On Street Electric Vehicle Chargepoints for SN1

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced service providers for the Supply and Installation of On Street Electric Vehicle Charge Points and Back Office Function. Project Description Swindon Borough Council (the Employer) wishes to submit to tender the requirements for the provision of the supply, delivery, installation, connection, commissioning, operation and maintenance of 11x double-socket electric vehicle chargers, capable of delivering 22kW per socket, in the Borough of Swindon. SBC require chargepoints that are capable of at least charging those vehicles with a Type 2 connection and meets at least the minimum required technical specifications in the latest OLEV guidance. These charging units are to be installed in residential areas within the SN1 postcode in the Borough of Swindon. The charging units are to be available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. These works are to encourage take up of electric vehicles through facilitating on street charging where residents currently have no access to off street charging and will support the Council's environmental vision and priorities. Full details relating to the Works and Services are provided in the tender documents. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com Contract Period The contract will be initially for a period of 5 years and 3 months (3 months design and build and 5 years concession agreement with the option of 3x 1 year extensions to the concession agreement) commencing January 2021. Tender Responses Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 5th January 2021 12:00:00 noon via ProContract tender portal - www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk Tender Clarifications If you require any clarifications on the tender documents, please submit these in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title by 22nd December 2020 at 12:00:00 noon. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically in ProContract tender portal. Please note that this project has been advertised on Contracts Finder/ other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN513953 No tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.