Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Oxfordshire County Council
County Hall
Oxford
OX1 1ND
UK
Contact person: - Kirsty Bridewell
Telephone: +44 7922844278
E-mail: Kirsty.Bridewell@Oxfordshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8bcfc253-1fe9-ef11-8134-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=8bcfc253-1fe9-ef11-8134-005056b64545
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
OXLEVI - EV Charging Infrastructure
Reference number: DN763195
II.1.2) Main CPV code
51000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This is a joint procurement led by Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford City Council (OxCity), Cherwell District Council (CDC), West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC), South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC) and Vale of White Horse District Council (VOWH).
Our key shared objective is to provide a comprehensive public electric vehicle charging network across Oxfordshire, utilising Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) grant funding to ensure that the network provides access to easy to use, reliable and affordable EV charging to the estimated 28% (86,000) households in Oxfordshire who currently have no ability to install a home charger due to e.g. lack of private off-street parking.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 1
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Highways/roadside charging zones and on-street car parks
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
51100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Highways/roadside charging zones and on-street car parks; Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) controlled off-street car parks such as libraries and community buildings; OCC controlled Park and Rides (with the expectation that these will be fully funded by CPO investment); “Community Microhub” sites, which are third-party sites owned/managed by non-profit-making organisations such as Town and Parish Councils, community organisations and charities that apply to benefit from this Concession Contract via the ‘Community Microhub Scheme’ and enter into a Cluster Member Agreement with the Concessionaire and the Authority (Note: OCC has already received expressions of interest for over 150 sites in this scheme and intend to deliver at least 100 sites during the first two years of this contract; utilising in most cases the existing energy supply from the building).
This contract will benefit from up to £2,600,000 of LEVI grant funding (indicative), plus £400,000 GULO funding (the latter specifically to deliver c.140 additional on-street chargers within the city of Oxford).
The absolute minimum number of Lower Power Chargers to be installed in each area under the Lot 1 contract are as follows:
· A minimum of 206 Sockets across sites within Oxford City (including 140 specifically to be delivered at roadside using Go Ultra Low Oxford funding
· A minimum of 96 Sockets across sites within Cherwell
· A minimum of 71 Sockets across sites within West Oxfordshire
· A minimum of 218 Sockets across sites within South Oxfordshire
· A minimum of 153 Sockets across sites within Vale of White Horse
This contract also includes the immediate adoption of an existing estate of on-street public charging locations in Oxford – details at Appendix 3c.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
City and District Council controlled car parks
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
51100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
City and District Council controlled car parks (Pay and Display car parks, amenity car parks such as leisure centres, community centres, parks etc); Other Council controlled off-street parking estate in residential areas such as Housing Residential Areas (HRA). Subject to the requirements and instruction of the Lot 2 Contracting Authority, potentially third-party sites that enter into a Cluster Member Agreement with the Concessionaire and the Authority in later years/future deployment rounds.
This contract will benefit from up to £1,000,000 of LEVI grant funding (indicative) which will be paid to the Concessionaire directly from Oxfordshire Council as the holder of the LEVI funding.
The absolute minimum number of lower power chargers to be installed in each area under the Lot 2 contract are as follows:
· A minimum of 80 Sockets across Oxford City Council owned/managed car parks within Oxford City
· A minimum of 134 Sockets across Cherwell District Council owned/managed car parks within Cherwell
· A minimum of 108 Sockets across West Oxfordshire District Council owned/managed car parks within West Oxfordshire
· A minimum of 58 Sockets across South Oxfordshire District Council owned/managed car parks within South Oxfordshire
· A minimum of 58 Sockets across Vale of White Horse District Council owned/managed car parks within Vale of White Horse
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 120
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
16/04/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
16/04/2025
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Oxfordshire County Council
Oxford
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/02/2025