Published date: 2 May 2024

Last edited date: 2 May 2024

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 10 July 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

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Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£5,000,000

Procurement reference

BLACK001-DN722089-63594986

Published date

2 May 2024

Closing date

10 July 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2024

Contract end date

31 October 2032

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This opportunity is being undertaken via the electronic tendering portal The Chest - https://procontract.due-north.com/

Blackpool Council (The Authority) and its Wholly Owned transport company, Blackpool Transport Services (BTS) submitted a joint submission to the Department for Transport to secure Zero Emission Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) grant funding in order to replace the existing diesel fleet with electric buses.

As a result, the Authority and BTS will be undertaking significant modification of the existing depot to ensure that it is fit for purpose and meets the future vision for BTS. The depot will be fitted out with electric vehicle charging infrastructure, ready to house the new fleet of electric buses. The Chargers in use will be a DC system.

The Authority is looking to appoint a Contractor, under a JCT Design & Build 2016 contract, to provide full turnkey delivery of this project including design, installation, commissioning, ongoing operations and maintenance.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

BTS - Provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure to Support a Minimum Fleet of 90 Electric Buses

  • Opportunity
  • Published 2 May 2024

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Fraser Cavill

Address

PO Box 4
Blackpool
FY1 1NA
England

Telephone

+44 1253478379

Email

fraser.cavill@blackpool.gov.uk

Website

http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/