Published date: 20 February 2025

Last edited date: 20 February 2025

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


Closing: 1 June 2025, 10:37am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Rechargers - 31681500

  • Electric vehicles - 34144900

  • Installation of cable infrastructure - 45314300

Location of contract

MK42 9AP

Value of contract

£0 to £56,643,544

Procurement reference

IT-380-3796-BBC EN 03796

Published date

20 February 2025

Closing date

1 June 2025

Closing time

10:37am

Contract start date

6 October 2025

Contract end date

5 October 2040

Contract type

Service contract

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The purpose of this ITT is to appoint a single Charge Point Operator, to deliver Bedford Borough Council's requirements for a "full turnkey" solution to supply, install, connect, commission, operate and maintain a network of charge points on behalf of the Council across the Borough.

We expect the winning bidder to deliver a minimum of 512 additional new Electric Vehicle "sockets" (as defined in the Contract at Schedule 4), of which:
i) A minimum of 256 sockets to be located at our required sites as set out in Portfolios 1, 2 and 3 (see section 2.2.3 in this document for further information), with our £1.01m subsidy to support installations.
ii) Further to this we would like the operator to match and extend our investment through private funding with a minimum additional 256 sockets, at our required sites or at additional sites (to be agreed with the Council).
iii) The total minimum delivery of at least 512 additional new Electric Vehicle "sockets."

To this end, Bedford Borough Council (BBC) is primarily seeking for its required 256 sockets at the stated locations, a charging solution involving 7kw - 22kw power charge points across the Borough-wide network, to benefit residents without off street parking.

More information

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

How to apply

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

About the buyer

Contact name

Harry Bagnall

Address

Cauldwell Street
Bedford
England
MK42 9AP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01234 274178

Email

harry.bagnall@bedford.gov.uk