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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST RELATING TO THIS ITEM:
 
None
 

RESOLVED:
 
That
Cabinet:

1.   
Noted the responses received as part of community engagement on the
future dockless e?bike services in Haringey, as set out in
Appendix?A and the exempt information in Appendix?B.

2.   
Approved the appointment of the two selected dockless e?bike
providers for the provision of dockless e?bike services in Haringey
for a period of two years, with the possibility of extending the
contract for a further two years at annual intervals, subject to
performance. This followed a completed competitive tender process,
as required by CSO?12.03, recommending the suppliers who provided
the most advantageous bids.

3.   
Approved the Council entering into formal agreements with the
selected suppliers noted in the exempt appendix to deliver dockless
e?bike services in Haringey, in accordance with CSO?2.01.c, and
awarded a contract for the provision of a dockless e?bike hire
scheme for a period of four years from 1?April?2026 to
31?March?2030.
 

Reasons for decision

 
Since dockless e?bike
hire services had begun formally operating in Haringey as part of
the initial pilot scheme, dockless e?bikes had become an
established mode of transport in the borough, with substantial user
and journey figures that continued to increase over time.
 
The Council had
engaged throughout the current trial of the dockless e?bike scheme
through the online Commonplace engagement website. A dedicated
Commonplace webpage ran from February?2024 (the beginning of the
trial) to February?2025, seeking views from residents, businesses,
and other stakeholders on the benefits and barriers of the scheme,
and giving stakeholders the opportunity to suggest future parking
locations. The results of this engagement were summarised in
Appendix?A. The Council had also engaged with the Adult Social Care
Joint Partnership Board and monitored feedback received through the
dockless e?bikes inbox to ensure that the needs of all community
members were considered.
 
In September?2025,
Cabinet had approved the undertaking of a formal procurement
exercise for the provision of dockless e?bike hire services.
The existing
Memorandum of Understanding with the two operators—Lime
Technology Ltd and Human Forest (Bikes) Ltd—had enabled the
Council to understand cycling demand in the borough, track usage
month?to?month, and partially regulate a previously unregulated
market. Entering into a formal contract
allowed the Council to set clear rules and fees to enable increased
and controlled management of the e?bikes and to ensure fair pricing
for residents, businesses, and visitors.
 

Alternative options considered
Do nothing
– The Council could have chosen not to enter into agreements
with dockless e?bike hire operators.

If the Council had not
entered into agreements, it was likely that services would still
have operated within an unregulated market, without management or
governance from the Council. This lack of contractual oversight
could have resulted in poor service quality, with no Council
leverage to maximise benefits (including revenue generation) or
mitigate issues through contractual arrangements, such as issuing
financial penalties or reducing fleet size if performance was
inadequate.

The current scheme
running in Haringey was a fixed 24?month trial ending in
March?2026. Because it was a trial, it could not be extended or
replaced without undertaking a formal tender process.