Planning

EV Home Charging Solution for Building Maintenance Vehicles

WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

14 Aug 2025 at 09:09

Summary of the contracting process

Wrexham County Borough Council is in the planning stage for a procurement exercise aimed at installing EV home charging solutions for building maintenance vehicles. This procurement initiative falls under the industry category of services and focuses on the electricity supply and installations, primarily targeting the UKL23 region in the United Kingdom. The Council is conducting preliminary market engagement to refine its procurement strategy before officially releasing requests for quotations. Interested parties are encouraged to engage by 29th August 2025. This engagement exercise aligns with the Council's net-zero aspirations and its plan to transition from diesel vans to electric ones, particularly for its Direct Labour Organisation's operations.

This procurement opportunity presents significant growth potential for businesses specialising in electrical installation, mechanical equipment installation, electricity distribution, and associated vehicle services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to participate, given the contract's suitability criteria. The Council's exploration of home EV charging solutions offers businesses the chance to contribute to an innovative project poised to support sustainability in public services. The anticipated contract period begins in January 2026, signalling a long-term partnership potential for qualified suppliers ready to engage with Wrexham County Borough Council in revolutionising its vehicle maintenance fleet.

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Notice Title

EV Home Charging Solution for Building Maintenance Vehicles

Notice Description

To help define and develop Wrexham County Borough Councils (WCBC) Procurement Strategy for Electric Vehicle (EV) home chargers, WCBC wishes to engage with potential providers prior to the release of any official procurement exercise or requests for quotations. The purpose of this engagement/market testing is to provide the Council with the opportunity to better understand the market in order to refine its approach and shape future service delivery. Once WCBC has engaged with the market and understood the offerings available, a procurement exercise may be conducted (route to market currently undecided). Currently the Council has a contract in place for the hire and maintenance of 91 diesel vans which are used by the Councils Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) to carry out various repairs and maintenance work to the Councils Housing portfolio of over 11,000 properties. These vans are often taken home by the DLO, away from WCBC offices, and refuelled across the County Borough using fuel cards. Going forward as part of WCBC's net zero aspirations it is possible that WCBC will transition away from diesel vans to electric, but in order to maintain continuity of service and to support a flexible delivery model, an appropriate charging infrastructure is required. To support this, WCBC is considering the possibility of installing EV chargers at private residences to provide the DLO with the ability to charge a Council owned vehicle at their home address. The purpose of this market engagement exercise is therefore to better understand the market for home EV chargers and the associated practicalities and challenges of an employer installing EV chargers at home addresses. Please note that dates and values contained within this notice are only an estimate and subject to change as the procurement progresses. Any interested parties are encouraged to engage with the Council as per the contents of this notice. If unsure on anything, please contact WCBC using the published contact details.

Planning Information

To support this engagement exercise WCBC has produced a brief document providing some additional information and a questionnaire for completion. This document can be accessed via one of two ways. 1. Request a copy by emailing Marc.Johnson@wrexham.gov.uk 2. Obtaining a copy via etenderWales - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ a. Please note that you must first register with etenderWales (free of charge). Once registered you can search for the ITT containing this document using the details below. project_60211 itt_119358 Any organisation who is interested in this opportunity or capable of providing a home EV charging solution is encouraged to review this document and make contact with WCBC as per the contents of the document. Please submit any responses by 5pm on 29th August 2025. Responses can be submitted directly to Marc.Johnson@wrexham.gov.uk or through the above project/ITT within etenderWales.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05879d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048633-2025
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

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

65 - Public utilities


CPV Codes

09310000 - Electricity

45315300 - Electricity supply installations

50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment

51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

63712600 - Vehicle refuelling services

65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services

65320000 - Operation of electrical installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Jan 2026 - 4 Jan 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
marc.johnson@wrexham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01978 292798

Buyer Location

Locality
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 1AR
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham

Local Authority
Wrexham
Electoral Ward
Grosvenor
Westminster Constituency
Wrexham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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