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Transport For Wales - Exploring Cycle Hire Opportunities Across Wales

Transport for Wales · Local or regional public body

In brief

Transport for Wales 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 estimated value is £500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, starting 1 April 2028.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Transport for Wales is undertaking a market engagement exercise to better understand the cycle hire market and opportunities for cycle hire provision across Wales. The purpose of this engagement is to gather market intelligence on existing and emerging cycle hire solutions, commercial delivery models, operational considerations, technology platforms and approaches to partnership working. Feedback gathered through this exercise will help inform Transport for Wales' understanding of the market and the potential role that cycle hire services could play in supporting integrated transport, active travel and sustainable first and last mile connectivity to rail services. At this stage, no procurement strategy, route to market or future opportunity has been determined. Information obtained through this engagement may be used to inform future decision-making, should Transport for Wales decide to progress further activity in this area.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 096674-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 102938-2026

About the buyer

Transport for WalesLast 12 months

Procurements

36

Awards

12

Suppliers it has used most for transport

  • Arriva Cymru Ltd1 contract
  • Celtic Travel (Llanidloes) Limited1 contract
  • Edwards Coaches Ltd1 contract
  • Richards Bros1 contract
All tenders and awards from Transport for Wales

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From notice 096674-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 October 2026, last updated 30 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 October 2026.