--- title: "Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Soft Market Test" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9d21f6db-b95e-469f-b711-a39258adce48" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9d21f6db-b95e-469f-b711-a39258adce48" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d21f6db-b95e-469f-b711-a39258adce48.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d21f6db-b95e-469f-b711-a39258adce48.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-01-13" --- # Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Soft Market Test Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d21f6db-b95e-469f-b711-a39258adce48 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9d21f6db-b95e-469f-b711-a39258adce48) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d21f6db-b95e-469f-b711-a39258adce48.json) ## Summary Peterborough City Council, in collaboration with Cambridgeshire County Council and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, has initiated a Soft Market Test for the development of on-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure. This initiative, supported by approximately £5.4 million of Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funding, is in the Planning stage and aims to gather insight from the market to inform future procurement processes. The industry categories involved include software packages and information systems, electrical equipment, civil engineering, installation services, and transport equipment. Interested parties should submit their responses by 12:00 Noon on 31 January 2025 via the Procontract portal. The engagement will conclude on the same day. This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in the aforementioned industries to engage early and influence the service specification. It is particularly suitable for SMEs, providing them with the chance to shape future procurement activities and potentially secure significant contracts in the growing electric vehicle infrastructure sector. Companies with expertise in software solutions, electrical and civil engineering, and installation services will find this market engagement highly relevant to their capabilities and future business growth prospects. ## Notice The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (the local transport authority) alongside Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council (the local highway authorities), are working together to deliver on-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVI) supported by approximately PS5.4 million of Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funding. This is a Soft Market Test intended to gather feedback and information from the market, which will be used to help inform decisions about future procurement activities and the scoping of the service specification. Please submit your response no later than 12:00 Noon on 31 January 2025 via Procontract:https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f903091f-91d1-ef11-8133-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True Please note: this market testing exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. This document does not form any part of an invitation to tender. This request is for information only. No supplier selection or supplier preference is implied. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f16f090d-b23f-4013-bec5-515b09a48802 | | 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 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jan 2025 | | 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 | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | PETERBOROUGH | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE2 8TY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough | | Local authority | Peterborough | | Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground | | Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 42 - Industrial machinery - 45 - Construction work - 48 - Software package and information systems - 51 - Installation services (except software) ### Codes - 31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus - 33952000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 42992000 - Special-purpose electrical goods - 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment ## Release History - 13 Jan 2025 at 09:39 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f16f090d-b23f-4013-bec5-515b09a48802 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f16f090d-b23f-4013-bec5-515b09a48802 13th January 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f903091f-91d1-ef11-8133-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f903091f-91d1-ef11-8133-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True - https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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