Planning

Cross-pavement charging for electric vehicles

SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL

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PlanningUpdate

01 May 2026 at 14:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

30 Apr 2026 at 15:55

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Shropshire Council is conducting a pre-market engagement for the procurement of cross-pavement charging solutions for electric vehicles. The initiative aims to enable residents without off-street parking in Shropshire to safely charge their vehicles on-street. The engagement process is currently at the planning stage and involves collecting information from potential suppliers to shape the final technical specifications. A market engagement event is slated for May 2026, with responses to the market engagement form due by 22nd May 2026. The procurement, estimated at a gross value of £535,120, falls under the "works" category with a focus on electrical equipment and infrastructure. The procurement exercise is expected to progress later in 2026, with installations anticipated to begin in October 2026.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in electric vehicle infrastructure and electrical installation works. Companies that can offer a fully managed, turnkey solution including installation, ownership, and maintenance of the cross-pavement channels are particularly well-suited. Engaging with this project enables suppliers to leverage public funding through the EV Pavement Channels Grant and showcase their capabilities to Shropshire Council, potentially leading to further business opportunities within the emerging electric vehicle charging infrastructure sector. This initiative also aligns with broader efforts to improve local electric vehicle infrastructures, offering potential growth for firms involved in sustainable and smart city solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cross-pavement charging for electric vehicles

Notice Description

The purpose of this notice is to inform potential suppliers of Shropshire Council's intention to procure one or more suppliers to deliver, install, own and maintain embedded cross-pavement channel solutions within Shropshire. The cross-pavement channel solutions would allow residents without off-street parking to safely charge their vehicle while parked on-street. This is a pre-market engagement exercise to aid the Council in gathering information. It is not an invitation to tender, or request for formal expressions of interest. A procurement exercise is expected at a future point in 2026. Background The Department for Transport has made funding available to local authorities to install cross-pavement channels, through the EV Pavement Channels Grant. Shropshire Council has a grant allocation, which can be used to help subsidise trial channel hardware and installation costs. Further details will be provided at procurement stage. Approval was given to take forward a programme to deliver embedded cross-pavement channel solutions at a meeting of the Shropshire Cabinet on 11 March 2026. The Council intends on appointing a suppliers to provide, install and maintain cross-pavement channels. Interested suppliers should also be aware that the Council is also developing a programme of charge point delivery utilising funding from the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund. Procurement for this has not yet commenced. Our anticipated requirements The Council's anticipated requirements are outlined here: *Installed cross-pavement channel solutions will be owned by the supplier, rather than the Council or residents themselves. *Cross-pavement channel solutions will be supplied, installed and maintained by the supplier, rather than by the Council. *As far as reasonably possible, the Council is seeking a fully managed (turnkey) solution from resident application to installation and maintenance. *The cross-pavement channel solution must be embedded within the pavement, fully concealing the cable below the surface of the pavement. A level surface providing no trip hazard must be maintained. *The cross-pavement channel solution provider must request all necessary permits and permissions on behalf of residents prior to undertaking any works. *The cross-pavement channel solution must be easy to use by the benefitting resident, and include measures to reduce the risk of tampering or misuse. *The cross-pavement channel solution must require minimal maintenance by the benefitting resident. *The supplier must agree to work collaboratively with the Council, including participating in monitoring and evaluation activities, and supporting promotional and publicity activities. *A suitable warranty must be provided to the Council.

Planning Information

Interested suppliers who wish to participate in this early market engagement exercise should: 1.Email ev-shropshire@shropshire.gov.uk by Thursday 7th May at 17:00 Please start your subject header with ‘XPS PME’ followed by the name of your company. Within the email please include a copy of your standard contract terms and a copy of your installation manual. On receipt of your email we will issue you the Council’s draft technical specification. This focuses on the XPS product, installation and maintenance. The final specification will cover other activities including operations. 2.Respond to the MS Forms survey linked here by Friday the 22nd of May at 17:00 https://forms.office.com/e/B9GpwXxSBV The Council intends on hosting an early market engagement event in May 2026, allowing suppliers to demonstrate their solutions to Council officers whilst also responding to a series of questions that will be made available in advance. If you are interested in participating in this please indicate this in your response to the MS Forms link above. Responses to the pre-market engagement form and follow up direct engagement will be used to help inform our specification and preferred procurement approach. If we need to seek any additional clarification or detail around a response, then we will contact the responder directly. Suppliers will not be prejudiced in any future procurement processes by either responding or not responding to this pre-market engagement exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068fbd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040648-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

31158000 - Chargers

31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus

31610000 - Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles

31681500 - Rechargers

45213312 - Car park building construction work

45233120 - Road construction works

45310000 - Electrical installation work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£535,120 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 May 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 May 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Oct 2026 - 4 Oct 2030 4-5 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
SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHREWSBURY
Postcode
SY3 8HQ
Post Town
Shrewsbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG22 Shropshire
Delivery Location
TLG22 Shropshire
Local Authority
Shropshire
Electoral Ward
Porthill
Westminster Constituency
Shrewsbury

Further Information

Notice Documents

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