--- title: "EV Charging Infrastructure" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06cf26" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06cf26" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06cf26.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06cf26.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED" published: "2026-07-20" --- # EV Charging Infrastructure Buyer: NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cf26 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06cf26) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06cf26.json) ## Summary National Grid UK Limited, located in London, is planning a procurement process for the development of an EV Charging Infrastructure. The project aims to provide a comprehensive solution that includes the supply, installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance of both physical and digital infrastructure for electric vehicle charging across various sites in the United Kingdom. This selective procurement will follow a competitive flexible procedure, allowing businesses to express interest until 8th September 2026. Key regions targeted for this infrastructure stretch across all major areas of the UK, with the project managed under the special regime for utilities. The final award is anticipated to conclude by 28th February 2027, with contracts kicking off by 30th June 2027. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the manufacture and installation of charging equipment, software systems, and maintenance services. Companies with expertise in electric vehicle technology, civil engineering, and software services, especially those specialising in charging systems and back-office connectivity solutions, will find this procurement particularly relevant. Contracts will require ongoing maintenance support, making it ideal for firms that can provide reliable service and quality over the long term. Additionally, organisations with experience in accelerated project delivery under reserved participation conditions, such as sheltered workshops, may have an advantage when participating in this tender. ## Notice National Grid has a requirement for an effective, compliant and maintainable EV charging infrastructure that covers supply, design participation, installation, commissioning, warranty, on-site support and ongoing maintenance, together with a dedicated back-office delivery system to manage connectivity, payments, user support and MI/reporting. The solution must enable safe, reliable and auditable charging for National Grid vehicles and users across a range of site types (substations and offices) and support efficient operational handover between installation and back-office teams. ### Lot Information Civils, installation and supply of AC & DC chargers Civils, installation and supply of AC & DC chargers Participate in the design for each site Supply all hardware, cable and switchgear associated with the installations Appoint a panel of subcontractors Install the charge points, cabling and switchgear Commissioning: powerup and test the chargepoints Provide warranties on the hardware and installation Hand over the charge points to the Lot 3 provider for onboarding to a private cloud Provide on-site support Renewal: Up to 3 further years Mobile DC Chargers The supply of Mobile DC chargers Renewal: Up to 3 further years System operating platform and annual / reactive maintenance System operating platform and annual / reactive maintenance Back office support: Create a dedicated instance of the delivery system in a private cloud Install connectivity (SIM) Commission chargers Provide day to day remote support to users and charge points Provide RFID cards if required Collect payments for charging and return monies to National Grid Ensure that where onsite support is required, an engineer is deployed Provide MI to National Grid to enable measurement of KPIs and SLAs Provide on site support and maintenance Renewal: Up to 3 further years ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068388-2026 | | Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Aug 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 29 Jun 2027 - 29 Jun 2032 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | WC2N 5EH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 48 - Software package and information systems - 51 - Installation services (except software) ### Codes - 31158000 - Chargers - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment ## Release History - 20 Jul 2026 at 14:58 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068388-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068388-2026 20th July 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-19429 Expression of Interest response form ## Notice URLs - 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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