Contract award notice – utilities
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NORTHUMBRIAN WATER LIMITED
02366703
Northumbria House
Pity Me
DH15FJ
UK
Contact person: Jack Burgess
E-mail: jack.burgess@nwl.co.uk
NUTS: UKC14
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nwl.co.uk/
I.6) Main activity
Water
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Electric Charge Points for Sites (Supply, Fitting & Maintenance)
Reference number: NW2959
II.1.2) Main CPV code
31158000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
As part of our service provision NWL operates a fleet of ~1000 vehicles, NWL intends to transaction all viable vehicles to electric power trains by the early 2030s. This creates a need for EV chargers and, as such a supplier has been sought that is experienced in installation, operation, maintenance and repair of EV chargers.
This contract seeks to provide NWL with chargers located onsite at NWL operational assets.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 440 680.03
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKH14
UKH3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is both for the installation, operation and maintenance of EV chargers across NWL sites.
Between contract award and end of 2027, NWL expect to install 383 chargers (314 x 22kW 3-phase chargers and 69 x higher speed DC chargers). During 2028, NWL expect to install 125 chargers (102 x 22kW 3-phase chargers and 23 x higher speed DC chargers).
These are indicative figures; however, NWL expect to install a minimum of 200 x 22kW 3-phase chargers and 30 x higher speed DC chargers as part of this contract.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
Negotiated with call for competition
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-006005
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
20/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Northumbrian Water Limited
Durham
UK
E-mail: procurement@nwl.co.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/03/2026