Notice Information
Notice Title
Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure
Notice Description
Existing EV Charging infrastructure within Thames Water is ageing and does not meet the needs of the business in the future. Due to changes in supplier capability and to aid in reducing our carbon emissions, TW is aiming to ensure our infrastructure is capable of supporting a transition from ICE ( Internal Combustion Engine) vehicles to EVs in the future. To enable this transition of our fleet, we also need to consider the infrastructure required to keep these vehicles moving, and the systems needed to ensure our operations can continue to run smoothly with minimal impact to our customer service and downtime. Thames Water reserves the right to refine the award criteria. Please note that that deadline for asking for access to the PSQ & submitting of the PSQ is 14 January 2026, at 10 am.
Lot Information
E- Mobility Service Provider Platform
A centralised e-mobility platform to manage all existing and future electric vehicle charging infrastructure across its estate. This platform will provide a single source of truth for charger usage, billing, user access, and operational insights, enabling the organisation to maximise charger uptime and support sustainable fleet operations.
Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.
Site Charging InfrastructureThe requirement under Lot 1b - Site Charging Infrastructure covers the supply, installation, and ongoing maintenance of chargers at selected Thames Water sites. The successful provider will be expected to supply chargers that meet the technical requirements set out in the specification, provide a minimum three-year warranty (with preference for a five-year warranty) for all installed chargers, and deliver 24/7 support services for the duration of the warranty period to ensure operational reliability and continuity.
Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend by 1 year or longer, up to a maximum overall term of 8 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f9b6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084670-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- 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
48 - Software package and information systems
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
31158100 - Battery chargers
31610000 - Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles
48200000 - Networking, Internet and intranet software package
72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Dec 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Jan 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- 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
- THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- READING
- Postcode
- RG1 8DB
- Post Town
- Reading
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ16 Berkshire West
- Delivery Location
- TLI London, TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Reading
- Electoral Ward
- Thames
- Westminster Constituency
- Reading Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084670-2025
19th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084634-2025
18th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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