Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor, The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3454102222
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solutions (VCIS)
Reference number
RM6213
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
CCS has a dynamic purchasing system for Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solutions. The agreement started on 08 April 2020 and was scheduled to end on 07 April 2024. This provides central government and wider public sector departments the opportunity to procure an extensive range of vehicle charging products and services. This notice advises that the DPS has been extended for up to 2 years (to 07 April 2026). The value in section II.1.5 has not been increased in line with the extension of the period of validity.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £450,000,000
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
- 09331000 - Solar panels
- 14213200 - Tarmac
- 24111600 - Hydrogen
- 30162000 - Smart cards
- 30163000 - Charge cards
- 30237280 - Power supply accessories
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 31158000 - Chargers
- 31158100 - Battery chargers
- 31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus
- 31610000 - Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles
- 31680000 - Electrical supplies and accessories
- 31681000 - Electrical accessories
- 31681400 - Electrical components
- 31681500 - Rechargers
- 32510000 - Wireless telecommunications system
- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 34144900 - Electric vehicles
- 34300000 - Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines
- 34900000 - Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts
- 34920000 - Road equipment
- 34923000 - Road traffic-control equipment
- 34996300 - Control, safety or signalling equipment for parking facilities
- 38730000 - Parking meters
- 38731000 - Token meters
- 42992000 - Special-purpose electrical goods
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45213312 - Car park building construction work
- 45223300 - Parking lot construction work
- 45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork
- 45233120 - Road construction works
- 45233270 - Parking-lot-surface painting work
- 45233290 - Installation of road signs
- 45233291 - Installation of bollards
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45314300 - Installation of cable infrastructure
- 45315300 - Electricity supply installations
- 45317000 - Other electrical installation work
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 50200000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
- 50324100 - System maintenance services
- 50532000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
- 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
- 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
- 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
- 51110000 - Installation services of electrical equipment
- 51214000 - Installation services of parking meter equipment
- 63712000 - Support services for road transport
- 63712600 - Vehicle refuelling services
- 65000000 - Public utilities
- 65400000 - Other sources of energy supplies and distribution
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71243000 - Draft plans (systems and integration)
- 71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
- 71245000 - Approval plans, working drawings and specifications
- 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services
- 71322500 - Engineering-design services for traffic installations
- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 72267100 - Maintenance of information technology software
- 72268000 - Software supply services
- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
- 98351100 - Car park services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The supplier shall have the ability to provide vehicle charging infrastructure products and services to central government and organisations across the wider public sector. This may be required under (i) Supplier funded routes (ii) Buyer funded routes, or (iii) funding route to be decided, where the Buyer requires consultancy and feasibility services to determine which funding option would be most appropriate/available to them.
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
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Customers may enter into a contract with a supplier for a period of their determining which may exceed the RM6213 Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solution DPS Agreement, should this agreement be terminated at any time. The flexibility of the contracting period allows customers (Buyers) to determine appropriate contracting timelines required to enable the supplier to meet customer needs.
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.2.14) Additional information
The duration given in II.2.7 is the duration of the extension period.
This is an extension of 24 months following the initial period of 48 months.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Suppliers will be assessed on their response to the selection criteria in their request to participate for a place on the RM6213 Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solution DPS Agreement. The procurement bid pack and registration details can be accessed via the following URL address
https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps
and clicking on the Vehicle Charging Infrastructure link
Please read the DPS Needs document first for a full overview of the procurement process and read the instructions carefully. To register for the RM6213 Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solution DPS Agreement please select the ‘Access as a Supplier’ link which can be located at the URL address above. An example of how to register for the DPS platform can be found at the following YouTube generic guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gMaIEIqEyY&authuser=0
Please note that to register you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering and who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. The procurement will be managed electronically via CCS. The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS Agreement. This procurement offering does not guarantee any minimum spend and there will be no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee under this DPS. As part of this contract notice the bid pack and the following documents can be accessed at the link provided below:
1) Contract notice authorised customer list;
2) Rights reserved for CCS DPS Agreement.
3) DPS Bid Pack
4) DPS Contract Notice Transparency Information for Crown Commercial Service Framework Agreement
As part of this contract notice the following documents can be accessed at https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12d7b658-5922-439b-9e64-43ada0625c6e
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
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 072-173486
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
7 April 2026
Local time
12:00am
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.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.3) Additional information
This DPS has been extended for up to 24 months. The reasoning for this is continued demand for the products and services offered. The dynamic nature of the charging market means that further analysis is required prior to design and development of a replacement agreement.
The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. The Authority cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS Agreement. The Authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any DPS Agreement as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the customer be liable for any costs incurred by the suppliers.
(iii) to make changes to the management charge applicable to this DPS in relation to both the percentage charged and the methodology used.
We consider that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 ("TUPE") may apply at the call for competition.
It is the Supplier’s responsibility to take their own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply in the particular circumstances of the contract and to act accordingly.
On 2.4.2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this requirement. The link below to Gov.uk provides information on the GSC at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications.
Cyber Essentials is a mandatory requirement for central government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the Cyber Essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders must be able to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by Cyber Essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service
9th Floor The Capital, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3454102222
Country
United Kingdom