public e-bike hire scheme, being delivered in collaboration with Guildford Borough Council (GBC) and the University of Surrey. All three organisations share a common goal to promote cycling as an attractive, accessible, and practical mode of transport and have worked together to identify and facilitate the deployment of an e-bike scheme in Guildford.

The introduction of an e-bike concession, which will operate in and around Guildford town centre, supports the following Partnership strategy and policies:
• To promote active travel and the Local Transport Plan (LTP4) to all residents and visitors to Guildford.
• To reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality through a reduction in local journeys currently made by car and associated congestion in and around Guildford town centre.
• To generate revenue without risk and support a sustainable self-sustaining e-bike scheme.
• The contract will be awarded as a concession contract, with permitted rights to operate and maintain an e-bike public hire scheme in and around Guildford town centre and on the University of Surrey campus.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Melisa Suleyman

Address

Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill
Reigate
RH2 8EF
UNITED KINGDOM

Email

Melisa.Suleyman@surreycc.gov.uk