Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The City of Edinburgh Council
4 East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG
Contact
Ben Fulton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from 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 Infrastructure Fund (EVIF) Delivery Partner
Reference number
CT1324
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The City of Edinburgh Council strategy for Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) expansion will focus on providing charge point access to all communities in the city. The identified approach to EVC expansion includes residential on street chargers, to provide those with no access to off street parking a charging solution and rapid hub solutions.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31158000 - Chargers
- 34144900 - Electric vehicles
- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 45315300 - Electricity supply installations
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The City of Edinburgh Council (the Council) strategy for Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC) expansion will focus on providing charge point access to all communities in the city. The identified approach to EVC expansion includes residential on street chargers, to provide those with no access to off street parking a charging solution and rapid hub solutions.
The Council have been provisionally allocated a grant funding amount from Transport Scotland’s Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (EVIF). The EVIF aims to act as a catalyst to accelerate private sector investment to deliver a fair, reliable and accessible EVC network that meets the needs of all users, for publicly accessible EV charging by enabling local authorities to develop and deliver partnerships with the private sector for increasing the supply of the electric vehicle charging network. These partnerships may be achieved from a concession arrangement between the Council and the private sector.
The Council wish to engage with suitable suppliers to ensure the city delivers maximum value for money and designs the optimal commercial arrangement of the provisional funding allocation.
The aim of this Prior Information Notice is to enable interested parties, possessing relevant experience, to provide information to the Council via a questionnaire, thereby contributing to shaping the procured solution.
The Council may invite organisations to attend a market engagement event in Edinburgh with appropriate officers to further discuss their organisations experience.
Please confirm ASAP to ben.fulton@edinburgh.gov.uk if you would wish to attend an in person briefing in Edinburgh on 4/5th June.
Please return the attached questionnaire to ben.fulton@edinburgh.gov.uk by 23 May 2024.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
2 September 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=766432.
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