--- title: "Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (EVIF) Delivery Partner" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000766432" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000766432" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000766432.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000766432.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-05-10" --- # Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (EVIF) Delivery Partner Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000766432 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000766432) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000766432.json) ## Summary The City of Edinburgh Council is planning a procurement process for the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (EVIF) Delivery Partner. The strategy aims to expand Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) access to all city communities by providing residential on-street chargers and rapid hub solutions. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase, with a Pre-market Consultation Exercise underway until 23rd May 2024. The opportunity falls under the services category and is expected to create partnerships for the development of the EVC network. This tender by The City of Edinburgh Council presents a growth opportunity for businesses involved in electric vehicle infrastructure and charging solutions. Companies with expertise in EVC deployment, public-private partnerships, and sustainable transport are well-suited to compete. Interested parties can contribute to the procurement process by completing a questionnaire and attending a market engagement event. The Council seeks to maximise value for money and design optimal commercial arrangements with the grant funding provisionally allocated. ## Notice The City of Edinburgh Council strategy for Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) expansion will focus on providing charge point access to all communities in the city. The identified approach to EVC expansion includes residential on street chargers, to provide those with no access to off street parking a charging solution and rapid hub solutions. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) strategy for Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) expansion will focus on providing charge point access to all communities in the city. The identified approach to EVC expansion includes residential on street chargers, to provide those with no access to off street parking a charging solution and rapid hub solutions. The Council have been provisionally allocated a grant funding amount from Transport Scotland's Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (EVIF). The EVIF aims to act as a catalyst to accelerate private sector investment to deliver a fair, reliable and accessible EVC network that meets the needs of all users, for publicly accessible EV charging by enabling local authorities to develop and deliver partnerships with the private sector for increasing the supply of the electric vehicle charging network. These partnerships may be achieved from a concession arrangement between the Council and the private sector. The Council wish to engage with suitable suppliers to ensure the city delivers maximum value for money and designs the optimal commercial arrangement of the provisional funding allocation. The aim of this Prior Information Notice is to enable interested parties, possessing relevant experience, to provide information to the Council via a questionnaire, thereby contributing to shaping the procured solution. The Council may invite organisations to attend a market engagement event in Edinburgh with appropriate officers to further discuss their organisations experience. Please confirm ASAP to ben.fulton@edinburgh.gov.uk if you would wish to attend an in person briefing in Edinburgh on 4/5th June. Please return the attached questionnaire to ben.fulton@edinburgh.gov.uk by 23 May 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505057 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Sep 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH8 8BG | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 45 - Construction work - 65 - Public utilities ### Codes - 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31158000 - Chargers - 34144900 - Electric vehicles - 45315300 - Electricity supply installations - 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services ## Release History - 10 May 2024 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505057 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY505057&idx=2 10th December 2024 - Request for further information - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=MAY505057&idx=1 10th May 2024 - Pre-market Consultation Exercise Questionnaire - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY505057 Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (EVIF) Delivery Partner - The City of Edinburgh Council strategy for Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) expansion will focus on providing charge point access to all communities in the city. The identified approach to EVC expansion includes residential on street chargers, to provide those with no access to off street parking a charging solution and rapid hub solutions. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=766432 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000766432 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000766432. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000766432.json.