Planning

UKRI-2567 Electric Vehicle Charging Units. Supply and Installation

UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION

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Planning

16 Dec 2022 at 19:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), as part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is planning a procurement process for the supply and installation of up to thirty Electric Vehicle Charging Units at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. The tender, titled "UKRI-2567 Electric Vehicle Charging Units. Supply and Installation," falls under the goods category with a value of £200,000. Interested parties can express their interest in a Supplier Event scheduled for Monday 30th January. The deadline for registering for the event is Friday 20th January, and joining instructions will be sent out on Wednesday 25th January. The key focus is on expanding the provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Units at various locations within the laboratory to cater to visitors, staff, and site occupants.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in the supply and installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Units to engage with STFC and UKRI. Companies that can provide reliable, future-proof technology, user-friendly units, and services focusing on affordability and ease of access will be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, with a market consultation event scheduled to gather input from potential suppliers. Interested businesses should ensure compliance with technical specifications, including power requirements and station standards. STFC seeks to establish a world-class workplace with a focus on sustainability and effective management of electric vehicle charging facilities.

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Notice Title

UKRI-2567 Electric Vehicle Charging Units. Supply and Installation

Notice Description

The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) require up to thirty Electric Vehicle Charging Units to be supplied and installed at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire, UK. The units be supplied, installed, and commissioned by a successfully nominated supplier.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The current provision includes 10 EV dual point charging units which have been in place for three years and are located at the Reception Building R75 and Avon Road. STFC is looking to expand its provision of Electric Vehicle Charging through installation of up to 30 units. New charging units will be used by visitors, staff and site occupants driving their own vehicles. These locations include: Up to 24 units at the External Solar Car Port Parking at Avon Road and South Car Park, where there is pre-wired supply and infrastructure in place. 4 units at the main Visitor Car Park that would require a new infrastructure put in place including upgrade of existing feeder pillar and its associated power supply. 1 unit at R75 Visitor Car Park, and 1 unit, to be confirmed, at STFC's the Cosener's House 5-16 Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JD. Further details of location and scope will be provided at the supplier event and the invitation to tender pack. The successful supplier will provide new electrical distribution equipment within existing GRP enclosures to feed existing cabling. Any new distribution equipment meet with STFC's Approved Manufacturers, details of which will be provided in the tender pack. Due to limitation of site power network capacity at STFC, the supplier will make provision for load shedding infrastructure within their proposal to limit the usage of EV chargers and their impact onthe grid. The key features of this requirement include reliability, future-proof technology, and to create a first impression of a world class workplace. The units must be software agnostic and user-friendly. STFC's key consideration and objectives includes securing market and product awareness and insight of: *Financial models available. There is however a preference for client owned and purchased assets. *How STFC can best meet the recently released PAS 1889 EV charging accessibility design standards *Availability of software platforms which provide STFC with ability to control and approve use, identifying users identifies and locations. *Products that enable STFC to maintain its charging policy and pricing to support good practice and behaviour. *User platforms that provide ease of access. *Service and maintainability - parts and warranties - how suppliers' supply chains support a responsive and proactive service. *Cost efficiency and affordability overall including percentage fee applied to revenue recovery from user charging. Supplier Event: This Prior Information Notice is being issued to undertake a market consultation of requirements detailed above. STFC will host a Supplier Event on Monday 30th January at 11:30am to present the aims and requirements of the project and the procurement process. There is opportunity to raise questions and STFC will request post event feedback. This event is a Webinar via Zoom and is expected to last 1 hour. If you would like to express your interest in the Supplier Event, please send an email with the subject "UKRI-2567 STFC Electric Vehicle Charging Units - EOI" to STFCprocurement@ukri.org. Please send this email no later than Friday 20th January. Joining instructions will be sent out on Wednesday 25th January. Attendance is to be maximum 2 people. The event is a non-competitive dialogue to enable STFC to develop the Specification. All information that is shared at the Supplier Event will be made available to all suppliers who wish to make a bid. Please note, the deadline date referenced in this notice is not the deadline for submission of tenders. This deadline date is for expressing an interest to attend the Supplier Event. All dates for the tender timetable will be provided in a Contract Notice after the Supplier Event. Date of Dispatch of this Notice: 16th December 2022. Additional information: Technical Considerations: All charging stations will need to have power requirement of no more than 7kW SPN. Each charging station shall be compliant to the following: * Type 2 socket * IP 54 rated * IK 10 rated

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-039238
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035766-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

31681500 - Rechargers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Dec 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
stfcprocurement@ukri.org
Contact Phone
+44 1235395165

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX11 0QX
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Local Authority
Vale of White Horse
Electoral Ward
Blewbury & Harwell
Westminster Constituency
Didcot and Wantage

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