--- title: "Bracknell Forest Charging Network Provision PIN" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c07c8bd1-7bd1-47a0-93c7-b88156f0769f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c07c8bd1-7bd1-47a0-93c7-b88156f0769f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c07c8bd1-7bd1-47a0-93c7-b88156f0769f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c07c8bd1-7bd1-47a0-93c7-b88156f0769f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-04-27" --- # Bracknell Forest Charging Network Provision PIN Buyer: BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c07c8bd1-7bd1-47a0-93c7-b88156f0769f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c07c8bd1-7bd1-47a0-93c7-b88156f0769f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c07c8bd1-7bd1-47a0-93c7-b88156f0769f.json) ## Summary The Bracknell Forest Borough Council is planning to procure a comprehensive residential and destination EV charging network across Bracknell Forest. The aim is to secure a partner to invest and collaborate on planning, installing, and operating the chargepoint network. The deadline for engagement ends on May 31, 2023. This tender presents opportunities for businesses involved in construction work, particularly those with expertise in EV charging solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the council has earmarked GBP350,000 for funding. Businesses interested should align with the council's goal of expanding the public chargepoint network in Bracknell Forest in a sustainable and community-focused manner. ## Notice This is a soft market test to engage possible suppliers in advance of procuring a contract or contracts for a comprehensive residential and destination EV charging network across Bracknell Forest Borough. Bracknell Forest Council has been exploring and investigating EV charging solutions since 2015, when we installed our first public use charge point in the High Street multi storey car park in Bracknell town centre. We have since added more chargepoints in this, and other, town centre car parks. From 2021 to 2023, we worked with a commercial supplier to deliver 34 ORCS funded charging sockets across 12 council owned Community car parks. We are now looking to further expand the public chargepoint network in Bracknell Forest, but it is very important we achieve the best solution for the Borough. Our overarching goal is to secure a partner or partners to provide investment and collaborate with us on the planning, installing and operation of a substantial borough wide chargepoint network. From recent discussions with the Energy Saving Trust we anticipate we could secure LEVI funding in the region of GBP350,000 to contribute towards the on-street residential element of our charging network. Our general principle for residential charging excludes charging points located on or in streetlights. Our streetlights cannot support 7kW chargers and are generally located at the back of the footway. We have identified a list of destination sites where, subject to feasibility, we will be happy for EV chargers to be installed. A list of these sites is provided in the PIN documentation. We would welcome an indication of your interest in these sites, albeit we recognise that any interest will be subject to local DNO connection fees which are unknown at this stage. It is our intention that any future contract will make provision for our Parish and Town Councils, registered social housing providers who are not for profit organisations such as housing associations, registered charities etc., or Community Groups, Churches, Village Halls, Schools and any other not for profit community landowners within the County to access and make use of the contract via the Council. A questionnaire we would like you to respond to as part of our soft market testing is available within our portal. It is only intended to support the Council in the finalising this requirement, and will not form part of any future tender. Please submit your responses using the messaging function within the portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f7d3596-495f-4434-872a-e85a13ba68bc | | 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 | 27 Apr 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 May 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £350,000 | | 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 | BRACKNELL FOREST BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | BRACKNELL | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG12 1JD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ15 Berkshire East | | Local authority | Bracknell Forest | | Electoral ward | Town Centre & The Parks | | Westminster constituency | Bracknell | | 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 - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 27 Apr 2023 at 14:56 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f7d3596-495f-4434-872a-e85a13ba68bc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f7d3596-495f-4434-872a-e85a13ba68bc 27th April 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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