Closed tender

CBC-1860-T-TH Cycle Hire Scheme

Details

Topic
Bicycles
Published
6 November 2025
Submission
5 December 2025

Tender description

Central Bedfordshire Council requires the establishment of a cycle hire scheme with the provision of up to 100 and a minimum of 50 pedal bicycles across four towns. • Houghton Regis • Leighton Buzzard • Biggleswade • Ampthill Houghton Regis Houghton Regis has a population of approximately 20,000 people. We expect the cycle hire scheme to serve at least 12 locations within this town with at least six locations to be sited within the Bidwell West and Linmere developments as these are providing most of the available scheme funding for this area. Leighton Buzzard The combined conurbations of Leighton Buzzard and Linslade have a population of approximately. 43,000. We expect the cycle hire scheme to serve at last 12 locations within these towns with at least six locations to be sited within the Chamberlains Barn and Clipstone Park developments as these are providing the majority of the available scheme funding for this area. Cycle parking at each designated location, in the form of Sheffield Stands, will be provided in advance of the scheme's introduction. Biggleswade The conurbation of Biggleswade has a population of approximately 22,500. We expect the cycle hire scheme to serve at least 8 locations within this town. Cycle parking at each designated location, in the form of Sheffield Stands, will be provided in advance of the scheme's introduction. Ampthill The conurbation of Ampthill has a population of approximately 9,000. We expect the cycle hire scheme to serve at least six locations within this town. Cycle parking at each designated location, in the form of Sheffield Stands, will be provided in advance of the scheme's introduction.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published6 November 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date5 December 2025

About the buyer

Central Bedfordshire Council buys as a local authority, running its own procurement function for the area. Framework agreements are used to source many of these larger contracts. Smaller requirements are bought by direct quote from the relevant service area. The council does not use a preferred or approved list of suppliers.

Over the past 5 years, most of Central Bedfordshire Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and business services.

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