INVITATION TO TENDER - For the Supply and Installation of Electric Vehicle (E...

West Suffolk Council (WSC) is a district council covering a population of 179,900 (2021) which has six market towns: Brandon, Bury St Edmunds, Clare, Haverhill, Mildenhall and Newmarket.West Suffolk Council has committed to net zero emissions by 2030 and has begun its works to reduce the emissions from its buildings, operations, and activities. West Suffolk Council recognises that Electric Vehicles (EVs) are becoming mainstream within our society and that the authority will need to play a part in the roll out of infrastructure to support this new technology. EVs form a vital part of the decarbonisation plans and are at the core of plans for cleaner air both in Suffolk and at a national level.West Suffolk Council are the principal owner and controller of car parking within many of our major towns and as such we are planning to provide both a rapid/ultra-rapid charging (50kW+) provision for each town, and a good level of 7-22kW chargers across our long-stay spaces within each town. The objectives of the procurement are: • To secure value for money services• To provide EV drivers with a uniform experience when using charging infrastructure in West Suffolk owned car parks and assets.• To encourage EV uptake among residents by means of providing a clear, reliable, affordable, easy to use, and accessible level of charging provision within West Suffolk. We want customers to be confident they understand what they are paying for, that the chargers will work when they need them, and they are supported when something doesn’t work as expected• To enable the transition to low emissions vehicles within WSC’s fleet which is key in working towards its net zero carbon emissions goal by 2030• To build a good working relationship with a charge point supplier and operator (CPO) over the next 15 years • To provide chargers that are accessible to all users in terms of space for wheelchairs, height of units, managing cables, and screen and information readabilityThere are two lots, Lot 1 is for our private depot sites, Lot 2 is for public charging. We would encourage CPOs to enter submissions for both lots. Please complete one form for both lots.Funding for private depot sites (Lot 1) will be through the workplace charging scheme and internal funds. Funding for public sites (Lot 2) must be provided by the CPO. ORCS/LEVI funding or similar can be used by CPOs, however, they should not rely on applications to these funds being accepted and must commit to funding all sites specified within this schedule. Where funding applications are made, the CPO must lead on the administration of these bids. This contract is for specified sites, however, additional sites may be added at the council’s discretion and with joint agreement of the CPO (either fully funded or not) up to a value of 50% of the estimated total contract value (£2.2m). i.e. maximum total contract value under this procurement will be capped for £3.3m for the duration of the contract.The winning supplier does not have exclusive rights to install infrastructure on future sites/ projects in West Suffolk.

Contract: 23 Jan 2023 to 22 Jan 2038 (180 months)