Scope
Description
The Authority is procuring two Concessionaires to utilise a total of £3.705m in Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure ("LEVI") grant funding to deliver in excess of 900 electric vehicle chargepoints on-street and in car parks. The Authority plans to appoint a single Concessionaire to each of the following lots:
Lot 1: On-street chargepoint infrastructure; and
Lot 2: Car park and cluster member chargepoint infrastructure,
Tenderers may tender for one or both Lots but may only be awarded a single Lot.
The tender is advertised via The Chest, if you are not already registered on the portal the help you need to get started can be found here https://www.the-chest.org.uk/. All details are in the documents within the tender and available via the above portal. Should you have any further questions please direct them via the messaging system on The Chest.
Total value (estimated)
- £284,008,144 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 21 January 2026 to 30 December 2040
- 14 years, 11 months, 10 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
Contract locations
- UKD12 - East Cumbria
Lot 1. On Street Chargepoint Infrastructure
Description
Provision and maintenance of on street chargepoint infrastructure
Lot value (estimated)
- £121,706,080 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Car Park and Cluster Member Chargepoint Infrastructure
Description
Provision and maintenance of car park and cluster member chargepoint infrastructure
Lot value (estimated)
- £162,302,064 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot 1. On Street Chargepoint Infrastructure
Lot 2. Car Park and Cluster Member Chargepoint Infrastructure
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Tender submission deadline
13 November 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
The tender is advertised via The Chest, if you are not already registered on the portal the help you need to get started can be found here https://www.the-chest.org.uk/. All details are in the documents within the tender and available via the above portal. Should you have any further questions please direct them via the messaging system on The Chest.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
12 December 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Qualitative | Quality | 75% |
| Commercial | Cost | 25% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Concession
Contracting authority
Westmorland and Furness Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYYD-1758-YNVR
South Lakeland House
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKD12 - East Cumbria
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government