Rottnest Island is an A-Class Reserve governed by the Rottnest Island Authority (RIA) Act 1987 (the Act) which establishes RIA as a statutory body to control and manage the Island, reporting to the Minister for Tourism on behalf of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) since 2017.

The Act gives the RIA the power to control and manage the Island for the following purposes:

• to provide and operate recreational and holiday facilities on the Island.
• to protect the flora and fauna of the Island.
• to maintain and protect the natural environment and the man-made resources of the Island and to the extent that the RIA's resources allow, repair its natural environment.

RIA's Pedal and Flipper Hire shop located on the Island requires approximately 1,050 Cross Bar and Low Step Through pedal bicycles for their bike hire operations over a period of two (2) years. An estimated 400 Cross Bar bikes and 600 Step through bikes may be purchased over subsequent years of the Contract.

Over the life of the contract there is potential for an additional Order of approximately 250 junior bicycles to be placed.

This contract will be awarded to a single Contractor.