Ends Feb 2027
e-Bike Share Scheme - Bradford
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
Held by Beryl
E-scooter hire tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
313 e-scooter hire tenders and contracts, 85 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£1m
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs48%
- Renewing in 6 months3
- Frameworks and DPSs4
- Live now9See them →
E-scooter hire contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
32 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
9 e-scooter hire opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 3 weeksTfGM MicromobilityTransport for Greater Manchester
- Pre-market30 Oct 2026Transport For Wales - Exploring Cycle Hire Opportunities Across WalesTransport for WalesEst.£500k
- Pre-market23 Oct 2026Gloucestershire Joint E-Scooter and E-Bike Scheme - Preliminary Market EngagementGloucestershire County Council · South WestEst.£5m
- OpenCloses in 2 weeksE-bike hire scheme in StirlingStirling Council · ScotlandEst.£135k
- Pre-market20 Oct 2026E-Scooter Hire Service in Dorchester, Weymouth and PortlandDorset Council · South West
- Pre-market15 Sep 2026Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire for a Shared Micromobility SchemeBracknell Forest Council · South EastEst.£200k
- Pre-market8 Sep 2026Sheffield eBike Hire Scheme Soft Market TestSheffield City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberEst.£9m
- Awarded12 Oct 2026E-Scooter and E-bike Operator ProcurementCambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority · East of EnglandWon by Voi Technology£22.5m
- Awarded8 Sep 2026Oxfordshire Micromobility schemeOxfordshire County Council · South EastWon by Voi Technology£8.8m
- Awarded7 Sep 2026Contract for the Provision of a Swansea Rental E-Bike SchemeCity and County of Swansea · WalesWon by Voi Technology£750k
- Awarded10 Jul 2026London E-Scooter Trial Phase 3Transport for London · LondonWon by Lime Technology and 1 more£17.6m
- Awarded16 Jun 2026Provision of Dockless Electric Cycle Hire SchemeRoyal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · LondonWon by Human Forest Limited and 1 more£3.9m
- Awarded2 Apr 2026COV - LEVI Pilot Project for Street Charging HubsCoventry City Council · West MidlandsWon by Solnet Consultants Ltd
- Awarded30 Mar 2026WMCA Micromobility Scheme - Tender NoticeWest Midlands Combined Authority · West MidlandsWon by Lime Technology£36m
- Awarded18 Mar 2026Haringey Council Procurement for Dockless E-Bike Hire ServicesLondon Borough of Haringey · LondonWon by Human Forest Limited and 1 more£1.1m
- Awarded12 Feb 2026Locker Based Bike Hire SolutionSunderland City Council · North EastWon by Brompton Bike Hire Ltd£60k
- Awarded8 Jan 2026CBC-1860-T-TH Cycle Hire Scheme - AWARDCentral Bedfordshire Council · East of EnglandWon by Active Cycling Projects Ltd£78k
- Awarded22 Dec 2025Parcels Not PollutionLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham · LondonWon by Pedal My Wheels£86k
- Awarded16 Dec 2025PROVISION and OPERATION of an eBIKE HIRE SCHEME IN ABERDEENAberdeen City Council · ScotlandWon by Voi Technology£200k
- Awarded16 Dec 2025PROVISION and OPERATION of an eBIKE HIRE SCHEME IN ABERDEENAberdeen City Council · ScotlandWon by Voi Technology£200k
- Awarded9 Dec 2025London Cycle Hire SchemeTransport for London · LondonWon by Serco£278m
- Awarded14 Nov 2025Bike Share Scheme VEAT NoticeWatford Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Beryl£254k
- Awarded14 Nov 2025Bike Share Scheme VEAT NoticeWatford Borough Council · East of England£245k
- Awarded1 Nov 2025Bike Share Scheme VEAT NoticeWatford Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Beryl£254k
- Awarded28 Oct 2025E-Scooter and E-Bike Concession ContractLiverpool City Council · North WestWon by Bolt Operations UK Limited£2m
- Awarded16 Sep 2025Glasgow Bike Hire SchemeGlasgow City Council · ScotlandWon by Voi Technology£1m
- Awarded4 Sep 2025LUF - Cycle Hire Scheme, CanterburyCanterbury City Council · South EastWon by Beryl£460k
- Awarded14 Aug 2025PL0092 E-Scooter Rental SchemesEssex County Council · East of EnglandWon by Voi Technology£10m
- Awarded4 Aug 2025Carriageway Bays For Hire E-BikesRoyal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · LondonWon by Citisense LTD£24k
- Awarded30 Jun 2025Electric Bicycle Rental Scheme - London Borough of HounslowLondon Borough of Hounslow · LondonWon by Human Forest Limited and 1 more£2.1m
