Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset Council
County Hall
Taunton
TA1 4DY
Contact
Commercial and Procurement
CommercialandProcurement@somerset.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 0
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK23 - Somerset
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
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
Other activity
Transport
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Electric Vehicle (EV) charge cards
Reference number
DN691338
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 30163100 - Agency fuel cards
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This request for expressions of interest is issued solely for the purpose of conducting market engagement and does not constitute any commitment by the authority to undertake any procurement exercise in the future. This exercise includes no element of supplier evaluation. No parties will be prejudiced by any response or failure to respond by the deadline. There is no commitment of any kind involved on either side. This request does not constitute a call for competition to procure any goods or services and the authority is not bound by any proposal offered.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 30163000 - Charge cards
- 30163100 - Agency fuel cards
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK23 - Somerset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Somerset Council require an electric vehicle charge card that enables access to standard and fast and rapid and ultra rapid charge points throughout Somerset, with the option of national coverage. At the very least, potential charge card suppliers need to be able to work with the majority of rapid and ultra rapid charge points that are local to our area, these include Genie Point, GridServe, Instavolt, Swarco.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
26 September 2023
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