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North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and Associated Services (LEVI)

NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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29 Jan 2025 at 18:19

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18 Nov 2024 at 17:04

Summary of the contracting process

North Northamptonshire Council is undertaking a procurement process for the provision of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and associated services under the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) initiative. This tender, classified under installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment (CPV code 51100000), seeks to identify potential providers to deliver a comprehensive EV charging network throughout the North Northamptonshire area. The procurement is currently in the tender stage, with the submission deadline recently extended to 12:00 PM on 24 February 2025. The project, explicitly calling for a Concession Contract, aims to cover on-street installations in residential areas without off-street parking as well as council-owned car parks, with the contract commencing on 11 April 2025.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity, particularly for companies experienced in turnkey infrastructure projects involving design, planning, construction, installation, and maintenance of smart EV charging systems. The 15-year contract, with an option for a 12-month extension, provides a long-term engagement that could solidify business presence in the EV infrastructure sector. Additionally, businesses involved in electrical installation work, repair and maintenance services, and electricity distribution and related services would find this tender particularly aligning with their capabilities. The initial public funding allocation of £2,895,000 underscores the project’s potential scale and investment, positioning the awarded company to benefit from future expansions depending on the project's success and additional funding availability.

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Notice Title

North Northamptonshire Council - Provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and Associated Services (LEVI)

Notice Description

North Northamptonshire Council ("NNC") is seeking potential providers for the delivery of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the council area. The proposed arrangement will be a Concession Contract, which includes comprehensive requirements for the provision of end-to-end services. This involves turnkey solutions for designing, planning, constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining a smart EV charging network. NNC is adopting a portfolio approach to EV infrastructure delivery, which will include on-street installations in towns and villages in areas where households do not have access to off-street parking, as well as deployments in NNC-owned public car park sites. NNC is conducting this procurement through the open procedure to identify the provider(s) for the requirement. This procurement process is being managed in accordance with The Concession Contracts Regulations 2016. NNC proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 15 years (180 months) with the preferred Potential Supplier, with an option to extend for 12 months, making 192 months in total. The anticipated contract commencement date is April 11, 2025. Please visit the North Northamptonshire Council e-Procurement Portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home) to apply to this opportunity and to access the documentation. Please note the reference number - NNC00000605

Lot Information

Lot 1

North Northamptonshire Council ("NNC") is seeking potential providers for the delivery of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure across the council area. The proposed arrangement will be a Concession Contract, which includes comprehensive requirements for the provision of end-to-end services. This involves turnkey solutions for designing, planning, constructing, installing, operating, and maintaining a smart EV charging network. NNC is adopting a portfolio approach to EV infrastructure delivery, which will include on-street installations in towns and villages in areas where households do not have access to off-street parking, as well as deployments in NNC-owned public car park sites. NNC is conducting this procurement through the open procedure to identify the provider(s) for the requirement. This procurement process is being managed in accordance with The Concession Contracts Regulations 2016. NNC proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 15 years (180 months) with the preferred Potential Supplier, with an option to extend for 12 months, making 192 months in total. The anticipated contract commencement date is April 11, 2025. A maximum public funding value of PS5,000,000 (five million pounds) has been identified for this concession contract. The initial public sector funding available is PS2,895,000 for the delivery of the requirement as set out in the Specification (Schedule 1 Appendix 1 Specification). This should be based upon the base 15-year contract, with the core services as detailed in the tender documentation. The identification of PS5,000,000 public funding provides for potential additional funding as described in the Specification in the tender documents. However, the decision whether to award and invest additional public funds through the contract is at NNC's sole discretion. Please visit the North Northamptonshire Council e-Procurement Portal (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nnc/aspx/Home) to apply to this opportunity and to access the documentation. Please note the reference number - NNC00000605 Additional information: NNC proposes to enter into one (1) Contract for an initial period of 15 years (180 months) with the preferred Potential Supplier, with an option to extend for 12 months, making 192 months in total. The anticipated contract commencement date is April 11, 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04bcac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003031-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

65 - Public utilities


CPV Codes

31158000 - Chargers

31681500 - Rechargers

34144900 - Electric vehicles

45310000 - Electrical installation work

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
North Northamptonshire Procurement Team
Contact Email
procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
KETTERING
Postcode
NN16 8TL
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF25 North Northamptonshire

Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Northall
Westminster Constituency
Kettering

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