Concession award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority/entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff Council
County Hall, Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
UK
Telephone: +44 2920873732
E-mail: procurement@cardiff.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cardiff.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision, operation and maintenance of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for general public use
Reference number: ERFX 1007468
II.1.2) Main CPV code
51000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) is seeking to procure a single concessionaire for the supply, installation, operation and maintenance of 7kW and 22kW EV chargepoints at key off street and on street public parking locations across CCR pursuant to the terms of a discrete concession agreement (the “Concession Agreement”)
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
10 187 064.00
GBP
Method used for calculating the estimated value of the concession: (if not specified in other concession documents)
7,540,834 – maximum 10,187,064 GBP
Concession Agreement Turnover
Value (up to 645 chargepoints) over 5 years with an option of extending (+3+2)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
10 187 064.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
09000000
31158000
31610000
34144900
50000000
50230000
50532000
50532400
51100000
51110000
31600000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
Wales
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) is seeking to:
procure a single concessionaire for the supply, installation, operation and maintenance of 7kW and 22kW EV chargepoints at key off street and on street public parking locations across CCR pursuant to the terms of a discrete concession agreement (the “Concession Agreement”). The Concession Agreement will be for a period of 5 years with an option to extend by a further period of five years or succession of periods of not exceeding in total five years. Engagement from the market has indicated that this duration is appropriate as it will take up to ten years to recoup the investment required to achieve the specific contractual objectives. This includes the initial investment, the investment made during the life of the Concession Agreement and to see the full return on that investment. The Concession Agreement will initially be for a minimum of 159 dual chargepoints, one per site up to a maximum of 385 (Phase 1). However, CCR has the option (at its absolute discretion) to require further phases of development allowing it to drawn down a maximum of 645 chargepoints across a number of sites throughout the first 3 years of the Concession Agreement. The Phase 1 Sites have been chosen based on engagement with Council Officers from the CCR and the feasibility of the available power supply has been undertaken with Western Power Distribution (“WPD”). Locations: 22 hubs 137 on street or carparks. The hubs will require 7kW dual EV chargepoints and the remaining 137 sites will require 22kW dual EV chargepoints. The Concessionaire will be required to operate and maintain the installed chargers, including but not limited to warranty and maintenance support (graffiti, vandalism, abuse, accidents, theft, repair & upgrade), at its own cost and risk for the remainder of the term. The chargepoints must not incur any additional on-going cost to CCR. The installation, operation, future upgrades and maintenance of the chargepoints and all hardware, software, metering & electricity supply, back office, payment, communication (including SIM fees), and call handling systems will be taken on by the successful concessionaire at its own cost and risk without payment from CCR. Increase in connection costs are at the risk of CCR. The Concession Agreement Turnover value for 645 chargepoints over 10 years is an estimated minimum of 7,540,834 GBP and a maximum of 10,187,244 GBP.
This concession award notice does not cover the All Wales multi-party framework.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 120
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Form of procedure
Award procedure with prior publication of a concession notice
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-015573
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/02/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 5
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Connected Kerb Ltd
51-52 Frith Street
London
W1D4SH
UK
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: 10 187 064.00 GBP
Total value of the concession/lot:
10 187 064.00
GBP
Prizes, payments or other financial advantages provided by the contracting authority/entity: 1 110 456.00
Prizes, payments or other financial advantages provided by the contracting authority/entity: 1 110 456.00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
CCR reserves the ability to amend locations and add additional sites and charger points (Concession Areas), for the term of the Concession Agreement in Phase 1 and any later Phases.
CCR are providing the market with the minimum and maximum number of chargepoints they require for Phase 1. Minimum and maximum chargepoints will be identified for subsequent phases up to the maximum of 645.
It is the intention of CCR to enter into a Concession agreement with one contractor across the ten (10) Local Authorities namely the Cardiff Capital Region:
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Bridgend County Borough Council
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Cardiff Council
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
Monmouthshire County Council
Newport City Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Torfaen County Borough Council
Vale of Glamorgan Council
CCR has been awarded funding by the Welsh Government to pay for the WPD connection costs and the cost of the supply and installation of the initial 159 dual chargepoints only.
CCR seeks an income via this Concession Agreement. Income from the use of the chargepoints will be shared between the concessionaire and CCR by way of a profit sharing mechanism.
Appointment will be dependent on the ability of the bidder to deliver the first phase of the Concession Agreement in full, in which all charge points are installed, operational and available and registered on the National Chargepoint Registry (stating the chargepoints are for public use) by 11th September 2022. The change in this date from the previously published 31 March 2022 has been assessed by CCR to be not substantial for the purposes of Regulation 88(1)(e)/(7) of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 as none of the five conditions set out therein are met.
(WA Ref:117421)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/02/2022