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title: "SCI Feasibility Studies DNO 1 - ENWL"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06efe9"
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# SCI Feasibility Studies DNO 1 - ENWL

Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06efe9

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## Summary

The Department for Transport, through the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, commissioned feasibility studies from distribution network operators. The work is intended to provide detailed technical, cost and delivery information to support development of the proposed Strategic Charging Infrastructure Scheme, a financial intervention for strategic charging infrastructure. This is specialist research and advisory work rather than construction, equipment supply or routine consultancy. It is aimed at electricity network operators able to assess charging infrastructure requirements and provide evidence on how a potential scheme could be delivered. The procurement covers one completed requirement, titled SCI Feasibility Studies DNO 1 - ENWL. The contracting authority is the Department for Transport, a central government public authority. The data identifies the selected supplier as Electricity North West Limited, based in Stockport.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was completed and awarded to Electricity North West Limited. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 1 September 2026. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 October 2026. Its value is £25,126.60 excluding VAT, or £30,151.92 including VAT. The requirement was classified as research services. The published outcome records Electricity North West Limited as the sole awarded supplier. The process was evaluated through a non-competitive direct route rather than an open tender. The contract remains active for the stated feasibility-study period, covering the provision of technical, cost and delivery information for the proposed Strategic Charging Infrastructure Scheme.

This procurement indicates demand from the Department for Transport for distribution network operator expertise to inform strategic electric-vehicle charging policy and investment. A credible future competitor would need to operate or represent a distribution network and demonstrate the ability to produce robust feasibility evidence for charging infrastructure. Relevant capability includes detailed technical assessment, cost modelling and practical delivery planning, with the ability to connect those strands into clear information suitable for government decision-making. Experience of electricity networks, infrastructure constraints, charging deployment and coordination with public-sector stakeholders would strengthen a supplier’s position. The selected supplier’s large-scale electricity network business profile suggests that capacity, access to network data and operational understanding were important commercial advantages for this requirement.

## Notice

The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles ("OZEV", the "Authority") is commissioning feasibility studies from Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) to provide detailed technical, cost and delivery information to support the development of a proposed financial intervention, the Strategic Charging Infrastructure Scheme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082827-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,126 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DR |
| 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 | Vincent Square |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Electricity North West |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 16:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082827-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082827-2026
  1st September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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