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Provision of public electric vehicle charging services and supply and installation of associated electricity vehicle charging services for local authority (including fleet charging)

East Ayrshire Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Sep 2026 at 12:19

Award Notice
Tender

03 Mar 2025 at 16:16

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Ayrshire Council is the lead authority for a joint procurement with North Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Council. The requirement covers public electric vehicle charging services across Ayrshire, including adoption of the authorities’ existing electric vehicle charging infrastructure and expansion of the public charging network. It also covers the supply, installation, operation and maintenance of charging infrastructure for council fleets and depots. The wider scope includes electrical equipment and supplies, engineering and installation, parking and road works, software and billing systems, electricity distribution, and operation of electrical installations. The work is delivered for the three Ayrshire councils, with East Ayrshire Council acting as lead authority. This is a combined infrastructure, network operation and fleet-charging service requirement, rather than a simple equipment supply contract.

The procurement has reached award stage. Believ Limited was selected as supplier, and an active contract was signed on 26 August 2026. The contract value is £58 million, with the total final concession value described as unknown over the 20-year duration. The single lot was marked cancelled in the tender record, although the award and contract are active. The procedure was an award process preceded by a call for competition, evaluated as the most economically advantageous tender: quality counted for 70% and price for 30%. The tender submission deadline was 11 April 2025 at noon. Two bids were received, both from SMEs and submitted electronically; both were from non-EU foreign bidders. Selection required three years’ general annual turnover of at least £2.5 million, a Creditsafe score of at least 30, specified insurance, and relevant works and services experience.

This award demonstrates substantial public-sector demand for integrated electric vehicle charging networks in Ayrshire, combining inherited infrastructure, new public sites and council fleet or depot charging. A credible future supplier would need to manage the full service lifecycle: electrical and civil installation, network operation, maintenance, software and billing, tariffs, customer service and eventual handover. The requirement favours organisations able to finance or secure funding for network expansion and provide strong business continuity and delivery assurances. Relevant evidence would include two comparable works projects and two comparable services projects, supported by referees. The delivery team would need EV-specific installation capability, electrical, environmental and project-management qualifications, street-works competence, and recognised certifications such as NICEIC, CSCS or SMSTS. Quality, affordability, community benefits and fair work would also matter.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of public electric vehicle charging services and supply and installation of associated electricity vehicle charging services for local authority (including fleet charging)

Notice Description

Provision of public electric vehicle charging services and supply and installation of associated electricity vehicle charging services for local authority (including fleet charging) for East Ayrshire Council, North Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Council

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement of a private sector partner to adopt the Ayrshire Authorities' Existing EVCI and expand the EV public charging network within Ayrshire through a mix of public and private funding, as well as the supply and installation of fleet/depot charging infrastructure funded the Partner Councils will be procured through a partnership between North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, and East Ayrshire, led by East Ayrshire Council. Please see the Ayrshires Project Information Pack for further details. Additional information: Its envisaged there shall be up to 5 bidders short-listed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e913
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083020-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

65 - Public utilities

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

31158100 - Battery chargers

31610000 - Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles

31680000 - Electrical supplies and accessories

31681500 - Rechargers

34144900 - Electric vehicles

34996300 - Control, safety or signalling equipment for parking facilities

45213312 - Car park building construction work

45223300 - Parking lot construction work

45233120 - Road construction works

45233270 - Parking-lot-surface painting work

45233291 - Installation of bollards

48444100 - Billing system

50324100 - System maintenance services

51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services

65320000 - Operation of electrical installations

71314100 - Electrical services

71322500 - Engineering-design services for traffic installations

72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£58,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£58,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£58,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
11 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Ayrshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KILMARNOCK
Postcode
KA3 7BU
Postcode Area
Kilmarnock
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire
Delivery Location
TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire, TLM94 South Ayrshire
Local Authority
East Ayrshire
Electoral Ward
Kilmarnock East and Hurlford
Westminster Constituency
Kilmarnock and Loudoun

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Believ Limited

Further Information

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