Notice Information
Notice Title
LEVI Public Electric Vehicle Charge Points & Associated Infrastructure
Notice Description
The Authority is inviting tenders for the supply, installation, and maintenance of EV charge points across the region, funded through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) project. The Authority has been awarded and received PS3.465 Million by the UK Government to support the implementation of this Contract. This initiative aims to expand public EV charging access, support the transition to sustainable transport and provide equitable distribution of charge points across urban, rural, and underserved areas. The procurement has been structured into two lots, reflecting the differing requirements of on-street residential charging and charging infrastructure in Council owned car parks and community assets. * Lot 1 - On street Charging * Lot 2 - Car parks (Including commercial) & Community Assets
Lot Information
On-Street Charging
The supply, installation, and maintenance of EV charge points for on-street parking.
Car Parks & Community AssetsThe supply, installation, and maintenance of EV charge points for car parks and community assets.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051e28
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081463-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, 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, VCSE
- 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
65 - Public utilities
-
- CPV Codes
31158000 - Chargers
31681500 - Rechargers
34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
45310000 - Electrical installation work
65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £58,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £58,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 3 May 2026 - 3 May 2041 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CUMBERLAND COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement.capital@cumbria.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARLISLE
- Postcode
- CA1 1RD
- Post Town
- Carlisle
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD1 Cumbria
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD13 Cumberland
- Delivery Location
- TLD1 Cumbria
-
- Local Authority
- Cumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Carlisle
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081463-2025
10th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079660-2025
4th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077709-2025
27th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075694-2025
20th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069746-2025
30th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069481-2025
29th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045470-2025
4th August 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024970-2025
22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
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