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title: "Strategic Charging Infrastructure (SCI) programme - Electrical Infrastructure Strategic Advice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f952"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "National Highways"
published: "2026-09-14"
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# Strategic Charging Infrastructure (SCI) programme - Electrical Infrastructure Strategic Advice

Buyer: National Highways  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f952

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## Summary

National Highways Limited engaged EPNC Energy Limited to provide specialist electrical infrastructure strategic advice for its Strategic Charging Infrastructure programme. The work supports the rollout of electric vehicle charging, including charging for heavy goods vehicles, across the road network. It covers senior technical and strategic advice on energy transmission and distribution, including risk assessment, solution development and assurance. The adviser is expected to work with National Grid, distribution network operators and other connection providers, supplying deep electrical-sector knowledge to supplement National Highways’ strategic charging team. This is a specialist consultancy services requirement, covering infrastructure works consultancy and energy-efficiency consultancy. Delivery is across the United Kingdom, for National Highways, a central government public authority headquartered in Birmingham.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award to EPNC Energy Limited as the incumbent supplier. The stated rationale was its extensive specialist knowledge and experience, continuity from a previous framework, and value for money demonstrated through comparative day-rate charges. The award value is £150,000 excluding VAT, or £180,000 including VAT. The contract period runs from 18 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. There is one completed lot, identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the award was made to EPNC Energy Limited. The award is classified as above the relevant threshold. A future contract-signature milestone was scheduled for 18 September 2026.

This procurement demonstrates demand for senior electrical infrastructure consultancy supporting strategic electric vehicle charging deployment on the United Kingdom road network. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable work for National Highways would need strong technical and strategic capability in energy transmission and distribution, together with experience of assessing connection and delivery risks, developing and assuring solutions, and advising on infrastructure for electric vehicle charging, including heavy goods vehicles. Credible providers would also need to engage effectively with National Grid, distribution network operators and other connection providers, and provide senior-level expertise to a strategic programme team. The direct award rationale shows that specialist knowledge, continuity, established performance and competitive day rates were important to the buyer, so demonstrable sector experience and evidence of value for money would be central to any future competition.

## Notice

The engagement of a specialist Electrical Infrastructure Strategic Advisor via EPNC Energy with specialist electrical sector capability, providing senior level technical and strategic advice specifically in respect to the energy transmission and distribution sector, to supplement the strategic charging infrastructure team. This will deliver electrical infrastructure strategic advice and deep electrical sector knowledge to support NH with the work within the Strategic Charging Infrastructure (SCI) programme. This will enable the delivery of a RIS 3 objective to support industry to accelerate the roll-out of Electrical Vehicle (EV) charging, including for HGVs across the network. The provision of senior level technical and strategic advice specifically in respect to the energy transmission and distribution sector. The ongoing expertise needed from EPNC Energy includes assessing the risk, creating and assuring solutions whilst engaging with National Grid, Distribution Network Operators (DNO's) and other connection providers.

### Procurement Information

EPNC Energy are the incumbent and have extensive specialist knowledge and experience. Directly awarding to them ensures a continuity of service and performance having been sub-contracted via a previous framework. Value for Money can be demonstrated via comparative day rate charges.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086949-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency 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 | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | National Highways |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6GA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EPNC Energy Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 14:48 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086949-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086949-2026
  14th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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