Notice Information
Notice Title
Electric Vehicle Charging
Notice Description
*REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY* The West Mercia Police (the Authority) Fleet Decarbonisation Project aims to achieve a fully electric fleet by 2035. This transition will require the deployment of sufficient charging infrastructure across West Mercia Police sites, supported by strategic partnerships with external companies and organisations. The objective of this Request for Information (RFI) exercise, is to: a) Gain insight into the services and goods offered by leading organisations, enabling us to develop a tender process that is both accurate and concise. This will help ensure we secure the best available, future-proof solution within our budgetary constraints. b) To gain a comprehensive understanding of current technologies, associated support and maintenance provisions, and critical factors such as security and health and safety compliance. c) We would like to consider the advantages and disadvantages of different options available. The intention of this RFI is to analyse the Authority's route to market for tender the future tender exercise. Therefore, the Authority is seeking a partner(s) to provide innovative solutions to achieve charging capabilities across the estate as articulated in 2.4 and 2.5 of this RFI that will provide value to the public pursue. The Authority would like to obtain information from the market as to whether these requirements can be delivered by one turnkey solution or via packages of services (lots) from one or more suppliers. Respondents are invited to indicate whether they can deliver all or any one service. Respondents are encouraged to respond for the service(s) that best fit their capabilities. Based on the submitted responses within this RFI, the Authority will take a business decision as to whether the Authority proceeds with a future tender structured on lots or a turnkey solution. Should your organisation wish to be included in this exercise you are encouraged to register to InTend and West Mercia Police to participate in this RFI exercise. Sell2 (in-tend.co.uk) - https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/publictender-details?tid=2fea7bb2-79fe-4389-b9a7-14c44cd990b5 - deadline for responses by no later than 12:00 hrs on 8th August 2025.
Planning Information
Participation in the RFI exercise via Bluelight InTend portal
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055df7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039403-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
45 - Construction work
48 - Software package and information systems
51 - Installation services (except software)
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
34144900 - Electric vehicles
45317000 - Other electrical installation work
48000000 - Software package and information systems
48422000 - Software package suites
51110000 - Installation services of electrical equipment
71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
72260000 - Software-related services
72261000 - Software support services
79314000 - Feasibility study
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 8 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2028 3-4 years
- 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
- WEST MERCIA POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER
- Contact Name
- Adam Pritchard
- Contact Email
- procurementsupport@westmercia.police.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WORCESTER
- Postcode
- WR3 8SP
- Post Town
- Worcester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG12 Worcestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLG11 Herefordshire, County of, TLG12 Worcestershire CC, TLG21 Telford and Wrekin, TLG22 Shropshire
-
- Local Authority
- Wychavon
- Electoral Ward
- North Claines & Salwarpe
- Westminster Constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039403-2025
11th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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