--- title: "North East Lincolnshire Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058e07" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058e07" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058e07.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058e07.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-08-27" --- # North East Lincolnshire Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Buyer: NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058e07 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-058e07) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-058e07.json) ## Summary The North East Lincolnshire Borough Council has issued an active tender seeking ChargePoint Operators for the supply, installation, and management of Electric Vehicle Charging Points (EVCPs) and related infrastructure. The tender is part of the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) project, aiming to enhance EV charging accessibility for residents without off-street parking. The procurement is in the tender stage, utilising a Competitive Flexible procedure, with bids closing on 25 November 2025. The project, located in Grimsby, falls within the categories of electrical installation and software-related services, among others, under the special concession regime for service procurements. The anticipated contract will last 15 years, with a potential one-year extension, starting 23 February 2026. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in EV infrastructure and software management systems, encouraging participation from SMEs. The competitive flexible procurement procedure is designed to attract a broad range of suppliers, with scope for significant business growth through a long-term engagement. Companies in the engineering, electrical installation, and software sectors, especially those capable of providing comprehensive EV solutions, will find this tender particularly fitting as they can be part of the transformative shift in local transport infrastructure and sustainable energy initiatives. Businesses must demonstrate robust financial and technical capabilities, including appropriate insurance levels and compliance with data protection and security standards, to qualify. ## Notice The UK Government's Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) has introduced the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund which will support Local Authorities (LAs) in England in working with the chargepoint industry to improve the roll out and commercialisation of local charging infrastructure. This infrastructure will primarily be used to help residents without off-street parking to access affordable and reliable electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints. The LEVI Capital fund aims to: - Deliver a step-change in the deployment of local, primarily low power, on-street charging infrastructure across England; and - Accelerate the commercialisation of, and investment in, the local charging infrastructure sector Reducing carbon emissions and protecting the environment is at the forefront of the North East Lincolnshire Borough Council (the Authority) transport agenda. EV's play an important role in reducing carbon emissions; therefore, it is vital that the Authority can offer an effective EV Charging Infrastructure, that is equitable and accessible to all Residents within North East Lincolnshire. The Authority is seeking to appoint ChargePoint Operators (Service Providers) to undertake the supply, installation, maintenance, support and management, of the Electric Vehicle Charging Points (EVCP's) and Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) Phase 2, that offers Residents on- street and off-street charging solutions. The Service Providers will also provide a Charge Point Management System (Management System) - Back Office software solution for Authority and a website service or mobile application (App/ Web solution) allowing Residents to initiate and control the charging of an EV and make payment The Authority has been awarded a maximum grant allocation of PS1,431,000 through the LEVI fund to support the delivery of Phase 2 of the Authority's EVCP's and EVCI Programme. It's anticipated that Phase 2 of the EVCP's and EVCI programme will run alongside Phase 1. The Authority are seeking to enter into a long-term concessionary-based contract, for the duration of a 15-year term, with the option to extend for a further 1 year beyond the initial term. Tenderers should be aware that the total contract value is estimated and based upon usage and uptake of the EVCP's and EVCI within the borough. The value can increase or decrease and is not guaranteed. The Authority is conducting this tender using a Competitive Flexible procedure. The competitive flexible procedure is split into two (2) stages: Stage 1 - Invitation to tender Tenderers that Stage 2 - Demonstration Further information regarding this can be located in Section E of the tender documentation. ### Lot Information On Street Lamp Column/ Satellite Bollard EVCP's (up to 5kWh) On-Street Residential Charging - Kerbside Single Socket Lamp post/ Bollard Up to 5kW - Standard EVCPI providing On-street bays in residential areas. For further information refer to the Tender documentation. Tenderers can bid for a minimum of one lot and a maximum of two lots. For the avoidance of doubt, tenderers cannot bid for all three lots. Tenders for each Lot must be independent of each other, and not reliant on being awarded multiple Lots. Renewal: The contract will include 1 x 12-month options to extend which may be invoked at the Authority's discretion to allow additional time for the Authorities to make a decision on future provision of EVCI. On Street Pedestal EVCP's (7kWh - 22kWh) On-Street Residential Charging - Kerbside Dual Socket Pedestal 7kWh - 22kWh EVCI providing On-street bays in residential areas. For further information refer to the Tender documentation. Tenderers can bid for a minimum of one lot and a maximum of two lots. For the avoidance of doubt, tenderers cannot bid for all three lots. Tenders for each Lot must be independent of each other, and not reliant on being awarded multiple Lots. Renewal: The contract will include 1 x 12-month options to extend which may be invoked at the Authority's discretion to allow additional time for the Authorities to make a decision on future provision of EVCI. Off Street Pedestal EVCP's (7kWh - 22kWh) Off-Street Residential Charging Dual Socket Pedestal 7kWh - 22kWh EVCIPI providing Off-street bays in Authority owned car parks. For further information refer to the Tender documentation. Tenderers can bid for a minimum of one lot and a maximum of two lots. For the avoidance of doubt, tenderers cannot bid for all three lots. Tenders for each Lot must be independent of each other, and not reliant on being awarded multiple Lots. Renewal: The contract will include 1 x 12-month options to extend which may be invoked at the Authority's discretion to allow additional time for the Authorities to make a decision on future provision of EVCI. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051617-2025 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Aug 2025 | | Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2025 | | Future notice date | 1 Sep 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 23 Feb 2026 - 30 Nov 2040 | | Recurrence | 2039-09-01 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,000,000 | | Lots value | £8,000,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | GRIMSBY | | Post town | Doncaster | | Postcode | DN31 1HU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire | | Local authority | North East Lincolnshire | | Electoral ward | West Marsh | | Westminster constituency | Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes | | Delivery location | TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 45 - Construction work - 48 - Software package and information systems - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 31610000 - Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles - 34144900 - Electric vehicles - 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works - 45233293 - Installation of street furniture - 45310000 - Electrical installation work - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment - 72260000 - Software-related services ## Release History - 27 Aug 2025 at 13:13 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051617-2025 - 26 Aug 2025 at 16:20 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051381-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051617-2025 27th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051381-2025 26th August 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.nelincs.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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