Tender

Invitation To Tender For the Supply and Installation of Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers in West Suffolk

  • West Suffolk Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-024529

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0364ff

Published 1 September 2022, 6:14pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

West Suffolk Council

West Suffolk House, Western Way

BURY ST EDMUNDS

IP33 3YU

Email

zia.quader@westsuffolk.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1284757310

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH14 - Suffolk

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.suffolksourcing.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

http://www.suffolksourcing.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Invitation To Tender For the Supply and Installation of Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers in West Suffolk

Reference number

WSC/13240/2022

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

West Suffolk Council are currently out to tender for the Supply and Installation of Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers in West SuffolkThis opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 1500 hours on 7 October, 2022. Please note late returns will NOT be permittedclarification questions i must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,100,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 is for our private depot sites, Lot 2 is for public charging.

Lot No

Lot 1 is for our private depot sites, Lot 2 is for public charging.

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH14 - Suffolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

West Suffolk Council (WSC) is a district council covering a population of 179,900 (2021) which has six market towns: Brandon, Bury St Edmunds, Clare, Haverhill, Mildenhall and Newmarket.West Suffolk Council has committed to net zero emissions by 2030 and has begun its works to reduce the emissions from its buildings, operations, and activities. West Suffolk Council recognises that Electric Vehicles (EVs) are becoming mainstream within our society and that the authority will need to play a part in the roll out of infrastructure to support this new technology. EVs form a vital part of the decarbonisation plans and are at the core of plans for cleaner air both in Suffolk and at a national level.West Suffolk Council are the principal owner and controller of car parking within many of our major towns and as such we are planning to provide both a rapid/ultra-rapid charging (50kW+) provision for each town, and a good level of 7-22kW chargers across our long-stay spaces within each town. The objectives of the procurement are: • To secure value for money services• To provide EV drivers with a uniform experience when using charging infrastructure in West Suffolk owned car parks and assets.• To encourage EV uptake among residents by means of providing a clear, reliable, affordable, easy to use, and accessible level of charging provision within West Suffolk. We want customers to be confident they understand what they are paying for, that the chargers will work when they need them, and they are supported when something doesn’t work as expected• To enable the transition to low emissions vehicles within WSC’s fleet which is key in working towards its net zero carbon emissions goal by 2030• To build a good working relationship with a charge point supplier and operator (CPO) over the next 15 years (contract is 10+2+2+1)• To provide chargers that are accessible to all users in terms of space for wheelchairs, height of units, managing cables, and screen and information readabilityThere are two lots, Lot 1 is for our private depot sites, Lot 2 is for public charging. If you would like to submit bids for both lots, please complete two quotation forms. We would encourage CPOs to enter submissions for both lots.Funding for Lot 1 will be through the workplace charging scheme and internal funds. Funding for Lot 2 will be through ORCs/LEVI and contributions from CPOs.

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

7 November 2022

End date

6 November 2032

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

Lot 2 is for public charging.

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH14 - Suffolk

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

West Suffolk Council (WSC) is a district council covering a population of 179,900 (2021) which has six market towns: Brandon, Bury St Edmunds, Clare, Haverhill, Mildenhall and Newmarket.West Suffolk Council has committed to net zero emissions by 2030 and has begun its works to reduce the emissions from its buildings, operations, and activities. West Suffolk Council recognises that Electric Vehicles (EVs) are becoming mainstream within our society and that the authority will need to play a part in the roll out of infrastructure to support this new technology. EVs form a vital part of the decarbonisation plans and are at the core of plans for cleaner air both in Suffolk and at a national level.West Suffolk Council are the principal owner and controller of car parking within many of our major towns and as such we are planning to provide both a rapid/ultra-rapid charging (50kW+) provision for each town, and a good level of 7-22kW chargers across our long-stay spaces within each town. The objectives of the procurement are: • To secure value for money services• To provide EV drivers with a uniform experience when using charging infrastructure in West Suffolk owned car parks and assets.• To encourage EV uptake among residents by means of providing a clear, reliable, affordable, easy to use, and accessible level of charging provision within West Suffolk. We want customers to be confident they understand what they are paying for, that the chargers will work when they need them, and they are supported when something doesn’t work as expected• To enable the transition to low emissions vehicles within WSC’s fleet which is key in working towards its net zero carbon emissions goal by 2030• To build a good working relationship with a charge point supplier and operator (CPO) over the next 15 years (contract is 10+2+2+1)• To provide chargers that are accessible to all users in terms of space for wheelchairs, height of units, managing cables, and screen and information readabilityThere are two lots, Lot 1 is for our private depot sites, Lot 2 is for public charging. If you would like to submit bids for both lots, please complete two quotation forms. We would encourage CPOs to enter submissions for both lots.Funding for Lot 1 will be through the workplace charging scheme and internal funds. Funding for Lot 2 will be through ORCs/LEVI and contributions from CPOs.

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

7 November 2022

End date

6 November 2032

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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

7 October 2022

Local time

3:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

7 October 2022

Local time

3:00pm


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

West Suffolk Council

West Suffolk House, Western Way

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3YU

Email

customer.services@westsuffolk.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1284763233

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/contact-us.cfm