Transport For Wales - Exploring Cycle Hire Opportunities Across Wales

Procurement description

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.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UK - United Kingdom

Total value (estimated)

500000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

600000.00 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 April 2028, 00:00AM to 31 March 2030, 23:59PM

Transport for Wales (TFW)

Transport for Wales Rail Ltd

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
• 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
• 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Delivery regions

• UK - United Kingdom

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 April 2028, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 March 2030, 23:59PM

Engagement process description

Transport for Wales invites organisations operating within, or with experience of, the cycle hire sector to participate in a market engagement questionnaire.

The objective of this exercise is to better understand the cycle hire market in Wales, including the range of operating models currently available, commercial arrangements, funding approaches, technology solutions and market appetite for future opportunities. We are particularly interested in understanding how cycle hire schemes can support rail travel by improving first and last mile connectivity, encouraging active travel and enabling seamless multimodal journeys.

Responses will help Transport for Wales assess the opportunities, challenges and viability of cycle hire provision around rail stations and other transport hubs across Wales. This exercise is solely for information gathering and market insight purposes and does not constitute a call for competition or a commitment to undertake a future procurement.

To access the market engagement questionnaire, please copy and paste the relevant URL below into your web browser. The questionnaire is available in both English and Welsh, and suppliers may choose which version to complete.

English Version - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/DMEPzRsxg1

Welsh Version - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/QEiZ41D7x5

The deadline for submitting completed questionnaires is 11:45pm on 22 November 2026.

Responses will be used to inform Transport for Wales' understanding of the market and any potential future activity in this area.

Due date

22 November 2026, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

01 September 2027