- Awarded29 May 2025Cargo Bike ShareLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Pedaluk Ltd£152k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025Provision of Staff Travel Scheme - S505507Norfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by Beryl£75k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025Provision of Staff Travel Scheme - S505507Norfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by Beryl£75k
- Awarded12 Mar 2025Design, Supply, Maintenance & Operation of Belfast Bikes Public Hire SchemeBelfast City Council · Northern IrelandWon by Beryl£2.2m
- Awarded7 Feb 2025e-Bike Share Scheme - BradfordCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Beryl£700k
- Awarded4 Dec 2024CPU 6549 Public e-scooter hire operator concessionNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by TIER£509k
- Awarded5 Nov 2024Provision of a Bike Hire SchemeCity and County of Swansea · Wales
- Open to joinApply by 27 Oct 2028South East DPS
- Open to joinApply by 2 May 2031UK-wide DPS
Where to bid
Where e-scooter hire tenders are run
ProContract5 28%
In-Tend4 22%
Proactis2 11%- eTenderWales2 11%
Atamis1 6%- Other portals (4)4 22%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
4 frameworks and DPSs for e-scooter hire work are running. 2 are open to join now.
Voi Technology won the most e-scooter hire contracts
Serco won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voi Technology London · See every contract | 11 | £43.2m | 10 | ||
| 2 | Beryl East of England · See every contract | 7 | £4m | 5 | ||
| 3 | Lime Technology London · SME · See every contract | 4 | £36m | 4 | ||
| 4 | Human Forest Limited London · SME · See every contract | 3 | Not published | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Serco London · See every contract | 1 | £278m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | TIER East Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £509k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Pedaluk Ltd London · See every contract | 1 | £152k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Pedal My Wheels London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £86k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Active Cycling Projects Ltd East of England · See every contract | 1 | £78k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Brompton Bike Hire Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £60k | 1 |
3 more e-scooter hire contractors ranked. See the full ranking →
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Who buys
Councils award 94% of e-scooter hire contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
7 buyers bought e-scooter hire more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many e-scooter hire contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many e-scooter hire contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford Borough Council | 3 | £754k |
| 2 | City and County of Swansea | 3 | £750k |
| 3 | Transport for London | 2 | £296m |
| 4 | Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 2 | £4m |
| 5 | Aberdeen City Council | 2 | £400k |
| 6 | London Borough of Hackney | 2 | £152k |
| 7 | Norfolk County Council | 2 | £150k |
| 8 | West Midlands Combined Authority | 1 | £36m |
| 9 | Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority | 1 | £22.5m |
| 10 | Essex County Council | 1 | £10m |
66 e-scooter hire contracts awarded since 2021
- 32021
- 122022
- 132023
- 92024
- 192025
- 102026 so far
Prices
Half of e-scooter hire contracts are worth less than £604k
CouncilsTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest e-scooter hire contracts
- Transport for LondonSerco · 9 Dec 2025
- West Midlands Combined AuthorityLime Technology · 30 Mar 2026
- Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined AuthorityVoi Technology · 12 Oct 2026
- Transport for LondonLime Technology, Voi Technology · 10 Jul 2026
- Essex County CouncilVoi Technology · 14 Aug 2025
- Oxfordshire County CouncilVoi Technology · 8 Sep 2026
- Royal Borough of Kingston upon ThamesHuman Forest Limited, Voi Technology · 16 Jun 2026
- Belfast City CouncilBeryl · 12 Mar 2025
- London Borough of HounslowHuman Forest Limited, Voi Technology · 30 Jun 2025
- Liverpool City CouncilBolt Operations UK Limited · 28 Oct 2025
Renewing contracts
9 e-scooter hire contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
