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South of Scotland Electric Vehicle Charging Delivery Partner

The City of Edinburgh Council

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22 Sep 2025 at 01:00

OJEU - F24 - Concession Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council has initiated a tender process titled "South of Scotland Electric Vehicle Charging Delivery Partner," focusing on the development of an electric vehicle infrastructure. This procurement falls under the services category, targeting an expansion of the electric vehicle charging network across eight local authorities in the South of Scotland. The project involves the migration of existing assets and the delivery of approximately 1,800 additional charge points by 2030. The tender, which is in the active stage, requires electronic submission by 24 October 2025. The collaboration includes local councils such as Dumfries and Galloway, West Lothian, and others within regions like UKM72 to UKM92, and it seeks a single operator to manage the concession over an initial 15-year term, potentially extendable by up to five years.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses within the renewable energy, electrical maintenance, and infrastructure development sectors. Companies with experience in managing large-scale infrastructure projects, particularly those skilled in sustainable energy solutions, are well-suited to compete. With a focus on long-term sustainability and network expansion, the project leverages approximately GBP6 million in grant funding from Transport Scotland. This provides an attractive avenue for businesses looking to establish or expand their presence in the growing electric vehicle market. Potential bidders are expected to demonstrate their financial strength, project management capabilities, and commitment to environmental and social responsibilities, including ensuring all electricity is sourced from renewable sources.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

South of Scotland Electric Vehicle Charging Delivery Partner

Notice Description

A concession contract for the operation, maintenance, and expansion of the public electric vehicle charging network across eight collaborating local authorities in the South of Scotland. The contract includes migrating existing ChargePlace Scotland assets to a new back-office system and delivering approximately 1,800 additional charge points by 2030.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A regional collaboration of Scottish local authorities wish to put in a place a concession contract 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 concession contract will assume responsibility for the existing public charging estate. This will include migration of these assets from the Chargeplace Scotland network onto a new back office. Further to this, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (EVIF) grant funding in the region of GBP6 million has been secured from Transport Scotland to support the expansion of the network by approximately 1800 additional chargepoints by 2030. The authorities will work with the operator throughout the contract term to support further network expansion beyond the initial expansion phase which may be funded from a range of sources. The contract will be for a single operator 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. The back office software will facilitate fleet charging. The tender process is expected to be as follows; Initial SPD submission to shortlist five operators. Shortlisted operators will be invited to submit a proposal following which they will be invited to discuss and explore their proposal for the region. Subsequently shortlisted operators will be invited to submit a full tender.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000804568
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539666
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F24 - Concession 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

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

51 - Installation services (except software)

65 - Public utilities

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

CPV Codes

09310000 - Electricity

30163000 - Charge cards

31158000 - Chargers

31681500 - Rechargers

34920000 - Road equipment

51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Oct 2025Expired
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
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
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, 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

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539666
    South of Scotland Electric Vehicle Charging Delivery Partner - A concession contract for the operation, maintenance, and expansion of the public electric vehicle charging network across eight collaborating local authorities in the South of Scotland. The contract includes migrating existing ChargePlace Scotland assets to a new back-office system and delivering approximately 1,800 additional charge points by 2030.

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