Belgrade suspends its e-scooter rental tender
The City of Belgrade has suspended a tender to select an operator for e-scooter and e-bike rentals. The Transport Secretariat said the tender had been announced because of an internal communication error; the plan envisaged 2,000 scooters, 600 e-bikes, and 238 stations over five years.
What matters
Status
The tender to select a user of sites for scooters and bicycles was stopped two days after it appeared in the media.
City explanation
The Transport Secretariat said it does not support uncontrolled scooter rentals, including because of safety and minor-protection concerns.
Original scale
The plan included 238 stations, 2,000 e-scooters, and 600 e-bikes, with the operator to work for five years.
Breakdown by publication
How sources frame this story
Mobile shows the first 1; the full breakdown is available on desktop.
N1: Belgrade stopped the scooter-rental tender
N1 carried a City Transport Secretariat statement saying the tender was suspended because it had been announced due to an internal communication error. The secretariat said it opposes uncontrolled scooter rental; the original plan was for 2,000 scooters, 600 e-bikes, and 238 stations in three phases.
Overall takeaway
The city stopped the process before an operator was chosen: the announced mass rental project for scooters and bicycles will not proceed in its stated form for now.
What this means for residents
Rental is not launching yet
The planned city rental system will not move to operator selection while the tender remains suspended.
No new procedure announced
The available notice gives neither a new tender date nor an alternative city rental model.