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Improving Access to Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Scottish Enterprise

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

13 Jan 2021 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

09 Oct 2020 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Improving Access to Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure" is led by Scottish Enterprise, located at Atrium Court, 50 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 6HQ. This initiative falls under the services industry category and employs an open procurement method. The procurement stage is currently at the Award phase, with key contract values including £30,000 per contract for the initial Phase 1, which involves research and development for a maximum duration of 12 weeks, completing by 26 March 2021. Additionally, Phase 2 contracts amounting to £200,000 will be awarded for field-testing, with a consideration of two contracts lasting up to 12 months. The tender submission period ended on 7 December 2020 at 11:00 AM.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in innovative technologies related to electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. Businesses specialising in research and development, engineering solutions, and accessibility technologies would find the challenges set forth in this procurement particularly relevant. Solutions targeting the misuse of public charging points, as well as accessibility for disabled drivers, are crucial areas where companies can compete and potentially contribute valuable advancements in the electric vehicle sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Improving Access to Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Notice Description

Working in partnership with the Transport Scotland and with the assistance of the broader public sector and innovation community, Scottish Enterprise wishes to procure R&D services to explore and develop technological solutions to the challenge of improving access to electric vehicles charging infrastructure. Phase 1 involves research and development (R&D) contracts being awarded to explore the challenges and to develop and demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of solutions to them. It is anticipated that Phase 1 funding will be up to 30,000 GBP (Inc. VAT) per contract for up to 6 contracts for a maximum of 12 weeks duration with a completion date of 26 March 2021. Phase 2 will involve R&D contracts being awarded to businesses chosen from the successful Phase 1 applicants, to develop a prototype and undertake field-testing in Scotland. It is anticipated that two Phase 2 contracts of up to 200,000 GBP (Inc. VAT) will be awarded for up to 12 months.

Lot Information

Challenge 1. How might we use technology to tackle electric vehicles public charging points misuse, specifically bay-hogging and ICEing?

We are looking for solutions that deal with the problem of vehicles parking in spaces intended for electric cars charging, without making use of or having a need to charge. This includes vehicles with internal combustion engines (commonly referred to as ICEing) and also electric/hybrid vehicle owners hogging the limited number of charge points for too long (bay-hogging).

Renewal: This will be delivered in two phases. Phase 1 will have a maximum of 3 months duration with a completion date of 26 March 2021. Phase 2 will involve R&D contracts being awarded to businesses chosen from the successful Phase 1 applicants. It is anticipated that Phase 2 contracts will be awarded for up to 12 months.

Challenge 2. How might we use technology to ensure electric vehicles charging is accessible to drivers with disabilities?

Decarbonisation of road transport is only possible if all drivers make the switch to alternatively powered vehicles. A significant portion of electric vehicles will be driven by disabled people or the elderly, or carry them as passengers, making them reliant, at least partially, on public chargers. Existing charging infrastructure is however not well suited to their needs.

Renewal: This will be delivered in two phases. Phase 1 will have a maximum of 3 months duration with a completion date of 26 March 2021. Phase 2 will involve R&D contracts being awarded to businesses chosen from the successful Phase 1 applicants. It is anticipated that Phase 2 contracts will be awarded for up to 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000632746
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN404097
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£580,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Dec 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Dec 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Enterprise
Additional Buyers

Scottish Government

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
G2 6HQ
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
6
Supplier Names

Arceptive Limited

Comms365

Connected Kerb Ltd

Miralis Data Limited

Urban Foresight

You.Smart.Thing

Further Information

Notice Documents

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