Tender

Provision of LEVI Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL

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Tender

04 Sep 2025 at 14:48

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Westmorland and Furness Council is actively seeking to engage two Concessionaires for the Provision of LEVI Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure, aiming to establish over 900 chargepoints distributed on-street and within car parks across England. This tender, identified as WAFC001-DN789484-59857832, falls under the "Chargers" and "Electrical equipment and apparatus" categories and is under the "services" procurement category. The council's initiative is currently in the Tender stage with an open procedure that surpasses the threshold, and tender submissions are due by 12:00 PM on 13 November 2025. The contract, valued at approximately GBP 284 million, is expected to commence on 21 January 2026 and conclude by the end of December 2040.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in electric vehicle charging infrastructure and related electrical apparatus. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, fostering business growth through the delivery of innovative and efficient solutions for electric vehicle infrastructure. Companies adept in providing comprehensive charging solutions either on-street or within clusters featuring parking amenities would be well-suited to tender for this contract. By participating in this project, businesses can strengthen their market presence in sustainable transport solutions within the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of LEVI Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Notice Description

The Authority is procuring two Concessionaires to utilise a total of PS3.705m in Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure ("LEVI") grant funding to deliver in excess of 900 electric vehicle chargepoints on-street and in car parks. The Authority plans to appoint a single Concessionaire to each of the following lots: Lot 1: On-street chargepoint infrastructure; and Lot 2: Car park and cluster member chargepoint infrastructure, Tenderers may tender for one or both Lots but may only be awarded a single Lot.. The tender is advertised via The Chest, if you are not already registered on the portal the help you need to get started can be found here https://www.the-chest.org.uk/. All details are in the documents within the tender and available via the above portal. Should you have any further questions please direct them via the messaging system on The Chest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c44054e-eb45-43b5-b1eb-367f4fccc20f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

CPV Codes

31158000 - Chargers

31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£284,008,144 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Jan 2026 - 30 Dec 2040 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mandy Atkinson
Contact Email
procurement.capital.waf@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
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
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Further Information

Notice Documents

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