Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of EV Charging Management and Maintenance for the University of Aberdeen
Notice Description
The University of Aberdeen plans to commence a project for the maintenance and management of its Electric Vehicle (EV) charging units. The University is seeking to appoint a Charge Point Operator (CPO) to work alongside it in a project that will include: -Maintenance of existing EV charging units; -Replacement of existing EV charging units; -Management of software and 'back office' function for existing EV charging units; and potentially -Installation of new EV charging units. The aim of this Request for Information is to gather further insight into available options and to assist in determining a procurement route for this project.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The University of Aberdeen plans to commence a project for the maintenance and management of its Electric Vehicle (EV) charging units. The University is seeking to appoint a Charge Point Operator (CPO) to work alongside it in a project that will include: -Maintenance of existing EV charging units; -Replacement of existing EV charging units; -Management of software and 'back office' function for existing EV charging units; and potentially -Installation of new EV charging units. The aim of this Request for Information is to gather further insight into available options and to assist in determining a procurement route for this project. Additional information: Responses should be submitted to the RFI Lead via the email address provided in the documents by 2nd December 2025 at 5pm.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d997
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070715-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
-
- CPV Codes
31158000 - Chargers
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Mar 20266 days to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- e-sourcing@abdn.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- ABERDEEN
- Postcode
- AB24 3FX
- Post Town
- Aberdeen
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
-
- Local Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Electoral Ward
- Tillydrone/Seaton/Old Aberdeen
- Westminster Constituency
- Aberdeen North
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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