Provision of Dockless Electric Cycle Hire Scheme

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
London
Open procedure
6 September 2026 to 5 September 2029

The contract involves the deployment and operation of a dockless e-bike fleet across two boroughs to encourage sustainable transport. Operators are responsible for the ongoing maintenance, repair, and strategic redistribution of cycles to ensure borough-wide availability and service reliability for residents and visitors.

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Awarded value: £3.9m; As published
Published: 15 December 2025
Awarded: 16 June 2026; Human Forest Limited and Voi Technology
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 5 September 2029

What the contract covers

Concession

Provision and management of a dockless electric cycle hire scheme for public use, including fleet maintenance and redistribution services.

Services Concession Contract for the Provision of Dockless Electric Cycle Hire Scheme in Royal Borough of Kingston and Borough of Sutton
Provide sufficient number of electric cycles (e-bikes) to encourage residents & visitors to substitute motor vehicle use with this mode of transport
Regularly maintained and redistributed fleet to provide reliable, borough-wide access to the service

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Concession
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 6 September 2026 to 5 September 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 60000000

Services in this contract

Bike, e-bike and e-scooter share schemesMain service£604k typicalDockless e-bike hire scheme concession in Kingston and Sutton

Lifecycle

Published
15 December 2025
Contract awardedto Human Forest Limited and Voi Technology
16 June 2026
Contract starts
6 September 2026
Contract ends
5 September 2029

The buyer

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

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The suppliers

Human Forest Limited

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Voi Technology

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/339734/provision-of-dockless-electric-cycle-hire-scheme
Buyer reference: DN791346
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f5a2
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Provision of Dockless Electric Cycle Hire Scheme. Contract award, 15 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/339734/provision-of-dockless-electric-cycle-hire-scheme (accessed 5 November 2026).