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EV Charging - Cross Pavement Solutions

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

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Planning

25 Sep 2026 at 13:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rotherham Borough Council is exploring ways to help residents without off-street parking charge electric vehicles using their domestic electricity supply. The potential work is cross-pavement electric vehicle charging: solutions that enable a cable or charging connection to cross the pavement, alongside associated electrical works, construction and engineering services. Delivery would be in the Rotherham borough. The council is seeking information from potential suppliers on possible approaches, how a project could be structured and whether it is viable. This is preliminary market engagement to inform the council’s thinking, rather than an invitation to tender or a request for priced bids.

The process is at planning and is currently a market-engagement and request-for-information exercise; no tender invitation has been issued. The council expects to gather supplier input through a questionnaire, with responses requested by 12:00 on 30 October 2026. The council’s indicative contract period runs from 1 January 2028 to 31 December 2032. The procurement is described as works, in a single lot, and is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. No estimated contract value or evaluation basis is stated. Suppliers bear their own costs of responding to the engagement, and the council says responses will not be used to down-select potential providers.

This engagement is suited to suppliers able to advise on practical cross-pavement charging solutions for households without off-street parking. Relevant businesses may include providers of electric vehicle charging equipment, cable and electrical products, civil and highway construction contractors, and engineering firms able to assess installation methods and project viability. The council is seeking knowledge about the available options, possible delivery and project structures, and whether the approach can work in practice. Small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable for the planned work. There is no stated accreditation, minimum capacity or experience requirement at this stage, so suppliers with relevant technical expertise and evidence on installation, safety, pavement impacts and domestic electricity supply may be well placed to contribute useful market insight.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EV Charging - Cross Pavement Solutions

Notice Description

This notice is issued to provide information regarding a market engagement / request for information opportunity only. All of Rotherham Council's procurement opportunities are published on YORtender. To bid for this opportunity when it becomes live your organisation will need to be registered to the portal. You can register your organisation here: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER All suppliers who wish to bid for Rotherham Council procurement opportunities must be registered on the Central Digital Platform, with all supplier information submitted and kept up to date. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) is exploring potential approaches to supporting residents who do not have access to off-street parking and who may wish to charge an electric vehicle using their domestic electricity supply. This Request for Information (RFI) therefore seeks to gather any knowledge and data that potential suppliers can provide in terms of options, structure and project viability. All costs associated with providing a response to the market engagement must be borne by the Supplier. RMBC will not contribute in any way to meeting the production costs of any response. No down-selection of potential providers will take place as a consequence of any responses to this market engagement. Engagement in this Market Engagement (ME) exercise is via a questionnaire published on the tendering portal YORtender at the following link: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER The project reference is 26-106 The YORtender reference is 100114524 All correspondence in relation to this ME will be carried out via the YORtender portal. Potential providers may raise questions or seek clarification regarding any aspect of this document at any time prior to the response deadline. Questions must be submitted using the 'Messaging' function on YORtender in sufficient time to allow the Council to formulate and distribute a response at least 5 calendar days before the due date for the return of this ME. Submissions to be returned via the YORtender portal by 12:00 on 30/10/2026

Planning Information

Engagement in this Market Engagement (ME) exercise is via a questionnaire published on the tendering portal YORtender at the following link: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER The project reference is 26-106 The YORtender reference is 100114524 All correspondence in relation to this ME will be carried out via the YORtender portal. Potential providers may raise questions or seek clarification regarding any aspect of this document at any time prior to the response deadline. Questions must be submitted using the ‘Messaging’ function on YORtender in sufficient time to allow the Council to formulate and distribute a response at least 5 calendar days before the due date for the return of this ME. Submissions to be returned via the YORtender portal by 12:00 on 30/10/2026

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077aa3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091022-2026
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

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

44300000 - Cable, wire and related products

45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

71300000 - Engineering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2028 - 31 Dec 2032 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
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ROTHERHAM
Postcode
S60 1AE
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE34 Rotherham
Delivery Location
TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Local Authority
Rotherham
Electoral Ward
Boston Castle
Westminster Constituency
Rotherham

Further Information

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