Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
BCP Council, Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
Contact
Strategic Procurement Team
Telephone
+44 1202128989
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Dorset Council
County Hall, Colliton Park
Dorchester
DT1 1XJ
Contact
Procurement
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK25 - Dorset
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Local Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (LEVCI) for BCP and Dorset Councils
Reference number
DN764251
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council and Dorset Council requirement for qualified Service Provider to supply, install, operate and maintain Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) in the BCP Council area.
This was a joint tender between Dorset and BCP with the intention and awarded to a single supplier under two separate contracts made between each Authority and the Concessionaire.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £64,231,706
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34144900 - Electric vehicles
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- UKK25 - Dorset
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council and Dorset Council requirement for qualified Service Provider to supply, install, operate and maintain Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) in the BCP Council area.
This was a joint tender between Dorset and BCP with the intention and awarded to a single supplier under two separate contracts made between each Authority and the Concessionaire.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 90
Price - Weighting: 10
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.2.14) Additional information
The value of the concession is estimated to be £4,282,113 sales turnover p.a. Over a 15 years term this equates to £64,231,706 aggregate sales spread between BCP and DC. (The bold sum is the total estimated value of the concession contract to the concessionaire).
The estimated sales split between the two councils is:
32% within the BCP area which aggregates over 15 years to £20,554,146
68% within the DC area which aggregates over 15 years to £43,677,560
Note that the procurement was used to competitively allocated funding from DfT’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles in the sum of £1,447m allocated to BCP Council and £2.490m allocated to DC.
This competition was used to leverage private investment of a further £12.6M split as:
£4.1M invested into BCP
£8.5m invested into DC
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-005711
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Local Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (LEVCI) for BCP and Dorset Councils
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Connected Kerb Limited
51-52 Frith Street
London
W1D 4SH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK24 - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £64,231,706
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WCA 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
In accordance with Regulation 86 (notices of decisions to award a contract), Regulation 87 (standstill period) and Regulations 91 (enforcement of duties through the Court) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
Country
United Kingdom