Tender

Residential EV Chargers

MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The Milton Keynes City Council is actively seeking to expand its residential electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, funded through a combination of £1.442M from the OZEV LEVI Capital and private sector investments. This project aims to enhance the coverage of low-power, on-street EV chargers, including in economically deprived and rural areas, by delivering approximately 101 charge points per tendered lot. The procurement process, currently in the Tender Update stage, is sub-divided into four geographic lots: Blue, Green, Orange, and Yellow, with a deadline for tender submissions on 30th October 2025. This endeavour falls under the services category with an open procedure procurement method, and the contract, based in Milton Keynes, UK, will last for 15 years starting from 19th January 2026.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for companies experienced in electrical and mechanical equipment installation and those familiar with public-private partnership models. It offers a lucrative opportunity to operate, maintain, and develop the city's charging infrastructure in partnership with the Milton Keynes City Council. Businesses with strong technical and economic capabilities, especially SMEs, are well-suited to compete for this contract given the council's preference for diversified suppliers. The selected service providers will not only contribute to expanding green infrastructure but will also receive the potential benefit of engaging in a long-term and evolving market segment.

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Notice Title

Residential EV Chargers

Notice Description

The Milton Keynes City Council has been allocated PS1.442M OZEV LEVI (Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure) Capital funding to expand our network of low power, on-street charging infrastructure. We are fairly advanced in our coverage of EV chargers, so this funding is proposed to fill the gaps in our residential network coverage including economically deprived and rural areas. The LEVI funding will be used to deliver the low power infrastructure in the more challenging economic locations, co-located with fully service provider funded high power residential solutions. With a combination of LEVI funding and private sector funding we are proposing to deliver around 101 charge points per tendered Lot across four geographically split Lots. The procurement has been divided in four lots: Blue lot, Green Lot, Orange Lot and Red Lot. The Council intends to procure a service provider for each lot, to operate, maintain, replace and develop the Councils electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVI) as a Public Private Commercial Partnership in a concession contract under the new Procurement Regulations 2023. It will be a 15 year contract period and will require the supplier to pay Milton Keynes City Council a yearly fee. Open Market Engagement was conducted in August 2023 and September 2024.

Lot Information

Blue Lot

Blue Lot : 31 locations for EV chargers in Milton Keynes, please refer tender documents.

Green Lot

Green Lot : 31 locations for EV chargers in Milton Keynes , please refer tender documents.

Orange Lot

Orange Lot : 31 locations for EV chargers in Milton Keynes , please refer tender documents.

Yellow Lot

Yellow Lot : 31 locations for EV chargers in Milton Keynes , please refer tender documents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0508a8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049236-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

51 - Installation services (except software)


CPV Codes

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

31610000 - Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles

51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Jan 2026 - 18 Jan 2041 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2039-01-18

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK9 3EJ
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
TLJ12 Milton Keynes

Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Central Milton Keynes
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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