Planning

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

KIRKLEES COUNCIL

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Planning

16 Jan 2025 at 16:32

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kirklees Council has announced a planned procurement process for the "Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure" project, falling under the industry category of Electric vehicles (CPV code: 34144900). This initiative, part of the Kirklees Innovative EV Programme, is funded through City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements and aims to install innovative on-street EV charge point solutions and operate a community-based electric vehicle car club trial. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with an allocated budget of £3,000,000. Key dates include the closing date for market engagement, which is set for 17:00 on 7th February 2025, and the contract period is projected to start on 1st September 2025 and end on 1st February 2027. The project location is in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom, and the procurement method will be an open procedure above the threshold.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in electric vehicle infrastructure and sustainable transport solutions. Companies with expertise in turnkey installation, 24/7 operational management, and maintenance of public EV charging networks would be well-suited to compete for this contract. SMEs are encouraged to participate, as the procurement process considers their suitability. Engaging in this project could provide substantial business growth by aligning with government priorities on sustainable transport and establishing a strong presence in the burgeoning EV market. Businesses can gather more information and participate through the YorTender platform.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Notice Description

Kirklees Council are undertaking a programme (Kirklees Innovative EV Programme) through City Region Sustainable Transport Settlements (CRSTS) funding with two core elements: (1) A trial of innovative on-street residential EV charge point solutions, attentive to the contextual challenges of such infrastructure provision in Kirklees (e.g. terraced housing and lack of council land/highway space for provision). (2) A community-based electric vehicle car club-style trial for residents and businesses to address barriers to adoption, enabling behavioural change and facilitating EV transition. The whole programme is approximately PS3m. We are unable to determine yet the proportion of each element. This pre-market engagement focuses upon the need for trialling a range of innovative on-street Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure as part of the programme. It seeks to gain logistical understandings of potential operation from suppliers, as well as indicative cost estimates Kirklees Council is seeking a partner/s that can deliver a publicly accessible trail infrastructure provision with the partner predominately responsible for turnkey installation and operation, as well as providing an on-going 24/7 service (including the management of payments and support), maintenance and repair to ensure the network is always fully operational. If this is something you would be interested in, you can find participating details of the market engagement on YorTender https://yortender.eu-supply.com (https://yortender.eu-supply.com) this includes a schedule of questions and a detailed explanation of our requirements. Closing date for this Market Engagement is 17:00 on 7th February 2025

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9bbcf65-e290-4392-ad41-007e25921067
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34144900 - Electric vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Jan 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 1 Feb 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KIRKLEES COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 9EL
Post Town
Huddersfield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Newsome
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

Further Information

Notice Documents

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