CONCESSION CONTRACT TO INSTALL, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN EV CHARGEPOINTS

Cheshire East Council awarded a £1.5M concession contract to Qwello for installing, operating and maintaining 15 EV chargepoints across car parks and on-street locations. The 15-year contract utilises ORCS funding through OZEV and was procured via Oxford City Council's EVIS DPS framework.

EV Relevance

This represents a significant local authority EV charging deployment using established government funding streams. The concession model and 15-year term indicates councils are seeking long-term operational partnerships rather than capital purchases, which is becoming the preferred procurement approach for public EV infrastructure.

Competition Level

Requirements

4 key requirements identified