Preliminary Market Consultation associated with Prior Information Notice (PIN)for the effective development and implementation of Cargo Bike Project

In 2021 the Cargo bike pilot project was carried out in collaboration with Beeper and was funded by NTA. During the pilot phase, 22 businesses participated over a span of 16 months, it became evident that this initiative was a resounding success. This low-risk, cost- effective trial period allowed businesses …

CPV: 63000000 Hilfs- und Nebentätigkeiten im Bereich Verkehr; Reisebürodienste, 79342300 Kundendienst, 98300000 Diverse Dienstleistungen, 79342320 Kundenbetreuung, 98390000 Andere Dienste
Ausführungsort:
Preliminary Market Consultation associated with Prior Information Notice (PIN)for the effective development and implementation of Cargo Bike Project
Vergabestelle:
Dublin City Council
Vergabenummer:

1. Buyer

1.1 Buyer

Official name : Dublin City Council
Legal type of the buyer : Local authority
Activity of the contracting authority : General public services

2. Procedure

2.1 Procedure

Title : Preliminary Market Consultation associated with Prior Information Notice (PIN)for the effective development and implementation of Cargo Bike Project
Description : In 2021 the Cargo bike pilot project was carried out in collaboration with Beeper and was funded by NTA. During the pilot phase, 22 businesses participated over a span of 16 months, it became evident that this initiative was a resounding success. This low-risk, cost- effective trial period allowed businesses to experience the benefits of a cargo bike without committing to a substantial investment in delivery bicycles. As part of the pilot project, businesses paid €100 rental charge per month, DCC subsidised this rental charge by up to €189 per month ex VAT, non-profit organisations paid no rental charge, while DCC subsidised the full amount of up to €289 rental charge per month ex VAT i.e. non-profit financial model was fully funded by DCC. All participants were allocated a period not exceeding 12 months. Due to the overwhelming success of the project in partnership with Bleeper, Dublin City Council is now considering expanding the initiative by involving multiple project partners and other local authorities across Dublin. Instead of continuing with a single project partner, the Council aims to broaden the scope to include multiple mobility partners. The purpose of market consultation includes, • Identify number of mobility operators in Dublin who supply cargo bikes and are interested in the cargo bike project as a project partner. • Solicit feedback from respondents on required attributes to make the cargo bike project more efficient, sustainable, and economically feasible, as well as methods for compliance, enforcement, and overall management of the project. • Solicit feedback from respondents on what limiting factors should be addressed to successfully implement an enhanced cargo bike project with multiple mobility operators. The limiting factors include but not limited to, cost barriers, supply limitations, city rules and regulations and overall management of the project. • Solicit feedback from respondents on other factors to consider for any future procurement. • Solicit feedback from previous participants (non-profit or SME) on their experience with this project. • Solicit feedback from potential participants (non-profit or SME) on why they may have not participated in the past, their key concerns and how the project could be made more efficient and attractive for future users. • Solicit feedback from mobility operators and potential users for the provision of a cargo bike for communities project.] Please note that this is not a call for competition and no tender documents are available at this stage. Also the process will not be utilised in order to preclude participation in any future competition to be conducted by Dublin City Council. Without prejudice to competition in the market places, the purpose of this Market Consultation will be to examine and consider the various technical and commercial options which might present themselves through a competitive tender process to be advertised in the near future. The Market Consultation may also assist Dublin City Council in the development of the procurement strategy for any subsequent competition. For further information please refer to documentation and questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie - Preliminary Market Consultation Notice (PMC associated with Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the effective development and implementation of Cargo Bike Project - Resource ID 6687974. Please note that this is not a call for competition and no tender documents are available at this stage. The process will not be utilised in order to preclude participation in any future competition to be conducted by Dublin City Council. Dublin City Council asks interested participants to respond to the questionnaire available to download under the 'Preliminary Market Consultation associated with Prior Information Notice Market Consultation available on www.etenders.gov.ie - Resource ID 6687974. Responses to the Questionnaire must be submitted by Thursday 20th November 2025 at 12pm noon Irish time. All responses must be submitted via www.etenders.gov.ie - Resource ID: 6687974. Queries must be submitted via the messaging system for the Preliminary Market Consultation associated with this Prior Information Notice by Thursday 6th November 2025 at 12.00pm noon Irish time. For further information please refer to documentation available at www.etenders.gov.ie - Resource ID 6687974.

