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Tender

27 Aug 2025 at 14:13

Planning

26 Aug 2025 at 17:20

Summary of the contracting process

The North East Lincolnshire Borough Council has issued an active tender seeking ChargePoint Operators for the supply, installation, and management of Electric Vehicle Charging Points (EVCPs) and related infrastructure. The tender is part of the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) project, aiming to enhance EV charging accessibility for residents without off-street parking. The procurement is in the tender stage, utilising a Competitive Flexible procedure, with bids closing on 25 November 2025. The project, located in Grimsby, falls within the categories of electrical installation and software-related services, among others, under the special concession regime for service procurements. The anticipated contract will last 15 years, with a potential one-year extension, starting 23 February 2026.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in EV infrastructure and software management systems, encouraging participation from SMEs. The competitive flexible procurement procedure is designed to attract a broad range of suppliers, with scope for significant business growth through a long-term engagement. Companies in the engineering, electrical installation, and software sectors, especially those capable of providing comprehensive EV solutions, will find this tender particularly fitting as they can be part of the transformative shift in local transport infrastructure and sustainable energy initiatives. Businesses must demonstrate robust financial and technical capabilities, including appropriate insurance levels and compliance with data protection and security standards, to qualify.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

North East Lincolnshire Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI)

Notice Description

The UK Government's Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) has introduced the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund which will support Local Authorities (LAs) in England in working with the chargepoint industry to improve the roll out and commercialisation of local charging infrastructure. This infrastructure will primarily be used to help residents without off-street parking to access affordable and reliable electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints. The LEVI Capital fund aims to: - Deliver a step-change in the deployment of local, primarily low power, on-street charging infrastructure across England; and - Accelerate the commercialisation of, and investment in, the local charging infrastructure sector Reducing carbon emissions and protecting the environment is at the forefront of the North East Lincolnshire Borough Council (the Authority) transport agenda. EV's play an important role in reducing carbon emissions; therefore, it is vital that the Authority can offer an effective EV Charging Infrastructure, that is equitable and accessible to all Residents within North East Lincolnshire. The Authority is seeking to appoint ChargePoint Operators (Service Providers) to undertake the supply, installation, maintenance, support and management, of the Electric Vehicle Charging Points (EVCP's) and Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) Phase 2, that offers Residents on- street and off-street charging solutions. The Service Providers will also provide a Charge Point Management System (Management System) - Back Office software solution for Authority and a website service or mobile application (App/ Web solution) allowing Residents to initiate and control the charging of an EV and make payment The Authority has been awarded a maximum grant allocation of PS1,431,000 through the LEVI fund to support the delivery of Phase 2 of the Authority's EVCP's and EVCI Programme. It's anticipated that Phase 2 of the EVCP's and EVCI programme will run alongside Phase 1. The Authority are seeking to enter into a long-term concessionary-based contract, for the duration of a 15-year term, with the option to extend for a further 1 year beyond the initial term. Tenderers should be aware that the total contract value is estimated and based upon usage and uptake of the EVCP's and EVCI within the borough. The value can increase or decrease and is not guaranteed. The Authority is conducting this tender using a Competitive Flexible procedure. The competitive flexible procedure is split into two (2) stages: Stage 1 - Invitation to tender Tenderers that Stage 2 - Demonstration Further information regarding this can be located in Section E of the tender documentation.

Lot Information

On Street Lamp Column/ Satellite Bollard EVCP's (up to 5kWh)

On-Street Residential Charging - Kerbside Single Socket Lamp post/ Bollard Up to 5kW - Standard EVCPI providing On-street bays in residential areas. For further information refer to the Tender documentation. Tenderers can bid for a minimum of one lot and a maximum of two lots. For the avoidance of doubt, tenderers cannot bid for all three lots. Tenders for each Lot must be independent of each other, and not reliant on being awarded multiple Lots.

Renewal: The contract will include 1 x 12-month options to extend which may be invoked at the Authority's discretion to allow additional time for the Authorities to make a decision on future provision of EVCI.

On Street Pedestal EVCP's (7kWh - 22kWh)

On-Street Residential Charging - Kerbside Dual Socket Pedestal 7kWh - 22kWh EVCI providing On-street bays in residential areas. For further information refer to the Tender documentation. Tenderers can bid for a minimum of one lot and a maximum of two lots. For the avoidance of doubt, tenderers cannot bid for all three lots. Tenders for each Lot must be independent of each other, and not reliant on being awarded multiple Lots.

Renewal: The contract will include 1 x 12-month options to extend which may be invoked at the Authority's discretion to allow additional time for the Authorities to make a decision on future provision of EVCI.

Off Street Pedestal EVCP's (7kWh - 22kWh)

Off-Street Residential Charging Dual Socket Pedestal 7kWh - 22kWh EVCIPI providing Off-street bays in Authority owned car parks. For further information refer to the Tender documentation. Tenderers can bid for a minimum of one lot and a maximum of two lots. For the avoidance of doubt, tenderers cannot bid for all three lots. Tenders for each Lot must be independent of each other, and not reliant on being awarded multiple Lots.

Renewal: The contract will include 1 x 12-month options to extend which may be invoked at the Authority's discretion to allow additional time for the Authorities to make a decision on future provision of EVCI.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058e07
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051617-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

31610000 - Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles

34144900 - Electric vehicles

45220000 - Engineering works and construction works

45233293 - Installation of street furniture

45310000 - Electrical installation work

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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

72260000 - Software-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Feb 2026 - 30 Nov 2040 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2039-09-01

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North East Lincolnshire Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GRIMSBY
Postcode
DN31 1HU
Postcode Area
Doncaster
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
Delivery Location
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire

Local Authority
North East Lincolnshire
Electoral Ward
West Marsh
Westminster Constituency
Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes

Further Information

Notice Documents

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