Electric Vehicle (EV) Charge Points across the TfW Network - Phase 2

Procurement reference

C001209.00

Procurement description

Transport for Wales (TfW) (the Contracting Authority) wishes to undertake a market engagement exercise to obtain market intelligence on it's approach to securing a supplier-funded Electric Vehicle Charge Point Operator solution, across Wales and Cross Borders Stations services under a concession turnover agreement. Via competitive flexible competition, Transport for Wales (TfW) is seeking a supplier funded/concession arrangement to secure a supplier to provide electric vehicle (EV) charge point infrastructure for use by railway car park station passengers/users i.e. a supplier funded/concession agreement securing all goods, Services and Works including all planning, design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, operation, maintenance, financial mechanisms and decommissioning of all above ground infrastructure, equipment, systems and other components required to achieve the functionality and required service levels.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL - Wales
• UKF - East Midlands (England)
• UKH - East of England
• UKI - London
• UKC - North East (England)
• UKD - North West (England)
• UKJ - South East (England)
• UKK - South West (England)
• UKG - West Midlands (England)
• UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

Contract dates (estimated)

03 November 2025, 00:00AM to 03 November 2045, 23:59PM

Transport for Wales

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Concession

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 63712600 - Vehicle refuelling services
• 45310000 - Electrical installation work
• 31158000 - Chargers
• 31681500 - Rechargers
• 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
• 65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services

Delivery regions

• UKL - Wales
• UKF - East Midlands (England)
• UKH - East of England
• UKI - London
• UKC - North East (England)
• UKD - North West (England)
• UKJ - South East (England)
• UKK - South West (England)
• UKG - West Midlands (England)
• UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

Contract start date (estimated)

03 November 2025, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

03 November 2045, 23:59PM

Engagement process description

The Authority is seeking to engage suppliers who directly and fully own, operate and manage a fully supplier funded a CPO solution. The Authority is in the process of collating documents e.g., specification and concession terms and conditions etc. to share with the market as have been used in a previous competition. Requests for these documents must be submitted by the 5th May 2025 to supplychain@tfw.wales. The Authority is inviting suppliers to redline areas of the terms and conditions and specification in terms of adjustments or suggestions as to 1) How the Authority can ensure the final tender documents published are sufficiently attractive to the market. 2) Seeking input on a range of supplier funded models for a 20 year term. 3) Feedback on the specification and KPI’s. 4) Understanding of supplier risk positions.

Dependent upon the volume of responses, the Authority may hold further 121 sessions with suppliers, or issue further questionnaires. The deadline for the written responses and any comments suppliers wish to offer is midnight of the 19th May 2025.

To register interest and obtain the documentation for feedback, please email supplychain@tfw.wales by the 5th May 2025.

Due date

19 May 2025, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

11 July 2025