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title: "Alternative Delivery Models - EV Charging Infrastructure"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0392b4"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "HIGHLAND COUNCIL"
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# Alternative Delivery Models - EV Charging Infrastructure

Buyer: HIGHLAND COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0392b4

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## Summary

The Highland Council, along with Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils, are planning a tender titled "Alternative Delivery Models - EV Charging Infrastructure" in the services category, with a total value of £80,000,000. The procurement aims to establish a fair and regionally focused Electric Vehicle charging network across multiple council areas in Scotland. The tender is currently at the planning stage, and interested parties are invited to express their interest by May 31, 2023, to explore potential delivery options.

This procurement opportunity for EV Charging Infrastructure presents a significant commercial potential for businesses experienced in electricity distribution and related services. Companies with expertise in alternative delivery models and consortium arrangements would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The collaboration between various councils and organisations signifies a strategic approach to address the region's needs and create opportunities for growth through sustainable transport solutions.

## Notice

Highland Council is the lead partner in a collaboration with Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils who together wish to procure a solution to deliver a fair, regionally focused, and accessible Electric Vehicle (EV) charging network that meets the needs of all users. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is inviting expressions of interest to explore potential delivery options to achieve the Council's ambitions to deliver EV Charging Infrastructure across Highland, Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City Council areas.

### Lot Information

Alternative Delivery Models - EV Charging Infrastructure outline

Highland Council, Aberdeenshire Council and Aberdeen City Council intend to enter a joint venture arrangement or consortium opportunity with an investment and delivery partner(s) to bring forward the provision of EV Charging Infrastructure across the region but also to realise the commercial opportunity that this approach could provide to the Council partners. Agreement has also been made with Moray Council, Argyll & Bute Council, Western Isles Council, Orkney Islands Council, Shetland Isles Islands Council, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, HiTrans and NHS Highland to work collaboratively to the benefit of all in the region and these partners may wish to call off from any future agreement.

Alternative Delivery Models - EV Charging Infrastructure outline

This PIN is intended to allow interested parties, with appropriate experience, to present a range of proposal(s) and provide information to the consortium so that it can take forward the most realistic submission(s), that meets our indicative key criteria. Additional information: It is likely that any future procurement exercise will be divided into Lots; however, this is still under consideration and recommendations from potential partners on how to address this is welcomed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035971-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 May 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLAND COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL; COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP (HITRANS); MORAY COUNCIL; NHS HIGHLAND; ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL; SHETLAND ISLANDS COUNCIL |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5NX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral ward | Mid Argyll |
| Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 65 - Public utilities

### Codes

- 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2022 at 10:49 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035971-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- http://www.cne-siar.gov.uk
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.hitrans.org.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- http://www.shetland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000717409
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=717409
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