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Locker Based Bike Hire Scheme
Sunderland City Council · Local authority
In brief
Sunderland City Council has announced plans to buy transport work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 59 months, up to 119 months with extensions, starting 8 December 2025.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- 5pm, Monday 24 November 2025
- Bids by
- midday, Thursday 27 November 2025
What the notice says
Sunderland Council has a requirement for a Locker Based Bike Hire Scheme located in the city centre, with potential for wider expansion.
The scheme will consist of an automated bike locker or 'dock' solution where users can pre-book and collect/return bikes.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.open-uk.org.
- Send clarification questions before 5pm, Monday 24 November 2025.
- Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Thursday 27 November 2025. Late bids are usually rejected.
Timeline
- Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 072195-2025
About the buyer
Sunderland City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
43Awards
25Suppliers it has used most for transport
- Brompton Bike Hire Ltd1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open transport tenders- £838mframework ceiling
- £33.9mestimated
From notice 072195-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 7 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.