Scope
Reference
05772-2024
Description
The UK Government's Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund supports local authorities in England to work with the chargepoint industry, to improve the roll out and commercialisation of local charging infrastructure. These public chargepoints will help residents who don't have access to off-street parking and need to charge their electric vehicles (EVs). The LEVI Capital fund aims to:
- deliver a step-change in the deployment of local, primarily low power, on-street charging infrastructure across England
- accelerate the commercialisation of, and investment in, the local charging infrastructure sector
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) on behalf of the 7 constituent Local Authority (LA) areas of the West Midlands are seeking providers of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (EVI) to deliver and manage a range of EVI solutions that will support its residents without the ability to charge off-street at home from their own residential electricity supply.
WMCA intends to enter into Concession Contracts with Charge Point Operators (CPOs) or other parties that will fund and deliver the required services, namely a network of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging spaces that meet the needs of local residents and demonstrably support the WMCA's and constituent LAs' EVI strategies, in-line with the requirements of the LEVI funding.
Total value (estimated)
- £840,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 February 2026 to 31 March 2041
- Possible extension to 31 March 2043
- 17 years, 2 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 51110000 - Installation services of electrical equipment
Contract locations
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
Engagement
Engagement deadline
24 September 2024
The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.
Engagement process description
A Prior Information Notice (PIN) was published on Find a Tender Service (FTS) on 10th September 2024 to raise awareness to the market of the upcoming procurement, invite them to a Market Engagement Event and request completion of a pre-market Questionnaire. The reference number for the PIN is ocds-h6vhtk-0499ae.
The pre-market Questionnaire contained 22 questions relating to Tariff Margin Caps, Inclusion of a cable management channel Lot, Lotting Structure, Partnering, Dependencies, 3rd Party Land, Sponsorship/Revenue Generation, Exclusivity and Concession Fees. The Questionnaire was issued to all suppliers who expressed an interest in the opportunity and requested completion and return by 20th September 2024. Following the deadline, 13 responses were received.
A Market Engagement Event was held via Microsoft Teams on 24th September 2024 to provide more information to the market on the region, the funding, the opportunity and the proposed procurement process. The event also included a number of polls and a Q&A session to facilitate further feedback and input from the market.
The main insights gained from the engagement conducted were that the proposed lotting structure suggested by WMCA was preferential to combining Lots or seeking a single CPO to deliver the whole programme and that a cable management channel from private electricity supply hasn't been tested using a concession model previously, however CPOs would be open to exploring a concession model. It also helped to inform the tariff margin caps, concession fees and revenue share that have been set.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
2 June 2025
Procedure
Special regime
Concession
Contracting authority
West Midlands Combined Authority
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGMD-1353-PZVX
16 Summer Lane
Birmingham
B19 3SD
United Kingdom
Email: procurement.team@wmca.org.uk
Website: http://www.WMCA.org.uk
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisations
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Birmingham City Council
Summary of their role in this procurement: Supporting Delivery of Chargepoints
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCJJ-4826-QMLZ
Council House, Victoria Square
Birmingham
B1 1BB
United Kingdom
Region: UKG31 - Birmingham
Coventry City Council
Summary of their role in this procurement: Supporting Delivery of Chargepoints
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMJC-6861-XJPP
Council House, Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR
United Kingdom
Region: UKG33 - Coventry
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Summary of their role in this procurement: Supporting Delivery of Chargepoints
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGWC-7578-LYDG
Council House, Manor Square
Solihull
B91 3QB
United Kingdom
Region: UKG32 - Solihull
City of Wolverhampton Council (On behalf of Black Country Transport)
Summary of their role in this procurement: Supporting Delivery of Chargepoints
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVBV-7568-LBLL
Civic Centre, St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1SH
United Kingdom
Region: UKG39 - Wolverhampton