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South of Scotland Electric Vehicle Charging Delivery Partner

The City of Edinburgh Council

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22 Sep 2025 at 10:10

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Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council is leading an active tender process titled "South of Scotland Electric Vehicle Charging Delivery Partner," classified under Electric Distribution Services (CPV: 65300000). This initiative aims to operate, maintain, and expand the electric vehicle (EV) charging network across eight local authorities in Scotland, including Edinburgh, Midlothian, and Fife. The concession contract, set for a term of 15 years with a potential extension of 5 years, involves migrating existing ChargePlace Scotland assets to a new system and adding approximately 1,800 charge points by 2030. Community benefits are sought as part of the contract requirements, which will be elaborated to shortlisted tenderers. The procurement stage is currently in the tender phase, with a submission deadline set for 24th October 2025. The procurement method involves an initial shortlist of five operators through an SPD submission, followed by proposal development and full tender submissions. The tender involves electronic submissions through the designated platform.

This opportunity has substantial potential for business growth, especially for companies experienced in electrical and mechanical installation services, electricity distribution, or IT consulting sectors. Firms able to provide diverse charging solutions and possessing ISO27001 or Cyber Essentials accreditations are particularly well-suited. Additionally, businesses with a robust financial standing, meeting criteria such as a GBP 400,000 turnover and specific insurance levels, may find this tender aligns with their strategic objectives. The engagement also presents possibilities for involvement in expanding Scotland’s EV infrastructure, leading to long-term commercial partnerships and contributions to sustainable energy solutions. Furthermore, adopting environmental management measures, including the provision of renewable energy, enhances the contractor's offerings in alignment with government goals.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

South of Scotland Electric Vehicle Charging Delivery Partner

Notice Description

A concession contract for the operation, maintenance, and expansion of the public electric vehicle charging network across eight collaborating local authorities in the South of Scotland. The contract includes migrating existing ChargePlace Scotland assets to a new back-office system and delivering approximately 1,800 additional charge points by 2030.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A regional collaboration of Scottish local authorities wish to put in a place a concession contract for an electric vehicle charging network across a large geographical region. The authorities are City of Edinburgh Council (lead authority), Dumfries and Galloway Council, West Lothian Council, Midlothian Council, Scottish Borders Council, Clackmannanshire Council, Fife Council and Falkirk Council. The concession contract will assume responsibility for the existing public charging estate. This will include migration of these assets from the Chargeplace Scotland network onto a new back office. Further to this, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (EVIF) grant funding in the region of GBP6 million has been secured from Transport Scotland to support the expansion of the network by approximately 1800 additional chargepoints by 2030. The authorities will work with the operator throughout the contract term to support further network expansion beyond the initial expansion phase which may be funded from a range of sources. The contract will be for a single operator who can provide a mix of charging solutions and capacities across the region with an expectation the majority by number will be long dwell time AC charging. The back office software will facilitate fleet charging. The tender process is expected to be as follows; Initial SPD submission to shortlist five operators. Shortlisted operators will be invited to submit a proposal following which they will be invited to discuss and explore their proposal for the region. Subsequently shortlisted operators will be invited to submit a full tender.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059ebb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058363-2025
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

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

51 - Installation services (except software)

65 - Public utilities

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

CPV Codes

09310000 - Electricity

30163000 - Charge cards

31158000 - Chargers

31681500 - Rechargers

34920000 - Road equipment

51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife, TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian, TLM75 City of Edinburgh, TLM76 Falkirk, TLM78 West Lothian, TLM91 Scottish Borders, TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

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