--- title: "OLEV - Go Ultra Low On-street Electric Vehicle Charging Prior Information Notice (PIN)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-930c3eca-e16a-4497-8f2a-42723432e6c6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-930c3eca-e16a-4497-8f2a-42723432e6c6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-930c3eca-e16a-4497-8f2a-42723432e6c6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-930c3eca-e16a-4497-8f2a-42723432e6c6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "OXFORD CITY COUNCIL" published: "2020-11-13" --- # OLEV - Go Ultra Low On-street Electric Vehicle Charging Prior Information Notice (PIN) Buyer: OXFORD CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-930c3eca-e16a-4497-8f2a-42723432e6c6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-930c3eca-e16a-4497-8f2a-42723432e6c6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-930c3eca-e16a-4497-8f2a-42723432e6c6.json) ## Summary The Oxford City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "OLEV - Go Ultra Low On-street Electric Vehicle Charging Prior Information Notice (PIN)." This project is focused on the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions within Oxford, falling under the electric vehicles industry category. An engagement end date has been set for 18th December 2020, and interested suppliers are encouraged to respond to market testing efforts being conducted through the Proactis South East Business Portal. Relevant documentation for this process has been published online for reference. This tender presents an exciting opportunity for businesses involved in the supply and installation of EV charging infrastructure. Companies that are registered as OLEV suppliers and possess the capability to meet the required technical specifications will find this tender particularly relevant. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating in the electric vehicle sector are well-positioned to participate, especially those that can provide innovative solutions and models for the evolving EV charging market in Oxford. ## Notice Oxford City Council, as part of its Go Ultra Low On-street project, is conducting some market testing ahead of a possible tender planned for publishing in the coming weeks. After the successful completion of Phase 1, the GULO project using the lessons learned, intends to launch Phase 2 which will see the installation of up to 100 charging solutions in Oxford City. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is particularly interested in the supply and installation as well as back office provisions of EV charging solutions. This PIN is for suppliers who are authorised as OLEV suppliers and comply with the OLEV minimum Technical Specifications for Charging Equipment for both "Public Access charging equipment" and Residential On-Street (Restricted access)' for the supply specification, installation, commissioning, testing and ongoing operation, maintenance and inspection of the charging solutions. For more information see: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/grants-for-local-authorities-to-provide-residential-on-street-chargepoints/grants-to-provide-residential-on-street-chargepoints-for-plug-in-electric-vehicles-guidance-for-local-authorities#annex-b-minimum-technical-specifications-on-street-residential-technical-specifications-unrestricted The link below takes you to a survey to gain market intelligence to confirm the potential tender we publish is relevant to the market, and makes the most of new solutions and business models. All responses will be treated as commercially confidential. We hope you will participate in this process to help us get the best out of our procurement exercise and enable a viable, robust and long term solution for EV charging in our City. EV Market Testing Survey: https://tinyurl.com/y6s4gxbn This PIN does not constitute a call for competition to procure any services, supplies or works for Oxford City Council. The South East Business portal is being used to carry out this procurement process. For further information and to enable you to respond to our request for information, please register free on https://procontract.due-north.com. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8db83e45-e747-440f-abb6-a5ec353c7087 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Nov 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 Dec 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OXFORD CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX1 1DS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas | | Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34144900 - Electric vehicles ## Release History - 13 Nov 2020 at 15:52 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8db83e45-e747-440f-abb6-a5ec353c7087 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8db83e45-e747-440f-abb6-a5ec353c7087 13th November 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - http://procontract.due-north.com This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is being administered through the Proactis South East Business Portal. All correspondence must go through there. ## Notice URLs - http://www.oxford.gov.uk - https://procontract.due-north.com - https://tinyurl.com/y6s4gxbn - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/grants-for-local-authorities-to-provide-residential-on-street-chargepoints/grants-to-provide-residential-on-street-chargepoints-for-plug-in-electric-vehicles-guidance-for-local-authorities#annex-b-minimum-technical-specifications-on-street-residential-technical-specifications-unrestricted ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-930c3eca-e16a-4497-8f2a-42723432e6c6. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-930c3eca-e16a-4497-8f2a-42723432e6c6.json.