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title: "Operation and Maintenance of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Units at specific ORCS and LEVI Funded Sites"
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# Operation and Maintenance of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Units at specific ORCS and LEVI Funded Sites

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0678f2

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## Summary

Sunderland City Council has awarded a significant contract to Connected Kerb Limited for the operation and maintenance of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) units at specific sites funded by ORCS and LEVI. This procurement process, initiated by a direct award, covers a vast contract period from 1st May 2026 to 30th April 2041. The industry category pertains to electrical equipment and services. Located in Sunderland (UKC23 region), this contract falls under the category of a concession. The contract was awarded on 1st April 2026, as indicated in the award notice published on 7th April 2026. The procurement method involved is direct award due to the technical and operational reasons outlined in the UK's Procurement Act 2023.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for business expansion in the burgeoning electric vehicle infrastructure sector. Enterprises specializing in electrical equipment, installation, and maintenance services, especially those familiar with vehicle charging stations, will find this project aligned with their business offerings. The direct award nature of the contract highlights Connected Kerb Limited's unique technical capabilities and established knowledge of the infrastructure, marking this as an extension of existing services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could see substantial growth in collaborating with or competing within such frameworks, provided they meet the specialised operational requirements stipulated by Sunderland City Council.

## Notice

Sunderland City Council ("The Council") is intending to enter into a concession contract with the named Supplier ("the Proposed Contract"), to provide the ongoing operation and maintenance of the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure ("EVCI") Units and the Charging Infrastructure ("the Services") to be supplied and installed pursuant to the ORCS and Pilot LEVI schemes. The Services include (without limitation) the full operation of the ECVI Units, charging and income collection, back-office and administrative support, regular maintenance, all necessary repairs and/or replacements to the EVCI Units and cleaning and annual inspections of the EVCI Units. The Proposed Contract is intended to operate for a maximum period of up to 15 years. The estimated value of the Proposed Contract reflects the anticipated potential total revenues that may be received by the Supplier under or in connection with the Proposed Contract over the full contract term based on the current available data. However, for the avoidance of doubt, no guarantee of any minimum income or utilisation of the EVCI Units is to be provided by the Council under the Proposed Contract. As a consequence, the Supplier will be required to take the operating risk in relation to the Services under the Proposed Contract. The Council previously published a transparency notice in respect of the proposed direct award of this Proposed Contract under Section 44(1) of the Procurement Act 2023 on 31st March 2026.

### Procurement Information

The Council considers that it is entitled to directly award the Proposed Contract to the Supplier under Section 41(1)(a) and paragraph(s) 6 and/or 7 of Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 ("the Act") for the reasons stated below. (i) For the purpose of paragraph 6 of Schedule 5, the Supplier has previously been selected by the Council pursuant to terms of the NEPO Framework Agreement reference NEPO232 Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure to enter into a call-off contract with the Council to supply and install the relevant EVCI Units and related infrastructure pursuant to the ORCS and Pilot LEVI schemes, which includes co-funding from the named Supplier. As a consequence, due to technical reasons, including the Supplier's unique and established knowledge of the relevant infrastructure, its operational requirements, system configuration, maintenance of performance warranties and requirement for a single point of responsibility, competition for the subsequent provision of the Services is now absent and only the Supplier can provide the Services and there are no reasonable alternatives to the provision of the Services; and/or (ii) For the purpose of paragraph 7 of Schedule 5, the Proposed Contract concerns the supply of services by an existing supplier which are intended as an extension to existing services where (a) a change in supplier would result in the Council receiving services that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing services, and (b) the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance. The Supplier currently provides support and maintenance services in respect of the Council's existing EVCI units and infrastructure network in other city centre locations. The Proposed Contract will therefore enable an extension of the Council's infrastructure network to include the relevant EVCI Units under the ORCS and Pilot LEVI schemes. A change of supplier in respect of the provision of the Services would therefore mean the Council would receive third party services in respect of the EVCI units that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing services provided by the Supplier in respect of the existing network infrastructure. This difference or incompatibility would lead to the following technical difficulties: a) Loss of a single point of responsibility and accountability for the full entire network infrastructure and therefore increased risk for the Council; b) Risk of adverse impact on overall network integrity, continuity of service and the prevention of disruption to end-users; c) Loss of one single, consistent and multi-site customer solution for end-users across the full network; d) Risk of duplication of costs and resource; and e) Increased administrative and contract management burden for the Council. The Council therefore considers that a direct award justification exists and it is permitted to directly award the Proposed Contract to the Supplier in accordance with Section 41(1) of the Act. Accordingly, this notice is a UK5 Transparency Notice under Section 44 of the Act in respect of the proposed direct award of the Proposed Contract to the named Supplier.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031238-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2041 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £10,440,749 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONNECTED KERB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 65 - Public utilities

### Codes

- 31610000 - Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
- 50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
- 65320000 - Operation of electrical installations

## Release History

- 7 Apr 2026 at 07:36 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031238-2026
- 31 Mar 2026 at 11:25 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029587-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031238-2026
  7th April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029587-2026
  31st March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.connectedkerb.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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