E-Scooter and E-Bike Concession Contract

Liverpool City Council
North West
6 June 2025 to 5 June 2027

Concession contract for the deployment and management of a public e-scooter and e-bike hire scheme across the city. The operator is responsible for fleet management, on-street availability, and service delivery, with the contract structured as a concession where the operator pays the authority for the right to operate the service.

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Awarded value: £2m; As published
Published: 10 January 2025
Awarded: 28 October 2025; Bolt Operations UK Limited
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 5 June 2027

What the contract covers

Concession contract

Provision of shared micro-mobility services, including the operation and management of on-street e-scooter and e-bike hire schemes for public use.

Operation of electric e-scooters and e-bikes for public hire across Liverpool

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Concession contract
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 6 June 2025 to 5 June 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 60100000

Services in this contract

Bike, e-bike and e-scooter share schemesMain service£604k typicalConcession for on-street e-scooter and e-bike hire in Liverpool

Lifecycle

Published
10 January 2025
Contract awardedto Bolt Operations UK Limited
28 October 2025
Contract starts
6 June 2025
Contract ends
5 June 2027

The buyer

Liverpool City Council

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The supplier

Bolt Operations UK Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/901909/e-scooter-and-e-bike-concession-contract
Buyer reference: DN755175
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Liverpool City Council. E-Scooter and E-Bike Concession Contract. Contract award, 10 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/901909/e-scooter-and-e-bike-concession-contract (accessed 4 November 2026).