Notice Information
Notice Title
Market Engagement Event for the procurement of a concession contract for electric vehicle charging infrastructure utilising LEVI funding (OZEV)
Notice Description
Cheshire East Council would like to invite organisations to attend a market consultation event (on Microsoft Teams) to review and feedback on the approach and specification for the upcoming procurement to distribute LEVI funding from OZEV. A questionnaire is attached to the market consultation event on www.the-chest.org.uk along DN744968 with a draft version of the specification for review and comment. All feedback must be received via the chest prior to 1st November 2024 at 12 noon via the chest to be considered. The market engagement event will be held on 24th October 2024 10am-12pm. To attend this event, please email victoria.adjekum@cheshireeast.gov.uk to confirm the email addresses of the attendees. Further details are contained in this prior information notice at section II.2.4 which outlines the matters on which the Authority is seeking feedback and views from the market. The Authority is seeking responses to its Soft Market Testing Questionnaire in advance of the deadline of 1st November 2024. Responses should be submitted through www.the-chest.org.uk Participation in this market engagement exercise is not a requirement for participation in any future procurement process undertaken by the Authority, nor is it intended that any responses received to the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire have the effect of distorting future competition or violating the principles of non-discrimination and transparency. All clarification questions should be directed through www.the-chest.org.uk as individual queries cannot be answered outside of this process. The Soft Market Testing Questionnaire (including a supporting descriptive document with background information) will be available on The Chest e-tendering portal at: www.the@chest.org.uk
Lot Information
Standard Chargepoints
open or restricted procedure to be decided
Flush Fittingopen or restricted procedure to be decided
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04a3f0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031103-2024
- 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
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
34928450 - Bollards
45233293 - Installation of street furniture
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Sep 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 3 Feb 2025Expired
- 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Mrs Victoria Adjekum
- Contact Email
- victoria.adjekum@cheshireeast.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1270686440
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SANDBACH
- Postcode
- CW11 1HZ
- Post Town
- Crewe
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD62 Cheshire East
- Delivery Location
- TLD62 Cheshire East
-
- Local Authority
- Cheshire East
- Electoral Ward
- Sandbach Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Congleton
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-h6vhtk-04a3f0-2024-09-30T08:58:37+01:00",
"date": "2024-09-30T08:58:37+01:00",
"ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-04a3f0",
"description": "Subject to the provisions and requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Authority and its appointed advisors shall hold all information provided in response to this market engagement exercise in the strictest confidence. Respondents are advised that by submitting a response to the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire, that neither they nor the Authority are under any obligation to provide the proposed service or enter into a contractual relationship in line with any information provided as part of a Soft Market Testing Questionnaire response. The Authority intends to proceed to procurement of electric vehicle infrastructure (LEVI) in late 2024 to early 2025, however makes no guarantees, commitments or representations that it will commence a procurement process. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is an indication of potential future procurement activity and is subject to change. The PIN is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process and is not a commitment by the Authority to enter a procurement process. The Authority is keen to explore all options or solutions that may be currently available in the market and would like to engage with potential providers in this regard. Responses to the questionnaire should be submitted electronically via the chest by 12 noon on the 1st November 2024. Clarification questions should be submitted via the chest prior to this deadline.",
"initiationType": "tender",
"tender": {
"id": "DN744968",
"legalBasis": {
"id": "32014L0024",
"scheme": "CELEX"
},
"title": "Market Engagement Event for the procurement of a concession contract for electric vehicle charging infrastructure utilising LEVI funding (OZEV)",
"status": "planned",
"classification": {
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "34928450",
"description": "Bollards"
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
"description": "Cheshire East Council would like to invite organisations to attend a market consultation event (on Microsoft Teams) to review and feedback on the approach and specification for the upcoming procurement to distribute LEVI funding from OZEV. A questionnaire is attached to the market consultation event on www.the-chest.org.uk along DN744968 with a draft version of the specification for review and comment. All feedback must be received via the chest prior to 1st November 2024 at 12 noon via the chest to be considered. The market engagement event will be held on 24th October 2024 10am-12pm. To attend this event, please email victoria.adjekum@cheshireeast.gov.uk to confirm the email addresses of the attendees. Further details are contained in this prior information notice at section II.2.4 which outlines the matters on which the Authority is seeking feedback and views from the market. The Authority is seeking responses to its Soft Market Testing Questionnaire in advance of the deadline of 1st November 2024. Responses should be submitted through www.the-chest.org.uk Participation in this market engagement exercise is not a requirement for participation in any future procurement process undertaken by the Authority, nor is it intended that any responses received to the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire have the effect of distorting future competition or violating the principles of non-discrimination and transparency. All clarification questions should be directed through www.the-chest.org.uk as individual queries cannot be answered outside of this process. The Soft Market Testing Questionnaire (including a supporting descriptive document with background information) will be available on The Chest e-tendering portal at: www.the@chest.org.uk",
"lotDetails": {
"awardCriteriaDetails": "2 lots, potentially restricted to bidders bidding for one lot only subject to feedback from market engagement."
},
"lots": [
{
"id": "1",
"title": "Standard Chargepoints",
"description": "open or restricted procedure to be decided",
"status": "planned"
},
{
"id": "2",
"title": "Flush Fitting",
"description": "open or restricted procedure to be decided",
"status": "planned"
}
],
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "45233293",
"description": "Installation of street furniture"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKD62"
}
],
"relatedLot": "1"
},
{
"id": "2",
"additionalClassifications": [
{
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "45233293",
"description": "Installation of street furniture"
}
],
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "UKD62"
}
],
"relatedLot": "2"
}
],
"communication": {
"futureNoticeDate": "2025-02-03T00:00:00Z"
},
"coveredBy": [
"GPA"
]
},
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-FTS-960",
"name": "Cheshire East Borough Council",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "Cheshire East Borough Council"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Westfields, Middlewich Road",
"locality": "Sandbach",
"region": "UKD62",
"postalCode": "CW11 1HZ",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
"contactPoint": {
"name": "Mrs Victoria Adjekum",
"telephone": "+44 1270686440",
"email": "Victoria.adjekum@cheshireeast.gov.uk"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
],
"details": {
"url": "http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/",
"buyerProfile": "http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/",
"classifications": [
{
"scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
"id": "REGIONAL_AUTHORITY",
"description": "Regional or local authority"
},
{
"scheme": "COFOG",
"id": "01",
"description": "General public services"
}
]
}
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-FTS-960",
"name": "Cheshire East Borough Council"
},
"language": "en"
}