TD1863 - Derby Car Club Operator

As part of the Future Transport Zone (FTZ) side of the programme there is an urgent requirement to procure, implement and support a city-wide car club in the City. This is an essential element of key projects, including Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platforms, EV charging infrastructure and e-Mobility hubs in communities, campuses and depots. Car clubs provide low emission mobility which helps to break dependency on private car ownership. Pay as you go cars offer affordable, occasional access to cars to benefit individuals. At the same time, they help policy makers to meet targets at local, regional and national levels, including emissions reduction, improvements to air quality and encouraging individuals to increase their use of sustainable modes. The proposal is for the Council to tender for a Concessionaire to establish and operate a fully electric car club in the city of Derby, with a phased approach that will start early 2023 (subject to resources and guidance from procurement and legal). The concession will utilise existing bays left over from the previous scheme, new bays being implemented via FTZ programme (such as those in Council owned car park), installations as part of new developments and community-based car clubs. We intend to install a minimum of 15 operational bays within the first 3 years of the contract, with no upper limited on the number of vehicles to be included in the car club offer, and the Concessionaire shall work with the City Council to grow and develop the network. Funding for the EV charging infrastructure is available under the existing D2N2 framework agreement, although further discussions on how this will work under the new contract need to be agreed with Nottingham City Council and BP Pulse. Other non-contractual costs including TRO development, project management and Signing and Lining, will be covered by FTZ funding, but they do not form part of the contract with the Operator.

Contract Value

£516k

Starts

17 July 2023

Ends

16 July 2026

Buyer

Derby City Council