Planning

Electric Vehicle Charging - Market Testing

  • The Swaythling Housing Society Ltd (Trading as Abri)

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-030939

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-054546

Published 9 June 2025, 1:46pm



Scope

Reference

P/ABRI 0947/2024

Description

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise - this not a tendering opportunity or a call for competition.

Abri's growing footprint and ambition is likely to create an opportunity for the development of an expansive EVCE (Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment) Ecosystem/Infrastructure partner.

A degree of market engagement and strategic development for the ideal contracting environment has already been conducted, however additional work is now required to test existing thinking and to finalise the procurement strategy and finalise our requirement(s).

Therefore, Abri is conducting early market testing/engagement to understand supplier capabilities and gather feedback on potential solutions for implementing an Electric Vehicle (EV) ecosystem across our properties and operations. This includes charging infrastructure, software, maintenance, and integration with energy systems.

This engagement is NOT a call for competition and does NOT form part of a formal procurement process. Responses will inform the development of our strategy, specification and how we approach the market when we do procure.

This is a market testing/engagement exercise, as such, there is no guarantee of any business following review of any submission by an organisation expressing interest.

Abri reserves the right to terminate this market engagement at any time, without liability to any organisation.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 January 2026 to 2 January 2026
  • 2 days

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45310000 - Electrical installation work
  • 45315100 - Electrical engineering installation works
  • 45317000 - Other electrical installation work
  • 45317300 - Electrical installation work of electrical distribution apparatus
  • 51110000 - Installation services of electrical equipment

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

28 June 2025

Engagement process description

Please see documentation and questionnaire on our tendering portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/abri/aspx/Home

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise - this not a tendering opportunity.


Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

28 June 2025


Contracting authority

The Swaythling Housing Society Ltd (Trading as Abri)

  • Mutuals Public Register: 10237R

Collins House, Bishopstoke Road

Eastleigh

SO50 6AD

United Kingdom

Contact name: Paul Anderson

Email: procurement.team@abri.co.uk

Website: http://www.abri.co.uk

Region: UKJ35 - South Hampshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government