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Awarded on to VEV Services Limited.
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Fast-charging infrastructure install for 33 electric buses on Fastrack network, Kent
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Kent County Council awarded a £2.01M contract to VEV Services Limited for electric bus charging infrastructure to support 33 electric buses across Fastrack services in Kent Thameside and Dover. The project requires both on-street opportunity charging and depot charging solutions.
This represents a significant bus electrification project requiring sophisticated charging infrastructure including opportunity charging for on-route top-ups and depot charging for overnight balancing. The dual charging approach and scale (33 buses) demonstrates the complexity of transit electrification projects that charging suppliers must navigate, combining high-power rapid charging with grid connection challenges.
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Originally Published
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ChangeUpdated: Submission deadline
Pipeline — detected 06/02/2024
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The electrification of Fastrack services requires the installation of fast-charging (or ultra-fast charging) EV infrastructure to power the future Fastrack networks, fleets totalling 33 electric buses are required (28 buses for Kent Thameside, and 5 for Dover). Electric buses will need to be charged on-street using “opportunity” charging infrastructure and depot charging for balancing. The on-street “opportunity” chargers need to be connected to an electricity source which can supply sufficient electricity to charge electric buses to support the Fastrack bus operations. This requires electric infrastructure to generate, store, convert (if necessary), and supply the electricity to the charger.
Award Criteria
Notice IDs: 003921-2024, 002520-2023
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