Notice Information
Notice Title
EV Charging Infrastructure
Notice Description
National Grid has a requirement for an effective, compliant and maintainable EV charging infrastructure that covers supply, design participation, installation, commissioning, warranty, on-site support and ongoing maintenance, together with a dedicated back-office delivery system to manage connectivity, payments, user support and MI/reporting. The solution must enable safe, reliable and auditable charging for National Grid vehicles and users across a range of site types (substations and offices) and support efficient operational handover between installation and back-office teams.
Lot Information
Civils, installation and supply of AC & DC chargers
Civils, installation and supply of AC & DC chargers Participate in the design for each site Supply all hardware, cable and switchgear associated with the installations Appoint a panel of subcontractors Install the charge points, cabling and switchgear Commissioning: powerup and test the chargepoints Provide warranties on the hardware and installation Hand over the charge points to the Lot 3 provider for onboarding to a private cloud Provide on-site support
Renewal: Up to 3 further years
Mobile DC ChargersThe supply of Mobile DC chargers
Renewal: Up to 3 further years
System operating platform and annual / reactive maintenanceSystem operating platform and annual / reactive maintenance Back office support: Create a dedicated instance of the delivery system in a private cloud Install connectivity (SIM) Commission chargers Provide day to day remote support to users and charge points Provide RFID cards if required Collect payments for charging and return monies to National Grid Ensure that where onsite support is required, an engineer is deployed Provide MI to National Grid to enable measurement of KPIs and SLAs Provide on site support and maintenance
Renewal: Up to 3 further years
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06cf26
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068388-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- 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
48000000 - Software package and information systems
51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jul 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 29 Aug 20264 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 29 Jun 2027 - 29 Jun 2032 Over 5 years
- 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
- NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- WC2N 5EH
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068388-2026
20th July 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-19429
Expression of Interest response form
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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