Planning

HE2166 Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project

WILTSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

12 Mar 2026 at 11:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

12 Aug 2025 at 15:48

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wiltshire Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process for the "HE2166 Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project." Situated in Trowbridge, UK, this initiative belongs to the services industry category and aims to ramp up electric vehicle charging infrastructure across urban and rural areas in Wiltshire, which hosts a population of over 520,000. A market engagement webinar is scheduled for 31st March 2026, open to suppliers who register by 30th March. The project, set to begin on 1st December 2026, offers a 15-year concession contract with a budget of £3.889 million in LEVI capital funding. The procurement seeks to enhance the EV charging capacity with innovative solutions like lamppost-based and bollard chargers, focusing predominantly on areas with limited access to home charging options.

This procurement process presents significant growth potential for businesses in the electric vehicle charging sector, particularly those specialising in installation services, engineering design, and electrical services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are especially encouraged to engage in this venture, as the contract conditions are favourable to early project commitments. Contractors suited for this opportunity should possess expertise in designing and managing charging infrastructures, with capabilities to offer unique charging solutions tailored to fit local contexts in both urban and rural settlements. Participants have the prospect of contributing to the sustainable development of transport infrastructure in Wiltshire while benefitting from tariff management and revenue-sharing agreements with Wiltshire Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HE2166 Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project

Notice Description

Wiltshire is the sixth largest English county by area, with a population of 520k, living 53% in urban and 47% in rural areas. Residents rely heavily on private vehicle transport, with 85% household vehicle ownership, while 24% of residential buildings have on-street parking only. In Jan '26 Wiltshire hosted 611 public charging devices, while the latest DfT/Cenex modelling of future EV charging demand anticipates a requirement for 2761 AC chargers by 2030 (mid uptake projection). Wiltshire Council is seeking a CPO partner to rapidly scale up the county's EV public charging offer, primarily to serve residents parking on-street and lack access to home charging. A 15-year concession contract is offered to design, build, maintain and operate new public EV charging, supported by council investment of PS3.889m LEVI capital funding. Contract development utilised GIS analysis, bespoke site selection methodology, LEVI support body advice, community input and feedback from soft market testing. After a previous Market Engagement in August/September 2025 we have listened to market feedback and changed the contract to reduce risk and increase financial viability. The contract is now a single lot with differing requirements for urban and rural settlements. The contract focuses on providing overnight EV charging within walking distance of residents properties, through the provision of on-street EV charging using standard AC devices. Installation sites are specified by target area, which are spatially defined by Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) in urban settings and by settlement boundaries for rural settings, allowing CPO expertise to identify specific locations for device installations. Prioritised target area listings are identified for both urban and rural settings, combining sites focused to high commercial viability and those enabling social equity of charging provision. A range of charging device types must be available to install, which will be prioritised as follows: 1st) lamppost-based chargers; 2nd) bollard chargers; and 3rd) conservation friendly chargers. This approach aims to maximise capital investment impact, whilst ensuring charging devices are available which fit local context. Target areas in rural settings identify where on-street charging will not be possible and indicate appropriate off-street install locations identified through community engagement. Additionally, a number of rural settlements with key service amenities are required to host short dwell DC rapid charging, to serve both residents driving in from surrounding smaller villages and drivers on nearby strategic roads charging mid-journey. The identification of urban and rural target areas has been both data led and community informed. Council officers have engaged with Wiltshire and parish councillors to build project awareness and incorporate community knowledge. This information is captured within the contract schedules, identifying target area community insights and key local contacts. Contract financial arrangements are sympathetic to a CPO partners early project commitments. Tariffs are managed through a set margin cap. A concession fee is required to cover the council contract management costs from year 2, remaining in place until a set level of profitability is reached, at which point it is replaced by a revenue share for the council at a rate proposed by the bidding CPO.

Planning Information

Wiltshire Council will hold a market engagement webinar at 10:00 on Tuesday 31st March 2026, via Microsoft Teams, where further contract details will be discussed. Any suppliers interested in attending this webinar should email EVITeam@wiltshire.gov.uk. Suppliers must register their interest by 12:00 on Monday 30th March 2026 if they wish to attend this webinar.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058689
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022237-2026
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

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

45 - Construction work

51 - Installation services (except software)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

31158000 - Chargers

45233160 - Paths and other metalled surfaces

51214000 - Installation services of parking meter equipment

63712400 - Parking services

71314100 - Electrical services

71320000 - Engineering design services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,889,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Jun 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 31 Dec 2041 Over 5 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
WILTSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TROWBRIDGE
Postcode
BA14 8JN
Post Town
Bath
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK72 Wiltshire
Delivery Location
TLK15 Wiltshire
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Electoral Ward
Trowbridge Central
Westminster Constituency
South West Wiltshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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