D3 Tenders | Operation and Maintenance of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Units at specific ORCS and LEVI Funded Sites

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Notice Title

Operation and Maintenance of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Units at specific ORCS and LEVI Funded Sites

Notice Description

Sunderland City Council ("The Council") is intending to enter into a concession contract with the named Supplier ("the Proposed Contract"), to provide the ongoing operation and maintenance of the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure ("EVCI") Units and the Charging Infrastructure ("the Services") to be supplied and installed pursuant to the ORCS and Pilot LEVI schemes. The Services include (without limitation) the full operation of the ECVI Units, charging and income collection, back-office and administrative support, regular maintenance, all necessary repairs and/or replacements to the EVCI Units and cleaning and annual inspections of the EVCI Units. The Proposed Contract is intended to operate for a maximum period of up to 15 years. The estimated value of the Proposed Contract reflects the anticipated potential total revenues that may be received by the Supplier under or in connection with the Proposed Contract over the full contract term based on the current available data. However, for the avoidance of doubt, no guarantee of any minimum income or utilisation of the EVCI Units is to be provided by the Council under the Proposed Contract. As a consequence, the Supplier will be required to take the operating risk in relation to the Services under the Proposed Contract. The Council previously published a transparency notice in respect of the proposed direct award of this Proposed Contract under Section 44(1) of the Procurement Act 2023 on 31st March 2026.

Procurement Information

The Council considers that it is entitled to directly award the Proposed Contract to the Supplier under Section 41(1)(a) and paragraph(s) 6 and/or 7 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 ("the Act") for the reasons stated below. (i) For the purpose of paragraph 6 of Schedule 5, the Supplier has previously been selected by the Council pursuant to terms of the NEPO Framework Agreement reference NEPO232 Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure to enter into a call-off contract with the Council to supply and install the relevant EVCI Units and related infrastructure pursuant to the ORCS and Pilot LEVI schemes, which includes co-funding from the named Supplier. As a consequence, due to technical reasons, including the Supplier's unique and established knowledge of the relevant infrastructure, its operational requirements, system configuration, maintenance of performance warranties and requirement for a single point of responsibility, competition for the subsequent provision of the Services is now absent and only the Supplier can provide the Services and there are no reasonable alternatives to the provision of the Services; and/or (ii) For the purpose of paragraph 7 of Schedule 5, the Proposed Contract concerns the supply of services by an existing supplier which are intended as an extension to existing services where (a) a change in supplier would result in the Council receiving services that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing services, and (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance. The Supplier currently provides support and maintenance services in respect of the Council's existing EVCI units and infrastructure network in other city centre locations. The Proposed Contract will therefore enable an extension of the Council's infrastructure network to include the relevant EVCI Units under the ORCS and Pilot LEVI schemes. A change of supplier in respect of the provision of the Services would therefore mean the Council would receive third party services in respect of the EVCI units that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing services provided by the Supplier in respect of the existing network infrastructure. This difference or incompatibility would lead to the following technical difficulties: a) Loss of a single point of responsibility and accountability for the full entire network infrastructure and therefore increased risk for the Council; b) Risk of adverse impact on overall network integrity, continuity of service and the prevention of disruption to end-users; c) Loss of one single, consistent and multi-site customer solution for end-users across the full network; d) Risk of duplication of costs and resource; and e) Increased administrative and contract management burden for the Council. The Council therefore considers that a direct award justification exists and it is permitted to directly award the Proposed Contract to the Supplier in accordance with Section 41(1) of the Act. Accordingly, this notice is a UK5 Transparency Notice under Section 44 of the Act in respect of the proposed direct award of the Proposed Contract to the named Supplier.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0678f2
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031238-2026
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Direct
Procurement Method Details: Direct award
Tender Suitability: SME
Awardee Scale: SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

65 - Public utilities

CPV Codes

31610000 - Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles

45310000 - Electrical installation work

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

50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

65320000 - Operation of electrical installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: £10,440,749 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 7 Apr 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 31 Mar 20262 months ago
Contract Period: 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2041 Over 5 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: SUNDERLAND
Postcode: SR1 3AA
Post Town: Sunderland
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3): TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location: Not specified
Local Authority: Sunderland
Electoral Ward: Millfield
Westminster Constituency: Sunderland Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: CONNECTED KERB

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031238-2026
7th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029587-2026
31st March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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