Notice Information
Notice Title
Electric Vehicle Charging - Market Testing
Notice Description
This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise - this not a tendering opportunity or a call for competition. Abri's growing footprint and ambition is likely to create an opportunity for the development of an expansive EVCE (Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment) Ecosystem/Infrastructure partner. A degree of market engagement and strategic development for the ideal contracting environment has already been conducted, however additional work is now required to test existing thinking and to finalise the procurement strategy and finalise our requirement(s). Therefore, Abri is conducting early market testing/engagement to understand supplier capabilities and gather feedback on potential solutions for implementing an Electric Vehicle (EV) ecosystem across our properties and operations. This includes charging infrastructure, software, maintenance, and integration with energy systems. This engagement is NOT a call for competition and does NOT form part of a formal procurement process. Responses will inform the development of our strategy, specification and how we approach the market when we do procure. This is a market testing/engagement exercise, as such, there is no guarantee of any business following review of any submission by an organisation expressing interest. Abri reserves the right to terminate this market engagement at any time, without liability to any organisation.
Planning Information
Please see documentation and questionnaire on our tendering portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abri/aspx/Home This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise - this not a tendering opportunity.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-054546
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030939-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
51 - Installation services (except software)
-
- CPV Codes
45310000 - Electrical installation work
45315100 - Electrical engineering installation works
45317000 - Other electrical installation work
45317300 - Electrical installation work of electrical distribution apparatus
51110000 - Installation services of electrical equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Jun 20258 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 27 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2026 - 2 Jan 2026 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE SWAYTHLING HOUSING SOCIETY LTD (TRADING AS ABRI)
- Contact Name
- Paul Anderson
- Contact Email
- procurement.team@abri.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EASTLEIGH
- Postcode
- SO50 6AD
- Post Town
- Southampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ35 South Hampshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Eastleigh
- Electoral Ward
- Eastleigh North
- Westminster Constituency
- Eastleigh
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030939-2025
9th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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