Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Westminster City Council
64 Victoria Street
London
SW1E 6QP
UK
Contact person: Please use messaging function via www.capitalesourcing.com
E-mail: tenders@westminster.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI32
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.westminster.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.capitalesourcing.com
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
www.capitalesourcing.com
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
On-Street Shared Supply EV Charge Points
Reference number: RFQ/ITT: itt_WCC_16175 - WCC - RFI - On-Street EV Rapid Chargers
II.1.2) Main CPV code
31110000
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II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Since Westminster City Council (WCC) carried out a pilot test of shared power supply charge points, or lamp column charge points (LCCP), alongside residents’ parking bays in 2017, the council has embarked on expansion programmes in every year since.
This has resulted in a total of 2250 LCCP being present on the WCC maintained public highway, 1,605 of which are in-column charge points with the remaining 645 being formed of satellite bollards. Furthermore, 430 of these are positioned alongside dedicated resident's EV charging bays which provide for a 12 hour maximum stay while plugged in.
As of June 2023, there are just under 6,000 Westminster residents with an EV, a figure that has grown at a rate of around 27% from last year. The charge points have all been manufactured by Ubitricity and WCC has purchased these through contracts procured via the TfL GULCS Framework. They have a working life of at least 10 years and are compatible with the Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP) version 1.6, so there is an opportunity for a Supplier to provide a service for at least 5 years once all the initial contracts have concluded.
Our intention, therefore, is to procure a service to manage these charge points so prior to the expected procurement within the next 12 months, we are interested to learn how this could be achieved through issuing this PIN and Request For Information.
The purpose of this PIN is twofold. One, to notify the market that a future procurement is likely to occur during the next 12 months, and two, to understand in greater detail how WCC could deliver this service and gain invaluable information from the market to help support the WCC future strategy.
As a result, a short questionnaire is available for interested organisation to respond to. This can be found at www.capitalesourcing.com. To view and submit a response, please register and log in to project ref 'RFQ/ITT: itt_WCC_17286 - WCC - Request For Information - On-Street Shared Supply EV Charge Points'. The questionnaire is due to close at 12:00 hours Thursday 7th September 2023.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34144900
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI32
Main site or place of performance:
Westminster City Council
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a PIN and Request For Information only at this stage.
Please refer to the short description with this notice.
Interested organisations are required to complete the questionnaire contained within the project (RFQ/ITT: itt_WCC_17286 - WCC - Request For Information - On-Street Shared Supply EV Charge Points), located by visiting www.capitalesourcing.com
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/03/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/07/2023