Tender

Provision of an Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure in Wrexham County Borough

  • Wrexham County Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-003295

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043631

Published 1 February 2024, 9:26am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Wrexham County Borough Council

Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Lampbit Street

Wrexham

LL11 1AR

Contact

Julia Pordage-Moore

Email

julia.pordage-moore@wrexham.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1978292784

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://wrexham.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0264

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

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

Provision of an Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure in Wrexham County Borough

Reference number

Proc-23-15

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 09310000 - Electricity

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

This tender is for the Provision of an Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure across Wrexham County Borough.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £400,000

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
  • 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
  • 31158000 - Chargers
  • 34144900 - Electric vehicles
  • 31158100 - Battery chargers
  • 31610000 - Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles
  • 45223300 - Parking lot construction work
  • 45314300 - Installation of cable infrastructure
  • 50324100 - System maintenance services
  • 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham
Main site or place of performance

Wrexham County Borough

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This tender is for the Provision of an Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure across Wrexham County Borough.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 20

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

120

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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

4 March 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 31 May 2024

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

4 March 2024

Local time

12:30pm

Place

Wrexham County Borough Council

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

Julia Pordage-Moore, Category Manager


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

WCBC is looking for an Electric Vehicle Charge Point Operator (EVCPO), to work in collaboration, to increase the number of Electric Vehicle Charge Points (EVCPs) in the borough. WCBC wishes to enter into a contract with a provider to:

- Jointly co-develop and agree an evidence based delivery plan to ensure Wrexham’s provision meets the Electric Vehicle Charging Strategy for Wales and any locally developed EV charging strategies or plans.

- Own and operate, safely install, and commission Electric Vehicle Charge Points (EVCPs) into the public realm and WCBC workplaces

- For the duration of the contract, to be responsible for EVCPs, providing a high-quality maintenance and responsive repairs regime.

- Provide a full back-office and customer service including a bi-lingual call centre function to align with the responsive repairs regime.

- Take responsibility for and undertake all requirements in regards to WCBC’s existing OCCP compliant EVCPs, both public and workplace, as detailed within the ‘locations’ section of this document below. Additionally, in regards to the existing infrastructure, to replace and update EVCPs as required and in order to provide full and consistent operation as per agreed and expected service levels.

- Expand the provision of workplace EVCPs for use by WCBC employees within an agreed and set preferential rate for WCBC vehicles for the recharging of electric vehicles at both public and workplace/Depot EVCPs.

Within the contract, the EVCPO shall provide EVCPs Goods, Services and Works including all planning, design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, operation, maintenance, annual payments to the landowner and decommissioning of all infrastructure, equipment, systems and other components required to achieve the functionality and levels of performance specified.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=138577

(WA Ref:138577)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom