--- title: "Electric/Alternative Fuel Vehicles,Charging Infrastructure & Telematics" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b50a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b50a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b50a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b50a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED" published: "2025-07-31" --- # Electric/Alternative Fuel Vehicles,Charging Infrastructure & Telematics Buyer: THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b50a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03b50a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03b50a.json) ## Summary Thames Water Utilities Limited has successfully concluded the procurement process titled "Electric/Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Charging Infrastructure & Telematics," with the award stage now complete as of 31st July 2025. This initiative falls under the goods industry category, focusing primarily on electric vehicles, with an overarching aim to achieve carbon net-zero by 2030. Key areas of procurement included electric and alternative fuel vehicles, charging infrastructure, and telematics solutions. The procurement was conducted through a selective, negotiated procedure with prior calls for competition. The signed contracts, with start dates from June to September 2024, cover the entire Thames Water operational region, primarily in the UKI and UKJ areas. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, or telematics. Companies capable of providing innovative zero-emission vehicle solutions or advanced telematics systems would find a strong growth potential by partnering with Thames Water, given the extensive requirement for supplying site utility vehicles, vans, charging cards, and sophisticated fleet management systems. Suppliers John Bradshaw Ltd, Renault Truck Commercials Ltd, and Volkswagen Group UK Ltd, among others, have already been awarded contracts for different Lots. SMEs and large enterprises in the UK and Germany already have roles in these contracts, indicating a wide scope for participation across various business scales. ## Notice To meet our carbon net zero target by 2030 and keep up with market changes, we need to transition our fleet across to zero emission options, such as Electric Vehicles (EV) or Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV). To enable this transition of our fleet, we also need toconsider the infrastructure required to keep these vehicles moving, and the systems needed to ensure our operations can continue to run smoothly with minimal impact to our customer service and downtime. Thames Water intends to award Framework Agreements for the provision of the vehicles, charging infrastructure and telematics, as well as the services and support required to guide us through our decarbonisation journey. To meet our ambitious carbon net zero target and ensure a successful transition, we want to partner with a provider/s that can support us with this journey and help us achieve our goals. ### Lot Information Electric & Alternative Fuel Vehicles Lot 1 is for the supply of any of the following: site utility vehicles, small vans, medium vans, large vans, and 4x4s. The primary focus will be on Electric Vehicle options, but Alternative Fuel Vehicles will be considered where EV options are limited. Suppliers will be expected to supply/deliver the vehicles with warranty included, and all vehicles will be purchased outright. The Lot 1 framework agreement will be awarded to multiple suppliers (to ensure full coverage and multiple supply options for each vehicle type), with mini competitions then run each year/order between all the successful suppliers on the framework agreement for the different vehicle requirements. Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will beawarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend up to a maximum duration of 8 years Home Charging Infrastructure Lot 2 focuses on supporting our requirements for appropriate charging infrastructure and solutions to enable our transition to EV/AFV and keep our new fleet moving to ensure our frontline operations can continue to deliver for our customers. Lot 2 has been split into sublots to allow us to distinguish between the different charging requirements (home, site, public). Lot 2a is for the supply, installation and maintenance of chargers at selected Thames Water drivers' homes. Lot 2a will be awarded to a single supplier but we will consider bidders' ability to provide for multiple sublots and the benefits of this, to prioritise consistency and accountability throughout our infrastructure rollout. Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will be awarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend up to a maximum duration of 8 years Site Charging Infrastructure Lot 2 focuses on supporting our requirements for appropriate charging infrastructure and solutions to enable our transition to EV/AFV and keep our new fleet moving to ensure our frontline operations can continue to deliver for our customers. Lot 2 has been split into sublots to allow us to distinguish between the different charging requirements (home, site, public). Lot 2b is for the supply, installation and maintenance of chargers at selected Thames Water sites. Lot 2b will be awarded to a single supplier but we will consider bidders' ability to provide for multiple sublots and the benefits of this, to prioritise consistency and accountability throughout our infrastructure rollout. Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, withoptions to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will beawarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend up to a maximum duration of 8 years Public Network Charge Card Lot 2 focuses on supporting our requirements for appropriate charging infrastructure and solutions to enable our transition to EV/AFV and keep our new fleet moving to ensure our frontline operations can continue to deliver for our customers. Lot 2 has been split into sublots to allow us to distinguish between the different charging requirements (home, site, public). Lot 2c is for the supply of charge cards that allow Thames Water drivers to access and use the public charging network, and managing payments for the electricity cost to charge on the public network where applicable. Lot 2c will be awarded to a single supplier but we will consider bidders' ability to provide for multiple sublots and the benefits of this, to prioritise consistency and accountability throughout our infrastructure rollout. Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will beawarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend up to a maximum duration of 8 years Telematics Lot 3 focuses on supporting our requirement for an appropriate telematics solution to maximise the efficiency and effective management of our fleet to ensure our frontline operations can continue to deliver for our customers. The scope of this lot includes the supply, installation, maintenance and management of a telematics solution to pull together all required data/insights i.e. vehicle utilisation, vehicle charge level/mileage range, when it's on charge, visibility of available site/public chargers. The supplier will be expected to provide solution interconnectivity between vehicle and charging data, as well as providing support and recommendations to improve the efficiency of our fleet and operations. Lot 3 will be awarded to a single supplier to ensure we have one overall view of our fleet and associated data, and facilitate integration with our operational planning team. Options: Any agreement awarded would be for an initial duration of 3 years, with options to extend annually up to a maximum overall term of 8 years. Renewal: Thames Water envisages that the contract will beawarded for an initial term of 3 years with options to extend up to a maximum duration of 8 years ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044651-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 6 Apr 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Jun 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Between 3 and 8 years | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £189,500,000 | | Lots value | £189,500,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active, Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED | | Locality | READING | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG1 8DB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Reading | | Electoral ward | Thames | | Westminster constituency | Reading Central | | Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 6 | | Supplier names | B2MOBILITY; CTRACK TELEMATICS; JOHN BRADSHAW; RENAULT TRUCK COMMERCIALS; RYGOR COMMERCIALS; VOLKSWAGEN GROUP | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 42 - Industrial machinery - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 30163000 - Charge cards - 31158000 - Chargers - 32441300 - Telematics system - 34113000 - 4-wheel-drive vehicles - 34131000 - Pick-ups - 34136000 - Vans - 34144700 - Utility vehicles - 34144900 - Electric vehicles - 42961000 - Command and control system - 64226000 - Telematics services ## Release History - 31 Jul 2025 at 10:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044651-2025 - 29 Mar 2023 at 09:55 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009098-2023 - 22 Mar 2023 at 12:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008320-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.thameswater.co.uk/procurement - https://www.thameswater.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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