3 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Newark Cycle Town - self - service folding bike hire scheme
Welland Procurement · East Midlands · 5-year contract
Held by Brompton Bike Hire Ltd
Ends Mar 2027
CBC-1860-T-TH Cycle Hire Scheme - AWARD
Central Bedfordshire Council · East of England · 1-year contract
Held by Active Cycling Projects Ltd
E-scooter hire contract for a councilSouth East£1m or moreEnds May 2027
E-scooter hire contract for a councilLondon£100k to £1mEnds Jun 2027
E-scooter hire contract for a councilNorth West£1m or moreEnds Jun 2027
E-scooter hire contract for a councilSouth West£100k to £1mEnds Jun 2027
E-scooter hire contract for a councilEast Midlands£1m or moreEnds Oct 2027
E-scooter hire contract for a councilWest Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Oct 2027
Where and when
London awards the most e-scooter hire contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 9 | £303m | £1.6m | Voi Technology (4) | Transport for London, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and 1 more (2 each) | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 8 | £33.5m | £250k | Beryl (4) | Watford Borough Council (3) | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 3 | £750k | – | – | City and County of Swansea (3) | 0 |
| Scotland | 1 | 3 | £1.4m | £200k | Voi Technology (3) | Aberdeen City Council (2) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 2 | £36m | – | – | – | 1 |
| South East | 1 | 2 | £9.3m | – | – | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £60k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £2m | – | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | 1 | £700k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £509k | – | – | – | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £2.2m | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 2 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
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Key findings
- £1m a month
of e-scooter hire contracts awarded.
Typical contract £750k x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
e-scooter hire contracts are awarded in a typical month.
32 contracts in the last 2 years. - 3
e-scooter hire contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 4
frameworks and DPSs are running for e-scooter hire work.
2 open to join now. - 48%
of e-scooter hire contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 23 award notices.
How many e-scooter hire tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 313 | 85 |
| Contracts awarded | 64 | 16 |
15 e-scooter hire contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 14 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 23 buyers awarded e-scooter hire contracts to 13 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many e-scooter hire contracts does the UK public sector award?
32 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 23 public buyers.
How long are e-scooter hire tenders open for?
The median e-scooter hire tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector e-scooter hire contract worth?
The median is £604k, and 36% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector e-scooter hire contracts?
Voi Technology won the most (11). Serco won the most by value (£278m).
Which buyers award the most e-scooter hire contracts?
Councils award 94% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most e-scooter hire contracts?
London: 9 of 32 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East of England (8) and Wales (3).
How many e-scooter hire contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
9 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 9 February 2027. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for e-scooter hire work that are open to join?
4 frameworks and DPSs for e-scooter hire work are running. 2 are open to join now.
What is included
An operator runs a docked or dockless public cycle, e-bike or e-scooter hire scheme, funding, maintaining and rebalancing the fleet.
- Public bike share operation and upgrade
- E-bike and e-scooter hire schemes
What is not included
- Bike loan and e-bike library schemes (see Bike loan and e-bike library schemes)
- Buying bicycles and e-cargo bikes (see Bicycles, e-bikes and adaptive cycles)
- Cycle-to-work schemes (see Cycle to work scheme)
- Cycle hangars (see Cycle hangars and secure cycle parking)
- Cycle training (see Bikeability and cycle training)