Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership (HITRANS)
Inverness Town House
Inverness
IV1 1JJ
Telephone
+44 1463719002
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA12522
one.1) Name and addresses
Argyll and Bute Council
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
PA31 8RT
Telephone
+44 1586555232
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00063
one.1) Name and addresses
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Council Offices, Sandwick Road
Stornoway
HS1 2BW
electricvehicle@cne-siar.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1851600501
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM64 - Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00262
one.1) Name and addresses
Orkney Islands Council
Council Offices, School Place
Kirkwall
KW15 1NY
Telephone
+44 01856873535
Fax
+44 01856876158
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM65 - Orkney Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00369
one.1) Name and addresses
Shetland Islands Council
8 North Ness Business Park
Lerwick, Shetland
ZE1 0LZ
Telephone
+44 1595744595
Fax
+44 01856876158
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM66 - Shetland Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00402
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Regional Transport Partnership
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Local maintenance, supply and install of EV chargers in North and West Scotland
Reference number
HITRANS/EVIF/M&R/2025
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
Lot 1
18 month maintenance contract for 95 chargers utilising local electrical contractors (within each Council area)
Lot 2
Supply of 12x 7kW replacement chargers, 21x 22kW replacement chargers and 2x50kW additional chargers for two new sites
Install the supplied chargers plus 5 we have in stock (1x50kW, 2x22kW and 2x7kW) utilising local contractors (within the Council area)
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £720,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Supply and Install
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 31158000 - Chargers
- 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
- UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
- UKM64 - Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)
- UKM65 - Orkney Islands
- UKM66 - Shetland Islands
Main site or place of performance
Argyll and Bute, Western Isles, Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of 12x 7kW replacement chargers, 21x 22kW replacement chargers and 2x50kW additional chargers for two new sites
Install the supplied chargers plus 5 we have in stock (1x50kW, 2x22kW and 2x7kW) utilising local contractors (within the Council area)
Please refer to procurement documents for full details
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
18
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Please refer to T&Cs
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Local maintenance
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
- UKM64 - Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles)
- UKM65 - Orkney Islands
- UKM66 - Shetland Islands
- UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
Main site or place of performance
Argyll and Bute, Western Isles, Orkney Islands and Shetland Islands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
18 month maintenance contract for 95 chargers utilising local electrical contractors (within each Council area)
Please refer to the procurement documents for full details
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
18
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Please refer to T&Cs
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 January 2026
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 January 2026
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This contract is also available without commitment or obligation, for use within the region of the contract unless otherwise agreed by HITRANS, by publicly owned and/or operated ferry companies, Police Scotland, Fire and Rescue and NHS bodies, including but not limited to:
Scottish Ambulance Service
Gyle Square, 1 South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB
Mobile 07385 411993
e-mail Shelley.Mackay@nhs.scot
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six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Inverness Justice Centre
Inverness
Country
United Kingdom