Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Bedford Borough Council
Borough Hall
BEDFORD
MK429AP
Contact
Commercial Hub
Telephone
+44 1234718282
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH24 - Bedford
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Applications or, where applicable, tenders must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/bedford/aspx/Home
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
The Supply of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and Associated Services 2025-2040
Reference number
BBC EN 03796
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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:
• 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.
• 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).
• 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.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £56,643,544
two.1.6) Information about lots
This concession is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH24 - Bedford
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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:
• 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.
• 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).
• The total minimum delivery of at least 512 additional new Electric Vehicle "sockets."
two.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria stated in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Duration in months
180
two.2.14) Additional information
Option to extend by a further 12 months
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for submission of applications or receipt of tenders
Date
21 March 2025
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
High Court of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom