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title: "Electric Vehicle / Low Carbon Strategy"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000503944"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP (HITRANS)"
published: "2017-09-08"
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# Electric Vehicle / Low Carbon Strategy

Buyer: HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP (HITRANS)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000503944

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## Summary

The Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS) is undertaking a procurement process for an overarching strategy and action plan titled "Electric Vehicle / Low Carbon Strategy", aimed at supporting the rollout of electric vehicles and their charging infrastructure within the HITRANS area. This open tender, classified under the services category, is currently in the active stage, with a submission deadline of 25 July 2017. The procurement process has an associated contract value of £20,000, with the delivery address located in the UKM6 region. Interested parties can reach HITRANS at their Inverness office or via the contact details provided.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in electric vehicle technology, infrastructure design, and policy development. Companies that possess strong expertise in stakeholder engagement, market research, and operational strategies for electric vehicles will be well-positioned to compete. The strategic plan's focus on rural and island communities means that businesses familiar with the unique challenges of these areas, along with those with innovative approaches to implementing sustainable transport solutions, would find themselves at a competitive advantage in this procurement process.

## Notice

To support the roll out of Electric vehicles and supporting charging infrastructure within the HITRANS area there is a need for an overarching strategy and action plan. For example, there is no comprehensive resource with information on the current charging network or numbers of electric vehicles (both private or public) within the different parts of the region. In addition, there is a need for consideration of consistent policies around deployment, operation and maintenance of EV chargers as well as areas such as promotion and marketing.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To support the roll out of Electric Vehicles and supporting charging infrastructure within the HITRANS area there is a need for an overarching strategy and action plan. For example, there is no comprehensive resource with information on the current charging network or numbers of electric vehicles (both private or public) within the different parts of the region. In addition, there is a need for consideration of consistent policies around deployment, operation and maintenance of EV chargers as well as areas such as promotion and marketing.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP294878 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 11 Sep 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | £20,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £19,440 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP (HITRANS) |
| Locality | INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV3 5NQ |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness West |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | URBAN FORESIGHT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34144900 - Electric vehicles

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2017 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP294878
- 13 Jul 2017 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL289339

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL289339&idx=2
  19th July 2017 - Standard Conditions apply except where specific information contained within the EV tender document
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL289339&idx=1
  13th July 2017 - Instructions, Timetable, Selection Procedure, Description, Quality, Pricing, Agreement&Contract Data
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL289339
  Electric Vehicle / Low Carbon Strategy - To support the roll out of Electric vehicles and supporting charging infrastructure within the HITRANS area there is a need for an overarching strategy and action plan. For example, there is no comprehensive resource with information on the current charging network or numbers of electric vehicles (both private or public) within the different parts of the region. In addition, there is a need for consideration of consistent policies around deployment, operation and maintenance of EV chargers as well as areas such as promotion and marketing.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP294878
  Electric Vehicle / Low Carbon Strategy - To support the roll out of Electric vehicles and supporting charging infrastructure within the HITRANS area there is a need for an overarching strategy and action plan. For example, there is no comprehensive resource with information on the current charging network or numbers of electric vehicles (both private or public) within the different parts of the region. In addition, there is a need for consideration of consistent policies around deployment, operation and maintenance of EV chargers as well as areas such as promotion and marketing.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hitrans.org.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000503944

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