Published date: 11 February 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 4 March 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Electric vehicles - 34144900

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£50,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

BIP666126888

Published date

11 February 2022

Closing date

4 March 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The council are looking to appoint a single suitably qualified and CoMoUK accredited car club operator to work in partnership with the Council to implement a round trip electric Car Club service in Colchester. The eCar Club along with other shared transport schemes currently being developed will offer residents and businesses access to a range of shared mobility transport options to provide transport choice and reduce reliance on private car use and ownership.

The council can help fund the initial two electric Car Club cars which will be based in the town centre.

Full details of this opportunity can be found in the tender documents.

More information

Links

Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

The initial contract term will be for 4 years, but there will be the opportunity to extend the contract for up to a further 4 years.

About the buyer

Contact name

Matt Howe

Address

Rowan House
33 Sheepen Road
Colchester
CO3 3WG
UK

Telephone

+447976794358

Email

matthew.howe@colchester.gov.uk