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Concession Contract for the Provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Points 2026 - 2041

Hampshire County Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

06 Jun 2026 at 07:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

12 Feb 2026 at 11:13

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Sep 2025 at 11:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

04 Aug 2025 at 10:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Hampshire County Council has awarded a significant contract for the provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Points to Believ Limited. This concession contract, with an estimated maximum revenue value of up to £4 billion, is aimed at deploying on-street and hub-based charging infrastructure across Hampshire by 2041. The initiative primarily targets residents without access to off-street parking. As part of the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund, the council has secured £6.662 million in grant funding to support this deployment. The procurement method used was an open procedure, demonstrating inclusivity and transparency in the tendering process, with the contract running from 5 May 2026 to 5 May 2041, including a possible one-year extension. The focus is on expanding EV charging accessibility using primarily low to moderate power charging solutions, with deployment beginning in May 2026 across the UKJ3 region.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in electric vehicle infrastructure, especially those proficient in installation, maintenance, and software solutions for EV charging networks. With planned installs of numerous standard and fast charge points, businesses offering innovative solutions in EV infrastructure could achieve considerable market expansion. SMEs with capabilities in electrical, civil works, or technological applications are well-positioned to benefit from collaboration with Hampshire County Council, as this massive roll-out will require a diverse range of services including system maintenance, consulting, and electrical installations. The initiative aligns with ongoing efforts to transition toward green technologies, thus providing sustained business prospects in a rapidly evolving market sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Concession Contract for the Provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Points 2026 - 2041

Notice Description

Hampshire County Council (The Authority) is procuring a Concession Contract for the provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Points along with the associated infrastructure and software to help deliver local, on-street Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. This will be primarily for low (less than 22kw) power charger points to aid the transition to EV's and shift away from traditional petrol / diesel powered cars. The project is predominately aimed at supporting residents without off-street parking (i.e. driveways) by reducing the barriers of entry for EV take up. To assist with the roll out of this project nationally, central government has allocated grant funding through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund. The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV), Energy Saving Trust (EST), The National EV Insights and Support Service (NEVIS) and PA Consulting are all involved with administering the fund. The Authority has secured grant funding of PS6.662 million from LEVI. Further details can be found here: On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme guidance for local authorities - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The grant funding will exclusively be allocated towards Standard [up to 7.9kW] EVCP and Fast [8kW to 22kW] Electric Vehicle Chargepoints (EVCP). The Authority has been set a target by central government to provide a range of on-street charging points by 2040. The figures below have been set by The National EV Insights and Support (NEVIS). The projected volumes for Hampshire are: * 15,414 standard charge points [up to 7.9kW] * 1016 fast charge points [8kW to 49.9kW] * 848 rapid / ultra-rapid charge points [50kW and above] Outside of the LEVI subsidy the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure may be delivered in a variety of ways either through on-street provision or for example via 'hubs' within designated areas which may be existing car-parks / park and ride, or other sites as identified by the Authority. The contract may also include the requirement and cover, for example, delivery of Mobility Hubs or Section 106 agreements. Estimated Deployment Numbers & Contract Value It is anticipated that potential revenue generated over the lifetime of this agreement could be significantly impacted by the overall number of chargepoints installed and speed at which the Deployment Plan is rolled out. For the purposes of this procurement, the value of this concession contract has been estimated and advertised as having an maximum revenue income of up to PS4bn. This value as been estimated based on a target of 17,278 Electric Vehicle Chare Points (EVCP) being delivered within the first 5 years of the contract commencement, at 50% of total possible energy consumption available 24-hours a day and 365 days per year, at the maximum allowable tariffs rates adjusted for Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases on an annual basis. The figures used for the basis of this estimate are available in Section 19 of Appendix 1 Technical Specification. Please note, the contract value is an estimation and is no guarantee of revenue levels. Suppliers need to be aware the contract value will potentially be impacted over time by several external factors outside of the Authority's control which may further increase or decrease the contract value over its 16-year period (15+1). These factors may include but are not limited to: * The take up of electric vehicles and their market price impacting future customer demand * On-street charge point usage * Developments in charge point technology * Developments in electric vehicle and battery technology * ChargePoint downtime for repairs and maintenance * Developments in customer charging arrangements (e.g. the ability to charge customers via their domestic supplier billing arrangements) * Future additional Government investment in Electric Vehicle markets and infrastructure * Electricity price changes over time (we have attempted to account for these in our modelling) * Local Government Reorganisation and potential future changes in Local Authority areas. Any changes required to the contract, including value, will be managed via a contract change/modification process and supported by the appropriate statutory notices.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is 1 contract extension with a maximum duration of 1 year and 0 month, and a value ex VAT of PS 250,000,000

Planning Information

The aim of this Preliminary Market Engagement notice is to provide potential bidders with key information about the Council's approach and intentions for publishing a tender opportunity for a Concession Contract for the Provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Points under the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund. The Council has produced a Brochure to help inform potential bidders of our proposed position regarding the following topics:​ • Concession Fee, Tariff and Revenue Share​ • Deployment Need​ • Deployment and Governance​ • Proposed Funding Approach to Deployment​ • Approach to Site Selection and Design; and Rate of Installation​ • Approach to EV Only Bays and Traffic Regulation Orders; and to Implementation​ • Approach to our Proposed Procurement Programme; and Tender Evaluation​ • Approach to our Existing On-Street EV Charge Point Asset​ • Overview to Local Government Reorganisation and Devolution To access the Brochure, you first need to register / login to In-Tend - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home Once logged in you will need to search for the project under the reference number 'UN23287' and express an interest for this project, the Brochure will then be available to download. The Brochure will remain live to download until 5pm on Friday 29th August 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056bfe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053575-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

30163000 - Charge cards

31158000 - Chargers

31681500 - Rechargers

34920000 - Road equipment

34996300 - Control, safety or signalling equipment for parking facilities

38731000 - Token meters

42992000 - Special-purpose electrical goods

45213312 - Car park building construction work

45223300 - Parking lot construction work

45233300 - Foundation work for highways, roads, streets and footpaths

45310000 - Electrical installation work

50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment

50324100 - System maintenance services

51110000 - Installation services of electrical equipment

51214000 - Installation services of parking meter equipment

63712600 - Vehicle refuelling services

71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis

71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

71243000 - Draft plans (systems and integration)

71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs

71245000 - Approval plans, working drawings and specifications

71248000 - Supervision of project and documentation

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71700000 - Monitoring and control services

79342200 - Promotional services

98351100 - Car park services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
£4,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
Awards Value
£4,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
Contracts Value
£4,000,000,000 £1B-£10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
28 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
29 Jan 20267 months ago
Contract Period
5 May 2026 - 5 May 2041 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hampshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINCHESTER
Postcode
SO23 8UJ
Postcode Area
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)
TLJ36 Central Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Local Authority
Winchester
Electoral Ward
St Michael
Westminster Constituency
Winchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Believ Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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