Planning

South of Scotland Electric Vehicle Charging Delivery Partner

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

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Planning

14 Mar 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council has issued a planning notice for a forthcoming procurement process to find a delivery partner for electric vehicle (EV) charging across the South of Scotland. This entails a concession contract aimed at maintaining and expanding the existing public charging infrastructure in several regions including UKM75, UKM72, UKM73, UKM76, UKM78, UKM91, UKM92, and UKM9. The initial procurement stage is 'planning,' with the tender expected to be released in Spring 2025. Key documents related to technical specifications and commercial considerations have been published as of 14th March 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the EV infrastructure sector, especially those with expertise in long dwell time AC charging and fleet charging solutions. Chargepoint Operators (CPOs) with the capability to mobilise over GBP20m of private investment alongside grant funding from Transport Scotland will be particularly competitive. Collaborative approaches, including consortium or subcontracting arrangements, which address diverse local circumstances such as rural areas or regions with poor grid connections, are encouraged. Businesses can leverage this contract to expand their operations and establish a significant presence in the growing EV market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

South of Scotland Electric Vehicle Charging Delivery Partner

Notice Description

The envisaged procurement will entail a concession contract which assumes responsibility for maintaining and expanding the existing public charging estate across the South of Scotland region.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A regional collaboration of Scottish local authorities wish to alert Chargepoint Operators (CPOs) to an anticipated tender exercise for an electric vehicle charging network across a large geographical region. The authorities are City of Edinburgh Council (lead authority), Dumfries and Galloway Council, West Lothian Council, Midlothian Council, Scottish Borders Council, Clackmannanshire Council, Fife Council and Falkirk Council. The envisaged procurement will entail a concession contract which assumes responsibility for the existing public charging estate across the region of approximately 600 chargepoints. This will include migration of these assets from the Chargeplace Scotland network onto a new back office supplied by the CPO. Further to this, support has been secured through EVIF to support the expansion of the network by approximately 1800 additional chargepoints by 2030. It is expected that a tender will be released in Spring 2025. The contract will be based on the draft concession terms developed by Scottish Futures Trust and SFT's associated "Top Ten Commercial Considerations for Local Authorities for EV Infrastructure Service Contracts", both of which are available on SFT's website. The technical schedules and a KPI framework will be based on the guidance developed for the LEVI programme in England. The contract is expected to be for a single CPO who can provide a mix of charging solutions and capacities across the region with an expectation the majority by number will be long dwell time AC charging. There is likely to be provision of the ability to use back office software to facilitate fleet charging. Key areas of priority for the South of Scotland region will be the ability to migrate existing assets at pace and to support and manage a realistic expansion plan that supports a Just Transition particularly in rural areas and areas where standalone private investment is unlikely. It is anticipated that the CPO will need to mobilise over GBP20m of private capital alongside grant funding from Transport Scotland. This is expected to be a long term contract where the CPO will work in partnership with the regional group to develop a network in line with the priorities of the EVIF programme and the authorities desire to help enable a comprehensive network across the council areas that complements standalone private investment delivered by CPOs out with the scope of this initiative. To this end innovative approaches are sought which may include consortium or sub contracting arrangements that can deliver a range of charging options that can address local circumstances (for example World Heritage Sites, poor grid/communications connections, areas of low utilisation, areas of multiple deprivation) with a view to facilitating a charging network that best addresses a wide range of user needs. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to allow interested parties to note interest and to be kept updated around progress and to make inquiries should further clarification be required at this pre tender stage. To help provide further background supporting information has been attached. Please note that this information is indicative to guide decision making and not intended to be contractual and may be updated or withdrawn at any time. The envisaged chargepoints are intended to aid prospective tenderers to identify prospective sites but are not intended to be mandated. Within the tender process there will be an opportunity to provide a proposal around suitable sites to meet the desired outcomes set by Local Authority partners. Prior to commencing procurement we welcome feedback from CPOs on any aspect of this proposal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000793275
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR526011
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

65 - Public utilities

CPV Codes

65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
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
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ben Fulton
Contact Email
ben.fulton@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1315296432

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife, TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian, TLM75 City of Edinburgh, TLM76 Falkirk, TLM78 West Lothian, TLM9 Southern Scotland, TLM91 Scottish Borders, TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Further Information

Notice Documents

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