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CBC-1860-T-TH Cycle Hire Scheme[E16]

Shefford, United KingdomCentral Bedfordshire Council[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
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.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 UTC.
Published 6 Nov 2025.
Value
Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer
Central Bedfordshire CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents

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Deadline[E4]
5 Dec 2025, 12:00 UTC
Value
Not stated
Published[E14]
6 Nov 2025
Procedure[E13]
Open procedure (below threshold)
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
2 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

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 park…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: British Oversea Territories.[E7]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Channel Islands.[E6]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Europe.[E11]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Isle of Man.[E10]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Rest of the World.[E9]
  • ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E8]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC

    The deadline (2025-12-05T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document 29041840-ea8f-495a-8cd7-65655d7b12a1-871050

Evidence

16 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Central Bedfordshire Council.

    Document 29041840-ea8f-495a-8cd7-65655d7b12a1-871050, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 34430000 (Bicycles).

    Document 29041840-ea8f-495a-8cd7-65655d7b12a1-871050, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    Document 29041840-ea8f-495a-8cd7-65655d7b12a1-871050, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 5 Dec 2025, 12:00 UTC.

    “2025-12-05T12:00:00Z”

    Document 29041840-ea8f-495a-8cd7-65655d7b12a1-871050, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “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 app…”

    Document 29041840-ea8f-495a-8cd7-65655d7b12a1-871050, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: Channel Islands.

    Document 29041840-ea8f-495a-8cd7-65655d7b12a1-871050, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Delivery location: British Oversea Territories.

    Document 29041840-ea8f-495a-8cd7-65655d7b12a1-871050, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    Delivery location: United Kingdom.

    Document 29041840-ea8f-495a-8cd7-65655d7b12a1-871050, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/6, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    Delivery location: Rest of the World.

    Document 29041840-ea8f-495a-8cd7-65655d7b12a1-871050, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Delivery location: Isle of Man.

    Document 29041840-ea8f-495a-8cd7-65655d7b12a1-871050, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    Delivery location: Europe.

    Document 29041840-ea8f-495a-8cd7-65655d7b12a1-871050, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 29041840-ea8f-495a-8cd7-65655d7b12a1-871050, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    The procedure is: Open procedure (below threshold).

    Document 29041840-ea8f-495a-8cd7-65655d7b12a1-871050, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    The notice was published on 6 Nov 2025.

    “2025-11-06T09:48:18Z”

    Document 29041840-ea8f-495a-8cd7-65655d7b12a1-871050, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document 29041840-ea8f-495a-8cd7-65655d7b12a1-871050, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    The notice is titled "CBC-1860-T-TH Cycle Hire Scheme".

    Document 29041840-ea8f-495a-8cd7-65655d7b12a1-871050, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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