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CP2463-23 Devon & Torbay Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Devon County Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

29 Jul 2026 at 14:53

Award Notice
Tender

06 Dec 2024 at 09:40

Tender Notice
Planning

23 May 2024 at 09:44

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

21 May 2024 at 13:09

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council, working with Torbay Council, Devon’s district and parish councils, is procuring a concession to deliver approximately 2,000 electric vehicle chargepoints. The infrastructure will be installed in council-owned car parks and on streets across Devon and Torbay, with leases at council car parks forming part of the delivery model. The requirement is split by chargepoint type: rapid direct-current units of 50kW or more; 22kW fast alternating-current units; standard alternating-current bollard chargepoints below 8kW; and on-street lamp-column chargepoints. The project uses private-sector partner(s) alongside Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure capital funding. It is transport infrastructure and associated equipment, covering a substantial regional network rather than a single installation site.

The procurement has been awarded following an open procedure. Bids closed on 11 February 2025 at 12:00. The award date was 30 June 2026. Wenea Services Limited was awarded Lot 1 for rapid DC chargepoints at £750,000 and Lot 2 for fast AC chargepoints at £750,000. Liberty Charge Ltd (Believ) was awarded Lot 3 for standard AC bollard chargepoints at £6,166,400. Char.gy Limited was awarded Lot 4 for on-street lamp-column chargepoints at £300,000. The award period runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2042. The overall estimated procurement value was £780,000,000, with a stated minimum value of £7,966,400. The contract was evaluated through the open tender process across four chargepoint lots.

This award demonstrates established demand from Devon County Council and its local-government partners for regional electric vehicle charging infrastructure delivered through a concession and public-sector capital funding. Relevant competitors would need to operate or support public chargepoint networks and be able to deliver the specific technology required for one or more of the four segments: rapid DC, fast AC, standard AC bollards or lamp-column charging. Credible suppliers would also need the capacity to coordinate installations across car parks and on-street locations, work with multiple councils and manage arrangements involving council-owned sites and leases. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, while the awarded suppliers included specialist EV infrastructure businesses. The separate lot structure offers a clear model for targeting a defined technical capability when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CP2463-23 Devon & Torbay Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Notice Description

Concession contract for: The Councils intend to work with Private Sector Partner(s) (PSP) using a concessions approach, supplemented with the LEVI Capital Funding, to deliver approximately 2000 electric vehicle chargepoints in car parks and on-street locations across Devon & Torbay. This is a joint project between Devon County Council and Torbay Council. The Devon District authorities (East Devon District Council, Exeter City Council, Mid Devon District Council, Teignbridge District Council, South Hams District Council, Torridge District Council, and West Devon Borough Council) and Devon Parish Councils are also delivery partners contributing to the successful delivery of the project, which will include granting leases at council owned car parks. The Lots for this procurement are split based on the type of chargepoint, as per the Specification. Lot 1 is for Rapids DC (50kW+) Lot 2 is for Fast AC (22kW) Lot 3 is for Standard AC (<8kW) Bollard Chargepoints Lot 4 is for On-Street Lamp Column Chargepoints Although at the outset Torbay Council will not be awarded under every Lot, the Authority reserves the right to modify the contract to allow Torbay Council to call off at a later date by mutual agreement with the successful provider. Additional information: The Authority reserves the right to create future modifications to transfer funds from one Lot to another. For information only THE DEVON AND TORBAY COMBINED COUNTY AUTHORITY REGULATIONS 2024 may require statutory changes to the contractual arrangements between partners. The authority reserves the right to cancel the procurement process at any stage. The authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender, and reserve the right not to award a contract. The authority reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for new tenders should they consider this necessary. Economic operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from them in connection with their participation in this procurement, whether incurred directly by them or their advisors or subcontractors and regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence direct or indirect of any amendments to documents issued by the authority at any time, or as a consequence of the cancellation of the procurement by the authority. For the avoidance of doubt, the authority shall have no liability whatsoever to economic operators or their advisors or subcontractors, for any of their costs, including but not limited to those for any discussions or communications. Any contract(s) or agreement(s) entered into as a result of this contract notice shall be considered as a contract(s) or agreement(s) made under English law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. If an economic operator considers that any information supplied by it during this procurement process is commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivity as well as the duration of that sensitivity specified. Economic operators should be aware that even where they have indicated that information is commercially sensitive, the authority may disclose it pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in response to a request for information where such disclosure is considered to be in the public interest. Please note that the receipt by any of the authority of any materials marked 'confidential' or equivalent shall not be taken to mean that the authority accepts any duty of confidence by virtue of that marking.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-22a46dc9-0155-4840-8d31-553580f7762a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f4a11bb-9792-4fc7-b326-e8922654af75
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£780,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,966,400 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
17 Aug 2024Expired
Award Date
30 Jun 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 1 Jul 2042 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Devon County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Wenea Services Limited

Liberty Charge Ltd (Believ)

Char.gy Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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