Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Worcestershire County Council
County Hall, Spetchley Lane, Worcester
Worcestershire
Contact
Carol Wintle
procurement@worcesterhire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
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
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/Home
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (LEVI) and Associated Services
Reference number
WCC 00004704
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This procurement is being conducted by Worcestershire County Council on behalf of the Fourth Midlands Connect EV Infrastructure Consortium to deliver the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Scheme (LEVI) to accelerate the number of on-street Electric Vehicle Chargepoints across the consortium via a concession agreement. This consortium is made up of the following Commissioning bodies:• Leicestershire County Council• Rutland County Council District Council• Warwickshire County Council• Worcestershire County CouncilThe consortium approach is being used to help to support the concessionaire with long term delivery of Chargepoints allowing the ability to balance the Consortium sites to ensure that rural and less affluent areas are supported. On behalf of the Consortium, Worcestershire County Council is seeking tenders from suitably experienced and qualified entities for the provision of this EV Charging Infrastructure.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £235,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
To avoid monopolies a bidder may bid for both Lots but will only be awarded one Lot. The Consortium reserves the right to award a second Lot to the same bidder where the bidder is the only bidder for that Lot and where the bidder meets all the requirements as set out in this suite of ITT documents.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Standard 7kW - 22kW
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31158000 - Chargers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 oversees standard (7kW AC charging) and fast (22kW AC or DC charging) Chargepoint sockets
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
Start date
1 October 2025
End date
30 September 2040
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
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Rapid 50kW
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31158000 - Chargers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 oversees rapid (≥50 kW) Chargepoint sockets
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
Start date
1 October 2025
End date
30 September 2040
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
30 April 2025
Local time
12:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 April 2025
Local time
12:00pm
Place
Tenders will be unlocked after the closing date and time has passed.
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
The High Court of Justice
Strand, London
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The contracting authority will operate a minimum 10 calendar daystandstill period at the point information on the award of the contract iscommunicated to tenderers to provide time for unsuccessful tenderers tochallenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.Unsuccessful tenderers shall be notified by the contracting authority assoon as possible after the decision is made as to the reasons why theywere unsuccessful. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide thataggrieved parties who have been harmed, or are at risk of harm, by breachof the rules are to take action in the High Court (England, Wales andNorthern Ireland).