WESTCharge - Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

contractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06b465Procurement Act 2023Concession contractSME suitableactive

Estimated value

£167.5m

works

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

12 Jun 2026

Deadline 30 Mar 2027

Description

The West of England Combined Authority (the“Authority”) has obtained Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (“LEVI”) grant funding from the Department for Transport Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (“OZEV”) which supports local authorities in England to plan and deliver charging infrastructure for residents without off-street parking. The LEVI fund has two main objectives: (1) to deliver a step-change in the deployment of local, primarily low power, on-street charging infrastructure across England; and (2) accelerate the commercialisation of, and investment in, the local charging infrastructure sector. As such, the Authority is seeking to procure the Services on behalf of the unitary authorities North Somerset Council (“NSC”) and Bath and North East Somerset Council (“B&NES”) (the “UAs”) across the UAs’ geographic areas . The Services will include (but are not limited to) provision of hardware equipment and installation, software, and associated services, to support the implementation of a regional network providing equity of provision, mainly to residents, while also supporting business and visitors (as further detailed in the Specification). The Authority is seeking proposals from suppliers for the supply, delivery, connection, commissioning, operating and maintenance of EV Charging Infrastructure , as further described in the Specification . The Concessionaire is required to be able to provide end-to-end services including, but not limited to, design, planning, pre-installation and civil engineering works, the provision of hardware, software, energy supply, customer payments and interfaces and all associated maintenance activity, improving assets with technology and regulatory advancements. The Concessionaire must be capable of delivery of all elements and have fully controlled contract management of its supply chain. The Contract will be between the Concessionaire and the Authority procuring the Services on behalf of the UAs but whereby the UAs are able to receive the benefit of the Services of the Concessionaire. Tender Launch Conference Details: Please use this link to register your attendance and receive a link to the Tender Conference. The date of the Tender Conference will be held Wednesday 24 June 2026. https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/7a90b4d1-be8d-40b4-81c3-1b2a1ec91f42@3ec9c1c8-e402-4968-8ff4-a10deb5e0493.

Scope

Reference
UPN-00161
Total value
£167,500,000 excluding VAT
£201,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
11 Jul 2027 to 11 Jul 2042
Possible extension to 11 Jul 2043

Initial term of fifteen (15) years with a potential of a one (1) year extension, being a potential total of sixteen (16) years term. The Authority gives no guarantee that the Contract will be extended beyond the initial term of fifteen (15) years.

Main category
works
CPV classifications
45310000
50100000
51110000
31610000
34144900
34920000
50116000
Contract locations
Bath / North East Somerset, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technical incl. Social Value & Sustainabilityquality75.00%
Commercial (and Legal)price25.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
12 Jun 2026, 3:30 pm
Submission deadline
30 Mar 2027, 11:00 am
Submission address
All submissions to be received via Atamis, please register using the following link: https://weca-atamis.my.site.com/ProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration?locale=uk Stage1: Invitation to Participate The Authority will also undertake a review of the completed PSQ with reference to any information held on the Central Digital Platform. Responses to any conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the selection process and any selection criteria as set out in the Tender Notice, PSQ and the PSQ Assessment Criteria and Methodology document (Attachment 2B). The assessment of these responses will identify up to five (5) Tenderers to be invited to participate in Stage 2. Stage 2: 2a – Initial Tenders Once the assessment of Initial Tenders has concluded, Tenderers will be notified in writing whether they have successfully been invited to Stage 2b. The Authority intends to shortlist a maximum of three (3) Tenderers to participate in the dialogue/negotiation stage. Any Tenderers not invited to participate in Stage 2b will be provided with reasons in writing to explain why they have not been successful. Stage 2: 2b – Dialogue / Negotiation Stage 3: Final Invitation to Tender Please refer to details held in 01 WESTCHARGE EV ITT MAIN PART 1
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure