Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Perth & Kinross Council
2 High Street
Perth
PH1 5PH
Contact
Mike Lee
Telephone
+44 1738475000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00372
one.1) Name and addresses
Angus Council
Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park
Forfar
DD8 1AN
Telephone
+44 3452777778
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00236
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law
Angus Council
Perth & Kinross Council
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
PKC12940 Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Reference number
PKC12940
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71314100 - Electrical services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The envisaged procurement will entail a concession contract for migrating, installing and operating the public EV charging network.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 71314100 - Electrical services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
Main site or place of performance
Angus Council Area
Perth & Kinross Council Area
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In 2022/23, Transport Scotland introduced the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (EVIF) with the objective of unlocking private sector investment to expand the current network, in particular to locations that may be less commercially viable.
Perth and Kinross Council and Angus Council are collaborating to deliver a fair, accessible and ambitious EV charging infrastructure (EVCI) network that meets the needs of residents, workers and visitors throughout the region.
Perth and Kinross Council, as the lead authority, will be looking to undertake a joint open procurement procedure to award a supplier with a concession contract to:
· Migrate and upgrade the existing EVCI network of 135 units currently operated by ChargePlace Scotland (CPS) onto the new supplier's back office;
· Design, install and commission a new network of 183 EVCI at proposed sites, funded by a combination of EVIF funding and private sector investment;
· Operate and maintain the whole network of EVCI in alignment with Council defined Key Performance Indicators;
· Deliver the strategic objectives set out in Transport Scotland’s Vision for EV Charging Infrastructure in Scotland;
· Deliver a well-designed, comprehensive and people-focused public charge point network.
The approach to deploying a new EVCI network will ensure that residents without access to off-street parking in urban and rural locations will be able to charge their EV at a nearby charging hub, on-street solution, or public car park-based charger.
To achieve this, Perth and Kinross Council wish for new EVCI to be focused across four themes:
1. Three mini hubs (each with 3 x rapid, 2 x fast chargers) strategically placed across the Council area.
2. 40 x fast chargers installed in rural areas.
3. 43 x fast chargers placed in areas with high population density and a lack of off-street parking.
4. 6 x rapid charging units to be added at existing sites (3 at South Inch hub, 3 at Kinross hub).
Angus Council wish for new EVCI to be focused across three themes:
1. Two rapid hubs, each with 4 x rapid (>50kW), 2 x fast (>22kW) chargers
2. 63 fast (>22kW) chargers in community locations
3. 4 rapid chargers in community locations (libraries, community centres, etc).
The Councils have received an EVIF grant of 1,987,678 GBP from Transport Scotland to support the delivery of the expanded EVCI network. In addition to the EVIF grant allocation, approximately 700,000 GBP of private sector capital investment will be required to support the delivery of the new network.
The Council are expecting to release the full Invitation to Tender documentation in October 2025. 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.
Please return the attached questionnaire to procurement@pkc.gov.uk by 12pm on 18th July.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 October 2025
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=803481.
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