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EN18324 Phase 2 - Support Services

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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28 Sep 2026 at 12:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport commissioned specialist technical support on EN 18324, the draft European standard for charge point accessibility. The work is to help assess and resolve comments received on the standard, maintaining continuity with earlier development and ensuring UK accessibility requirements and policy objectives are reflected. This is technical analysis and consultancy for standards development and accessibility policy, rather than the supply or installation of charging equipment. The Department for Transport is the buying organisation. The release identifies London as the buyer’s address, but gives no separate delivery location for the support; the described work concerns the UK’s input to a European standard.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Systra Limited. The Department used a selective route, awarding under a framework below the applicable threshold; the call-off was non-competitive. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 1 September 2026. Its period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, with an extension right that could extend it to 29 February 2028 if support is still required. The contract value is £750,000 excluding VAT (£900,000 including VAT). The stated basis for selecting the supplier is its specialist expertise, including authorship of PAS 1899, technical authorship of the 2025 PAS review, and continuity of support during the EN enquiry process.

For suppliers looking to compete when this requirement returns, credibility will depend on demonstrable specialist technical expertise in accessibility standards for charge points, not general transport consultancy alone. Relevant experience includes drafting or reviewing accessibility standards, assessing technical comments during standards development, and translating UK accessibility requirements and policy objectives into input suitable for a European standard. Continuity matters: the selected supplier had already supported the work through the EN enquiry process and contributed to related UK standards activity. Suppliers would need the capacity to provide sustained expert analysis and timely, technically robust responses to comments, while maintaining appropriate conflict-of-interest controls. The award shows that the Department has bought focused standards-support services through a framework route, selecting a supplier with directly relevant authorship and review experience. Systra Limited was the successful supplier.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EN18324 Phase 2 - Support Services

Notice Description

The contracting authority intends to commission further specialist support to assist with the resolution of comments relating to EN 18324, the draft European standard for charge point accessibility. The proposed supplier has relevant and demonstrable technical expertise, having led the authorship of PAS 1899, acted as lead technical author for the PAS review completed in 2025, and provided continuity of support throughout the EN enquiry process. Retaining access to this specialist knowledge will support the timely and technically robust consideration of comments, preserve continuity with the earlier work, and strengthen the United Kingdom's ability to ensure that the developing European standard appropriately reflects national accessibility requirements and policy objectives. Any appointment should remain subject to the applicable commercial approvals, value-for-money assessment, conflict-of-interest controls and procurement requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b70
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091384-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
Postcode Area
South West 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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SYSTRA LIMITED

Further Information

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