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29 Jul 2025 at 18:17

Summary of the contracting process

The Greater Manchester Region Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Concession Contract invites tenders from suppliers to enhance the electric vehicle charging infrastructure predominantly in on-street locations throughout Greater Manchester. Managed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) in collaboration with ten local councils, this initiative aims to facilitate the installation of chargepoints using Department for Transport funds. This procurement is classified under electrical installation and related services, is currently in the tender stage, and follows a competitive flexible procedure. Suppliers intending to engage must express interest by 25th September 2025, with the contract award anticipated by 1st April 2026. The contract, valued at around £199 million, spans up to 20 years and encompasses services across various UKD3 regions, including Manchester, Rochdale, and Stockport, among others.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in electrical installation, vehicle maintenance services, and equipment installation. With a project largely driven by environmental sustainability goals, businesses that provide innovative charging solutions stand to gain notably. Suitable companies, possibly including consortiums or special-purpose vehicles, should possess competencies in handling large-scale infrastructure projects and have the technical capacity for long-term asset management. Participation in this tender process could secure a significant position in the growing electric vehicle infrastructure sector, aligning with the region’s 2030 sustainability targets and leveraging extensive public sector collaboration.

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Notice Title

Greater Manchester Region Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) - Concession Contract

Notice Description

Background to the procurement TfGM is currently tendering for the Provision of Local Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure. The purpose of this procurement exercise is to enable prospective Suppliers to submit a tender detailing how they would introduce additional chargepoints in predominantly on-street locations on land owned by or under the control of public bodies across Greater Manchester. Utilising funding provided by the Department for Transport for the LEVI programme; this is a collaborative initiative with TfGM (who will be administering the procurement and installation phases) and the 10 Local Authorities that make up the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. The LEVI programme aims to increase the provision of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the country primarily in areas where local residents do not have access to off street parking or find it difficult to access a chargepoint. The winning Supplier will be appointed by TFGM on behalf of the wider consortium. The wider consortium is made up of the following Local Authorities: Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Bury Council Manchester City Council Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Rochdale Borough Council Salford City Council Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council As a Tranche 1 authority Greater Manchester as a whole has received PS16.158 million of LEVI capital funding with the expectation that this will contribute towards our 2030 targets for electric vehicle charging provision. A number of GM Authorities have also added an additional sum of City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) funding to the LEVI amonut, which will make the total available for this project become PS17.908 million. In line with the intention of this funding, TfGM is seeking a Supplier to increase provision of chargepoints, in the following types of locations spread across the region: Council-owned car parks for both local and destination charging. In regards to the LEVI fund, the car parks in scope would need to be in proximity (roughly 5-min walk) to residential areas and be appropriate for overnight charging. Off-street locations in the form of hubs on other public-owned land On-street - including standalone bollards, lamp columns. Full details of the requirement and context of the procurement can be found in the PSQ and Main Tender documents. The Procurement Originally, this procurement exercise was to be completed under the old PCR15 regulations. Pre-market engagement was undertaken under these regulations back in 2024, with a PIN notice being published in August of that same year. Suppliers wishing to take part in this project are invited to 'express an interest' in order to gain access to the full suite of procurement documents in the e-tendering system (Pro-Contract). Please allow sufficient time to make your return, as Tender submissions cannot be uploaded and submitted after this return deadline. Suppliers are to ensure that where possible documents are uploaded and that file names are succinct. Any questions relating to this procurement must be made via the messaging service on the e-tendering portal and in accordance with the procurement documents. Suppliers should be aware that due to the nature of the Services required, any Contract formed as a result of this procurement process shall be executed as a deed. Suppliers should seek independent legal advice on the implications of this prior to submitting their tender, where appropriate. Please note that the contract requirements will be subject to available financial resources, supplier performance and flexibility to meet changing demands. The value estimated on this notice is the amount of revenue that the successful supplier could achieve over the duration of the contract, based on a minimum of 3000 chargepoints being installed and in place for a 20-year period. TfGM will be using the Proactis / Pro-Contract e-tendering portal to manage all stages of this Competitive Flexible procedure, the details of which can be found below. All of the tender documents associated with this Competitive Flexible procedure will be shared with Suppliers right from the beginning but Suppliers are asked to read the 'Tender Process Explanation - READ FIRST' document before any of the other documents, as this will provide guidance as to the process and indicate what documents need completing and when. As this tender is being ran under the Procurement Act 23, Suppliers will need to ensure that they have registered on the Central Digital Platform (CDP) before submitting their bid for the PSQ stage initially, and Suppliers will be required to share the financial information, associated persons information etc. that they will be relying on for their bid, from the CDP when they submit their response. This information will form part of the evaluation process.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The single optional extension year may be taken up for administration purposes, if there is a need to enact it.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056879
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044041-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)


CPV Codes

45310000 - Electrical installation work

50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

51110000 - Installation services of electrical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£166,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£166,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Apr 2026 - 16 Apr 2046 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Transport for Greater Manchester
Additional Buyers

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council

Manchester City Council

Metropolitan borough of Bury

Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Rochdale Borough Council

Salford City Council

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Trafford Council

Wigan Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHTON UNDER LYNE
Postcode
M1 3BG
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
TLD3 Greater Manchester

Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

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