2.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 63000000 Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79342300 Customer services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 98300000 Miscellaneous services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79342320 Customer-care services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 98390000 Other services

2.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

2.1.3 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 200 000 Euro

2.1.4 General information

Legal basis :
Directive 2014/24/EU

3. Part

3.1 Part technical ID : PAR-0001

Title : Preliminary Market Consultation associated with Prior Information Notice (PIN)for the effective development and implementation of Cargo Bike Project
Description : In 2021 the Cargo bike pilot project was carried out in collaboration with Beeper and was funded by NTA. During the pilot phase, 22 businesses participated over a span of 16 months, it became evident that this initiative was a resounding success. This low-risk, cost- effective trial period allowed businesses to experience the benefits of a cargo bike without committing to a substantial investment in delivery bicycles. As part of the pilot project, businesses paid €100 rental charge per month, DCC subsidised this rental charge by up to €189 per month ex VAT, non-profit organisations paid no rental charge, while DCC subsidised the full amount of up to €289 rental charge per month ex VAT i.e. non-profit financial model was fully funded by DCC. All participants were allocated a period not exceeding 12 months. Due to the overwhelming success of the project in partnership with Bleeper, Dublin City Council is now considering expanding the initiative by involving multiple project partners and other local authorities across Dublin. Instead of continuing with a single project partner, the Council aims to broaden the scope to include multiple mobility partners. The purpose of market consultation includes, • Identify number of mobility operators in Dublin who supply cargo bikes and are interested in the cargo bike project as a project partner. • Solicit feedback from respondents on required attributes to make the cargo bike project more efficient, sustainable, and economically feasible, as well as methods for compliance, enforcement, and overall management of the project. • Solicit feedback from respondents on what limiting factors should be addressed to successfully implement an enhanced cargo bike project with multiple mobility operators. The limiting factors include but not limited to, cost barriers, supply limitations, city rules and regulations and overall management of the project. • Solicit feedback from respondents on other factors to consider for any future procurement. • Solicit feedback from previous participants (non-profit or SME) on their experience with this project. • Solicit feedback from potential participants (non-profit or SME) on why they may have not participated in the past, their key concerns and how the project could be made more efficient and attractive for future users. • Solicit feedback from mobility operators and potential users for the provision of a cargo bike for communities project.] Please note that this is not a call for competition and no tender documents are available at this stage. Also the process will not be utilised in order to preclude participation in any future competition to be conducted by Dublin City Council. Without prejudice to competition in the market places, the purpose of this Market Consultation will be to examine and consider the various technical and commercial options which might present themselves through a competitive tender process to be advertised in the near future. The Market Consultation may also assist Dublin City Council in the development of the procurement strategy for any subsequent competition. For further information please refer to documentation and questionnaire available to download from www.etenders.gov.ie - Preliminary Market Consultant Notice (PMC associated with Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the effective development and implementation of Cargo Bike Project - Resource ID 6687974. Please note that this is not a call for competition and no tender documents are available at this stage. The process will not be utilised in order to preclude participation in any future competition to be conducted by Dublin City Council. Dublin City Council asks interested participants to respond to the questionnaire available to download under the 'Preliminary Market Consultation associated with Prior Information Notice Market Consultation available on www.etenders.gov.ie - Resource ID 6687974. Responses to the Questionnaire must be submitted by Thursday 20th November 2025 at 12pm noon Irish time. All responses must be submitted via www.etenders.gov.ie - Resource ID: 6687974. Queries must be submitted via the messaging system for the Preliminary Market Consultation associated with this Prior Information Notice by Thursday 6th November 2025 at 12.00pm noon Irish time. For further information please refer to documentation available at www.etenders.gov.ie - Resource ID 6687974.

3.1.1 Purpose

Main nature of the contract : Services
Main classification ( cpv ): 63000000 Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79342300 Customer services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 98300000 Miscellaneous services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 79342320 Customer-care services
Additional classification ( cpv ): 98390000 Other services

3.1.2 Place of performance

Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland

3.1.4 Value

Estimated value excluding VAT : 200 000 Euro

3.1.9 Further information, mediation and review

Review organisation : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents : Dublin City Council
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures : The High Court of Ireland
Organisation receiving requests to participate : Dublin City Council
Organisation processing tenders : Dublin City Council

8. Organisations

8.1 ORG-0001

Official name : Dublin City Council
Registration number : IE47732154U
Postal address : Civic Offices, Wood Quay
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D08 RF3F
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : 01 2222222
Internet address : https://www.dublincity.ie
Roles of this organisation :
Buyer
Organisation providing offline access to the procurement documents
Organisation receiving requests to participate
Organisation processing tenders

8.1 ORG-0002

Official name : The High Court of Ireland
Registration number : The High Court of Ireland
Department : The High Court of Ireland
Postal address : Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Town : Dublin
Postcode : D07 WDX8
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Dublin ( IE061 )
Country : Ireland
Telephone : +353 1 8886000
Roles of this organisation :
Review organisation
Organisation providing more information on the review procedures

8.1 ORG-0003

Official name : European Dynamics S.A.
Registration number : 002024901000
Department : European Dynamics S.A.
Town : Athens
Postcode : 15125
Country subdivision (NUTS) : Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών ( EL301 )
Country : Greece
Telephone : +30 2108094500
Roles of this organisation :
TED eSender

Notice information

Notice identifier/version : 0a475c5f-191d-408d-a5ed-cc3ecfc31610 - 01
Form type : Planning
Notice type : Prior information notice or a periodic indicative notice used only for information
Notice dispatch date : 17/10/2025 10:40 +01:00
Languages in which this notice is officially available : English
Notice publication number : 00687849-2025
OJ S issue number : 201/2025
Publication date : 20/10/2025
Estimated date of publication of a contract notice within this procedure : 02/01/2026