Notice Information
Notice Title
Soft Market Testing by Second Midlands Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Consortium (SMeviC)
Notice Description
The SMeviC is a Consortium of four Local Authorities, led by Nottinghamshire County Council with Derby City Council, Derbyshire County Council and Nottingham City Council and Midlands Connect (Sub-National Transport Body), supported by East Midlands Combined Authority (EMCCA). The SMeviC have collaborated to develop and deliver the LEVI project, which will enable the installation of EV charge points in areas where residents do not have access to off-street parking. As Lead Authority, Nottinghamshire County Council is undertaking a further soft market testing exercise to: * Share updates on the SMeviC's proposed procurement approach, aligned with OZEV objectives. * Allow suppliers to provide feedback on the previous tender exercise (see SMeviC Introduction section below). * Gather market insight to inform the development of the forthcoming tender. The exercise seeks provider views on: * Capacity and capability. * Commercial appetite. * Delivery challenges and risks. * Innovative approaches to the procurement.
Planning Information
The engagement is a questionnaire that requires completing and submitting by 16/02/26 which can be found at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=99f4b953-4600-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-061505
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011146-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
34144900 - Electric vehicles
45000000 - Construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £13,000,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Feb 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 May 20263 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2041 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- countyprocurementcompliance.team@derbyshire.gov.uk, ev@nottscc.gov.uk, procurement@derby.gov.uk, procurement@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NOTTINGHAM
- Postcode
- NG2 7QP
- Post Town
- Nottingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Derbyshire Dales
- Electoral Ward
- Matlock West
- Westminster Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011146-2026
6th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009303-2026
3rd February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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