Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Kent County Council
Invicta House
Maidstone
ME14 1XX
Contact
Mr Adam Chilvers
Telephone
+44 3000415251
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ4 - Kent
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SC22192 - Electric Bus Charging Solutions
Reference number
DN653389
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50532400 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
KCC requires contractual arrangements for the following electric bus charging solutions:
(1) Design, supply, and installation of EV charging infrastructure Electric Systems, including:
(a) new sub-station kit including underground cabling (to be owned and controlled by KCC), which connects to existing underground electricity cabling owned by the Distribution Network Operator (DNO).
(b) new overground kit including cabling and bus charging equipment, including on-street “opportunity” charging pantograph arms on posts and associated cabinets (if solution required cabinets), with minimal on-street footprint.
(2) Repair and maintenance (R&M) services for on-street “opportunity” chargers.
(3) Optional provision to direct purchase electricity supply for on-street “opportunity” chargers under a Power Purchasing Agreement.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 09310000 - Electricity
- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
See Section II.1.4. (Short description) above for details.
Please see the Call for Competition documentation for further information.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
180
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial contract period is 15 years (180 months) with the option to extend by up to an additional 5 years (60 months).
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
four.1.4) Information about reduction of the number of solutions or tenders during negotiation or dialogue
Recourse to staged procedure to gradually reduce the number of solutions to be discussed or tenders to be negotiated
four.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
6 March 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kent County Council
Maidstone
Country
United Kingdom