Planning

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Soft Market Test

PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

13 Jan 2025 at 09:39

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Peterborough City Council, in collaboration with Cambridgeshire County Council and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, has initiated a Soft Market Test for the development of on-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure. This initiative, supported by approximately £5.4 million of Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funding, is in the Planning stage and aims to gather insight from the market to inform future procurement processes. The industry categories involved include software packages and information systems, electrical equipment, civil engineering, installation services, and transport equipment. Interested parties should submit their responses by 12:00 Noon on 31 January 2025 via the Procontract portal. The engagement will conclude on the same day.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in the aforementioned industries to engage early and influence the service specification. It is particularly suitable for SMEs, providing them with the chance to shape future procurement activities and potentially secure significant contracts in the growing electric vehicle infrastructure sector. Companies with expertise in software solutions, electrical and civil engineering, and installation services will find this market engagement highly relevant to their capabilities and future business growth prospects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Soft Market Test

Notice Description

The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (the local transport authority) alongside Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council (the local highway authorities), are working together to deliver on-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVI) supported by approximately PS5.4 million of Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funding. This is a Soft Market Test intended to gather feedback and information from the market, which will be used to help inform decisions about future procurement activities and the scoping of the service specification. Please submit your response no later than 12:00 Noon on 31 January 2025 via Procontract:https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f903091f-91d1-ef11-8133-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True Please note: this market testing exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. This document does not form any part of an invitation to tender. This request is for information only. No supplier selection or supplier preference is implied.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9d21f6db-b95e-469f-b711-a39258adce48
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f16f090d-b23f-4013-bec5-515b09a48802
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

51 - Installation services (except software)

CPV Codes

31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus

33952000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

42992000 - Special-purpose electrical goods

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

48000000 - Software package and information systems

51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jan 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8TY
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
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
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Fletton and Stanground
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Further Information

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