--- title: "Early Market Engagement - Rapid Charging Points for Electric Vehicles" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f44d74f6-4d71-4c53-8e20-0dd3e127d51f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f44d74f6-4d71-4c53-8e20-0dd3e127d51f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f44d74f6-4d71-4c53-8e20-0dd3e127d51f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f44d74f6-4d71-4c53-8e20-0dd3e127d51f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CAPITALESOURCING" published: "2021-08-17" --- # Early Market Engagement - Rapid Charging Points for Electric Vehicles Buyer: CAPITALESOURCING Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f44d74f6-4d71-4c53-8e20-0dd3e127d51f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f44d74f6-4d71-4c53-8e20-0dd3e127d51f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f44d74f6-4d71-4c53-8e20-0dd3e127d51f.json) ## Summary The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is currently in the planning stage of their procurement process for the provision of rapid charging points for electric vehicles. The engagement period for interested suppliers ends on 3 September 2021 at 12 pm. Companies are invited to respond to a market engagement notice to help inform the upcoming tender brief. This procurement falls under the 'Chargers' industry category and is located in London, with delivery addresses based in the W8 7NX postal code area. The intended procurement method is through a concessionaire arrangement. This tender provides a unique opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the electric vehicle charging sector, to engage with the council and potentially secure a contract for the installation and operation of rapid charging points. Businesses that specialise in electric vehicle infrastructure, groundworks, and operational management of charging stations would be particularly well-suited to compete. Furthermore, those capable of offering innovative concessionary models and flexible leasing terms may find this tender advantageous for business growth in a rapidly evolving market. ## Notice The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea intends to tender for rapid EV charging points later this year. We are undertaking pre-market engagement to help inform our tender brief. If you would like to assist us in our research, please answer our questions and submit them by Friday 3 September, 12 pm via the CapitalEsourcing portal. Please search for the following reference: pqq_RBKC_1706 - Early Market Engagement- Rapid Charging Points for Electric Vehicles. If you have any further questions, please contact us through the portal using the messaging facility. Additional information: 1. The Royal Borough intends to advertise for concessionaire arrangement, whereby operators should be willing to take on all exploratory and groundworks to provide rapid charging points, with the Council receiving an annual payment for lease of the parking bay, and a share of profits. Is this something your organisation is or would be willing to do? [If no, skip to Q7] 2. What cost /concessionary models do you offer? 3. What length of lease would you require to make implementation of new charging points viable for you under a concessionaire arrangement? 4. What elements of the work do you expect the council to facilitate (for example, obtaining planning permission, arranging or enabling works with UKPN etc) 5. What length of time does it typically take to install a rapid charging point under a concessionaire arrangement - from appointment to being available for customer use? 6. Realistically, how many rapid charging points would you be interested in/able to provide in RBKC under a concessionaire arrangement per year? 7. What is the typical payback period on average for a rapid charging point? 8. What do you look for/consider an ideal location for a rapid charging point? (e.g. local cafe or shopping opportunities etc) Similarly, which locations do you avoid? 9. Are you able to facilitate bespoke payment arrangements, for example discounted rates for Council vehicles or smart payment cards/invoicing? 10. What are the typical dimensions and specification of your rapid charger that you would usually recommend installing on-street? 11. Do you know what proportion of your current rapid charging sessions are undertaken by the following: a. Residential (personally owned vehicles) b. Private hire (Taxis and cabs) c. Commercial (delivery vehicles etc) d. Other (please specify) 12. What performance indicators do you use to assess performance of your rapid charging network? 13. Is there anything else you think we should know, or should include in our tender brief? Please search for the following reference: pqq_RBKC_1706 - Early Market Engagement- Rapid Charging Points for Electric Vehicles ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dd52574-5f38-45b7-818d-d7820b2a5452 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Sep 2021 | | 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 | CAPITALESOURCING | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W8 7NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham | | Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea | | Electoral ward | Campden | | Westminster constituency | Kensington and Bayswater | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 31158000 - Chargers - 34144900 - Electric vehicles ## Release History - 17 Aug 2021 at 09:18 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dd52574-5f38-45b7-818d-d7820b2a5452 - 11 Aug 2021 at 14:30 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b8e37f3-0e25-4e95-8b9a-8d9e501d4384 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4dd52574-5f38-45b7-818d-d7820b2a5452 17th August 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b8e37f3-0e25-4e95-8b9a-8d9e501d4384 11th August 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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