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Forest to run Richmond’s e-bike hire as bidding war sees Lime exit

19 March 2026
 

Richmond Council is to replace current e-bike hire provider Lime with Forest in the summer. The London borough has approved plans for Forest to become the sole e-bike operator in the borough, replacing Lime which has operated a scheme for the past five years.

It is understood to have bid in excess of £3m to secure the contract - £1.2m in the first and second years and £1.3m in the third – while Lime offered the council about £300,000 a year, the Standard...

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