--- title: "South of Scotland Electric Vehicle Charging Delivery Partner" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059ebb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-059ebb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059ebb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059ebb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL" published: "2025-09-22" --- # South of Scotland Electric Vehicle Charging Delivery Partner Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059ebb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-059ebb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-059ebb.json) ## Summary The City of Edinburgh Council is leading an active tender process titled "South of Scotland Electric Vehicle Charging Delivery Partner," classified under Electric Distribution Services (CPV: 65300000). This initiative aims to operate, maintain, and expand the electric vehicle (EV) charging network across eight local authorities in Scotland, including Edinburgh, Midlothian, and Fife. The concession contract, set for a term of 15 years with a potential extension of 5 years, involves migrating existing ChargePlace Scotland assets to a new system and adding approximately 1,800 charge points by 2030. Community benefits are sought as part of the contract requirements, which will be elaborated to shortlisted tenderers. The procurement stage is currently in the tender phase, with a submission deadline set for 24th October 2025. The procurement method involves an initial shortlist of five operators through an SPD submission, followed by proposal development and full tender submissions. The tender involves electronic submissions through the designated platform. This opportunity has substantial potential for business growth, especially for companies experienced in electrical and mechanical installation services, electricity distribution, or IT consulting sectors. Firms able to provide diverse charging solutions and possessing ISO27001 or Cyber Essentials accreditations are particularly well-suited. Additionally, businesses with a robust financial standing, meeting criteria such as a GBP 400,000 turnover and specific insurance levels, may find this tender aligns with their strategic objectives. The engagement also presents possibilities for involvement in expanding Scotland’s EV infrastructure, leading to long-term commercial partnerships and contributions to sustainable energy solutions. Furthermore, adopting environmental management measures, including the provision of renewable energy, enhances the contractor's offerings in alignment with government goals. ## Notice A concession contract for the operation, maintenance, and expansion of the public electric vehicle charging network across eight collaborating local authorities in the South of Scotland. The contract includes migrating existing ChargePlace Scotland assets to a new back-office system and delivering approximately 1,800 additional charge points by 2030. ### Lot Information Lot 1 A regional collaboration of Scottish local authorities wish to put in a place a concession contract for an electric vehicle charging network across a large geographical region. The authorities are City of Edinburgh Council (lead authority), Dumfries and Galloway Council, West Lothian Council, Midlothian Council, Scottish Borders Council, Clackmannanshire Council, Fife Council and Falkirk Council. The concession contract will assume responsibility for the existing public charging estate. This will include migration of these assets from the Chargeplace Scotland network onto a new back office. Further to this, Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (EVIF) grant funding in the region of GBP6 million has been secured from Transport Scotland to support the expansion of the network by approximately 1800 additional chargepoints by 2030. The authorities will work with the operator throughout the contract term to support further network expansion beyond the initial expansion phase which may be funded from a range of sources. The contract will be for a single operator who can provide a mix of charging solutions and capacities across the region with an expectation the majority by number will be long dwell time AC charging. The back office software will facilitate fleet charging. The tender process is expected to be as follows; Initial SPD submission to shortlist five operators. Shortlisted operators will be invited to submit a proposal following which they will be invited to discuss and explore their proposal for the region. Subsequently shortlisted operators will be invited to submit a full tender. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058363-2025 | | Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | 24 Oct 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH8 8BG | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife, TLM73 East Lothian and Midlothian, TLM75 City of Edinburgh, TLM76 Falkirk, TLM78 West Lothian, TLM91 Scottish Borders, TLM92 Dumfries and Galloway | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 51 - Installation services (except software) - 65 - Public utilities - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 09310000 - Electricity - 30163000 - Charge cards - 31158000 - Chargers - 31681500 - Rechargers - 34920000 - Road equipment - 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment - 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ## Release History - 22 Sep 2025 at 09:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058363-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000804568 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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