Award

Electric Vehicle Charging Points

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Sep 2025 at 09:25

Tender

26 Feb 2025 at 09:49

Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council has completed a procurement process for Electric Vehicle Charging Points, with the procurement method being an open procedure. This process falls under the services category within the telematics services industry, as classified under CPV code 64226000. The Council sought a ChargePoint Operator to manage their electric vehicle charge point infrastructure. Located in the UKC region, the tender commenced in 2025, with the contract being signed on 21st August 2025 for a value of £400,000. The award process concluded with EV SMART (UK) LTD being the successful supplier.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in telematics services and electric vehicle infrastructure. Companies with expertise in installing, maintaining, and operating such systems are well-positioned to compete, particularly those capable of ensuring high-quality service alongside competitive pricing. The emphasis on quality (65%) and price (35%) in the award criteria indicates that businesses balancing these factors stand a good chance. SMEs, like the winning bidder EV SMART (UK) LTD, can particularly benefit, highlighting the process's accessibility to smaller enterprises. This procurement can serve as a case study for companies aspiring to penetrate the growing market for green technology solutions.

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Notice Title

Electric Vehicle Charging Points

Notice Description

Newcastle City Council wishes to procure a ChargePoint Operator to install, maintain and operate our council owned electric vehicle charge point infrastructure.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Newcastle City Council wishes to procure a ChargePoint Operator to install, maintain and operate our council owned electric vehicle charge point infrastructure.

Options: 1 x 12 month option to extend

Renewal: 1 x 12 months option to extend

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e7ff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060389-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

31158000 - Chargers

64226000 - Telematics services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Simon Holloway
Contact Email
simon.holloway@newcastle.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1912115878

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EV SMART (UK

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