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EV Infrastructure Back Office

Stirling Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 10:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Stirling Council is procuring services from a Charge Point Network Operator to manage its public and fleet electric vehicle charging network in the Stirling area. The requirement covers approximately 200 charge points and includes migration from the existing ChargePlace Scotland platform, continued operation of the charge point management system, customer support, payment processing, monitoring, reporting and account management. This is an electric vehicle charging and related software service, with associated billing, maintenance, administration and telematics functions. The work is a single service requirement for Stirling Council, with delivery centred on Stirling and its surrounding charging network. Suppliers involved in operating EV charging platforms, supporting public and fleet charging users, processing payments and maintaining related software should find the scope relevant.

The procurement has reached tender: Stirling Council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission in English. The tender deadline is 15 October 2026 at 12:00 noon; bids are scheduled to be opened at the same time, and the award period starts then. The estimated contract value is £315,000 including the published procurement value. The initial contract period is three years, with an option to extend by a further two years, giving a possible total period of five years. There is one lot and variants are not allowed. Evaluation is based on price at 60% and quality at 40%: implementation 20%, account management 30%, customer service 30%, reporting 10% and community benefits 10%.

This opportunity suits an established EV charging network operator with a charge point management platform capable of supporting around 200 public and fleet chargers. Competitors should be able to migrate an existing charging network, maintain reliable day-to-day operations, monitor assets and usage, manage customer accounts, process payments and provide responsive customer support. Strong reporting and account-management capability will be important, as these are explicitly evaluated alongside implementation and customer service. The successful contractor must deliver and report on the community-benefit commitments made in its tender, which will become contract requirements and be monitored throughout the contract. Experience combining charging infrastructure operations with software, billing, maintenance, customer service and performance reporting would position a supplier well.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EV Infrastructure Back Office

Notice Description

Stirling Council seeks a Charge Point Network Operator (CPNO) to provide EV Charge Point Management System (CPMS) services for its public and fleet charging network. The contract includes migration from the existing ChargePlace Scotland platform, ongoing operation, customer support, payment processing, monitoring, reporting and account management services for approximately 200 charge points across the Stirling area.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Stirling Council seeks a Charge Point Network Operator (CPNO) to provide EV Charge Point Management System (CPMS) services for its public and fleet charging network. The contract includes migration from the existing ChargePlace Scotland platform, ongoing operation, customer support, payment processing, monitoring, reporting and account management services for approximately 200 charge points across the Stirling area.

Renewal: The initial term for this requirement is for a period of 3 years with the option to further extend it for 2 more years (total 5 years)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9c3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087147-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

65 - Public utilities

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

31158000 - Chargers

34144900 - Electric vehicles

48444100 - Billing system

50324100 - System maintenance services

64226000 - Telematics services

65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services

72260000 - Software-related services

72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software

75100000 - Administration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£315,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
15 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
Stirling Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK7 7QA
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling East
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

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