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Charge Hub EV Chargers Concession Contract

Milton Keynes City Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

04 Aug 2026 at 09:37

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

19 Mar 2026 at 13:35

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

22 May 2025 at 12:22

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Milton Keynes City Council sought a concessionaire to design, install and operate local electric vehicle Charge Hubs across Milton Keynes. The service is intended to complement home and residential charging by providing on-demand charging facilities for residents, including households without off-street parking. The council’s target is for every dwelling in urban Milton Keynes to be within a five-minute drive of a Charge Hub, with at least one hub in each locality where demand supports delivery. Milton Keynes has 169 localities, and the first phase was intended to deliver around 40 Charge Hubs. The work combines electrical equipment supply, installation and ongoing electrical services. Delivery is across Milton Keynes, and the opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure for a single concession lot. The enquiry deadline was 14 May 2026 at 23:59, and the tender submission deadline was 17 June 2026 at 12:00. The intended contract period was 12 October 2026 to 11 October 2051, with renewal available and a maximum extent date of 30 June 2051. The estimated value was £300 million excluding VAT and £360 million including VAT. Evaluation was based on quality at 70% and price at 30%. The procurement was above the relevant threshold and covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. Following evaluation, no bids complied with the requirements, so the council abandoned the procurement without making an award; the award decision was finalised on 3 August 2026.

This opportunity suited suppliers able to deliver electric vehicle charging infrastructure at substantial scale, from design and electrical equipment procurement through installation and operation of a distributed network. Relevant businesses would need practical experience of installing electrical and mechanical equipment for vehicles, providing electrical services and managing charging facilities over a long-term concession. The requirement also favoured organisations capable of planning demand-led deployment across multiple localities, coordinating around 40 hubs in the initial phase and potentially supporting wider coverage across Milton Keynes. Suppliers with established delivery teams, installation partners, operational capability and the financial capacity to sustain a long-term concession would have been well placed. Small and medium-sized enterprises were expressly identified as suitable participants, although the procurement was abandoned after no compliant bids were received.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Charge Hub EV Chargers Concession Contract

Notice Description

Milton Keynes City Council (the "Council") are out to tender for the provision of Charge Hub EV Chargers Concession Contract. Charge Hubs will be designed to complement both home charging and residential chargers by offering this on demand facility locally. It is Milton Keynes City Council's target that every dwelling in Milton Keynes, with or without off-street parking, to be within a 5 minute drive of a Charge Hub in urban areas. The Council aim to deliver at least one Charge Hub per locality over the contract period - this will be demand driven. There are 169 localities across Milton Keynes, so the aim is to deliver 169 Charge Hubs over the contract period. Phase 1 will deliver around 40 Charge Hubs over a five year period. The Council proposes to enter into a concession contract that will be for a term of 25 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051d58
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073465-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination 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)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

71314100 - Electrical services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£300,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
8 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 11 Oct 2051 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2051-02-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Milton Keynes City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK9 3EJ
Postcode Area
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

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