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title: "ChargePlace Scotland Charge Point Network Operator Services - Single Supplier Framework Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000612189"
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# ChargePlace Scotland Charge Point Network Operator Services - Single Supplier Framework Agreement

Buyer: TRANSPORT SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000612189

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## Summary

Transport Scotland, located in Glasgow, has executed a public procurement contract titled "ChargePlace Scotland Charge Point Network Operator Services - Single Supplier Framework Agreement". This contract falls under the services industry category and covers the whole of Scotland, with a concentration in Glasgow. Initially tendered under the reference TS/LCE/SER/2019/01, the procurement progressed through several stages, including a selective restricted procedure. The framework agreement has a duration of 1440 days (approximately four years) and involves significant investment, including an estimated value correction to £10 million GBP. The initial agreement was signed on 8th March 2021, with subsequent modifications aimed at ensuring a smooth transition of operations and an extended value scale. An active participation by key entities, including SWARCO UK Ltd as the supplier and Glasgow Sheriff Court as the review body, characterizes this process, which supports a comprehensive electric vehicle charging network across Scotland.

This tender opens substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialized in electric vehicle infrastructure, technology management, and customer service. Enterprises capable of operating a robust charge point management system, ensuring quality and compatibility with various charge points, and offering 24/7 customer service would be well-suited to compete. Given the project's scope—extending from tariff collection to real-time network status display—businesses with expertise in these areas, including fault management and interoperability services, stand to benefit. Moreover, the consistent need for collaboration with Transport Scotland and other stakeholders presents valuable networking and development prospects. The engagement through a single-supplier framework ensures a unique opportunity to lead in the electric vehicle charging domain, supporting the broader policy of phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles by 2032.

## Notice

Scottish Ministers have invested in the region of 30M GBP since 2011 to establish a comprehensive electric vehicle charging network across Scotland which now consists of over 1000 publically available charge points across the mainland and islands. This investment supports the ambition to phase out the need for new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2032. Transport Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, are now seeking to appoint a new Charge Point Network Operator (CPNO) ("single supplier") for the management of the publically available electric vehicle charging network, known as ChargePlace Scotland. It has been concluded that these services would be best met through the procurement of a single-supplier framework agreement, which offers both the required flexibility and prompt response mechanism to meet demand, which is required for the ad-hoc nature of these services. It is intended that the framework agreement shall be for a period of 2 years, with the option for 2 further year long extensions, during which the Scottish Ministers shall be entitled to call-off services from the framework agreement. It is estimated the value of services to be called-off over the two year period, will be in the order of 2,500,000.00 GBP.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The CPNO will be expected to provide the following basic requirements: i. provision and quality assured operation of a robust and reliable charge point management system, Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) compatible with all types of charge point currently installed on the ChargePlace Scotland network; ii. delivery of a service capable of managing tariff collection for over 250 hosts; iii. provision of an active fault management capability including fault reporting and liaison with both host/owners and maintenance contractors; iv. provision and operation of a fully staffed 24/7 customer service facility with capabilities of customer contact via various modes including social media; v. provision and operation of a publically accessible website, providing an interactive, real time status mapping system of the ChargePlace Scotland network; vi. ability to develop and provide interoperability services; vii. provision of a reliable and efficient communications strategy to inform users of the status of the network, and to promote the benefits of the network and electro-mobility to the general public. It is envisaged that the services can be provided remotely at the economic operator's offices with attendance required on an ad-hoc basis at Transport Scotland's offices. However, on occasion, the provider may be required to undertake the following duties: i. attend the offices, or other locations within the UK as and when required; ii. attend meetings at Transport Scotland's main office in Buchanan House, Glasgow or other offices as and when may be required; iii. liaison with other Transport Scotland advisers/ consultants/ contractors at their specific offices. The supplier will be procured through the restricted procedure, a procedure under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This is a two-stage procedure, comprising a prequalification stage and a tender stage. Section II.2.9 of this Contract Notice describes the criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates. In order to be considered for this procurement competition, economic operators must complete and submit an ESPD, which can be downloaded via the Public Contracts Scotland portal (www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk). It is anticipated that a total of 5 economic operators will be invited to tender stage.

Renewal: Two renewals of 12 months each.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519634 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | £2,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £15,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G4 0HF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SWARCO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 09310000 - Electricity
- 30162000 - Smart cards
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 31158000 - Chargers
- 31610000 - Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles
- 34144900 - Electric vehicles
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 50230000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment
- 50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
- 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
- 63712000 - Support services for road transport
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services
- 79342300 - Customer services

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2024 at 00:00 - AwardUpdate - OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519634
- 25 Jul 2023 at 00:00 - AwardUpdate - OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484699
- 15 Sep 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP427709
- 26 Feb 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB382111

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB382111&idx=3
  30th March 2020 - Tender bulletin 1
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB382111&idx=1
  28th February 2020 - Summary of Financial Ratio Evaluation Criteria
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=FEB382111&idx=2
  28th February 2020 - Supplier Information Event Slides
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB382111
  ChargePlace Scotland Charge Point Network Operator Services - Single Supplier Framework Agreement - Scottish Ministers have invested in the region of 30M GBP since 2011 to establish a comprehensive electric vehicle charging network across Scotland which now consists of over 1000 publically available charge points across the mainland and islands. This investment supports the ambition to phase out the need for new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2032. Transport Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, are now seeking to appoint a new Charge Point Network Operator (CPNO) ("single supplier") for the management of the publically available electric vehicle charging network, known as ChargePlace Scotland. It has been concluded that these services would be best met through the procurement of a single-supplier framework agreement, which offers both the required flexibility and prompt response mechanism to meet demand, which is required for the ad-hoc nature of these services. It is intended that the framework agreement shall be for a period of 2 years, with the option for 2 further year long extensions, during which the Scottish Ministers shall be entitled to call-off services from the framework agreement. It is estimated the value of services to be called-off over the two year period, will be in the order of 2,500,000.00 GBP.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP427709
  ChargePlace Scotland Charge Point Network Operator Services - Single Supplier Framework Agreement - Scottish Ministers have invested in the region of 30M GBP since 2011 to establish a comprehensive electric vehicle charging network across Scotland which now consists of over 1000 publically available charge points across the mainland and islands. This investment supports the ambition to phase out the need for new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2032. Transport Scotland, on behalf of the Scottish Ministers, are now seeking to appoint a new Charge Point Network Operator (CPNO) ("single supplier") for the management of the publically available electric vehicle charging network, known as ChargePlace Scotland. It has been concluded that these services would be best met through the procurement of a single-supplier framework agreement, which offers both the required flexibility and prompt response mechanism to meet demand, which is required for the ad-hoc nature of these services. It is intended that the framework agreement shall be for a period of 2 years, with the option for 2 further year long extensions, during which the Scottish Ministers shall be entitled to call-off services from the framework agreement. It is estimated the value of services to be called-off over the two year period, will be in the order of 2,500,000.00 GBP.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484699
  ChargePlace Scotland Charge Point Network Operator Services - Single Supplier Framework Agreement
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519634
  ChargePlace Scotland Charge Point Network Operator Services - Single Supplier Framework Agreement

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000612189
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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