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title: "Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Soft Market Test"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0483a0"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-01-13"
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# Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Soft Market Test

Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0483a0

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority in conjunction with Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council, is currently in the planning stage. It concerns the "Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Soft Market Test," classified under the industry category "Software package and information systems" (CPV: 48000000) with a substantial estimated value of £5.4 million. The process aims to gather market feedback to inform future procurement activities and service specification. Key deadlines include submission of responses by 12:00 Noon on 31 January 2025, and the future notice date set for 1 April 2025. The procurement location is within the UK region.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in electric vehicle infrastructure, software packages, electrical equipment, and civil engineering works. By participating in this soft market test, businesses can shape future procurement specifications, positioning themselves advantageously for forthcoming contracts. Companies specialising in the installation and maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipment, as well as providers of special-purpose electrical goods, are particularly well-suited to compete. This collaborative initiative by the local authorities represents a strategic investment in electric vehicle infrastructure, attracting innovative solutions and fostering business growth in the green technology sector.

## 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/Index?advertId=f903091f-91d1-ef11-8133-005056b64545 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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/Index?advertId=f903091f-91d1-ef11-8133-005056b64545 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.

Renewal: The details concerning extension durations and structure are still to be confirmed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000976-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,400,000 |
| Lots value | £5,400,000 |
| 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 | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE2 8TY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Huntingdonshire |
| Electoral ward | The Stukeleys |
| Westminster constituency | Huntingdon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## 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 09:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000976-2025
- 23 Jul 2024 at 11:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022814-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=f903091f-91d1-ef11-8133-005056b64545
- https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/
- https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities

## Provenance

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