CBC-1849-T-SK - Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and Associated Services in Central Bedfordshire (LEVI Tender 1)

Procurement description

Central Bedfordshire Council have been allocated £1,413,000 through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund, which aims to increase the number of on-street low-powered charging points in residential areas and accelerate the commercialisation of this market.

The Council requires Service Providers for two concession contracts for the supply, installation, operation, management, and maintenance of a network of public electric vehicle charge points and associated services, at locations across Central Bedfordshire.

Appointment to these contracts will be done via two separate procurement exercises, split by technology type – LEVI Tender 1 and LEVI Tender 2. Service Providers can bid for any of the two opportunities but cannot win both.

LEVI Tender 1 involves the provision of residential charge points both on-street and in hubs (car parks and parking areas) at speeds of 7-22kW. The requirements for this are to deliver a minimum of 500 charge points on-street (Group A locations) and 200 in hub locations (Group B locations). This project will be supplier-funded but supported by £1,298,000 of the Council’s LEVI grant funding allocation.

LEVI Tender 2 involves the provision of residential charge points specifically within on-street lampposts at speeds of up to 5kW. The requirements for this are to deliver a minimum of 800 charge points on-street (Group A locations). This project will be supplier-funded but supported by £100,000 of the Council’s LEVI grant funding allocation.

The contract term for both contracts is 15 years, with the option to extend by 12 months for administrative purposes.

Both opportunities seek to appoint Service Providers who can deliver an end-to-end turnkey solution and demonstrate a commitment to maximising the use of the LEVI funding, whilst also investing in Central Bedfordshire. These partnerships will deliver the objectives of the Central Bedfordshire Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy and meet targets for charge point deployment. Charging infrastructure will be lower-powered and close to residential areas, spread across all settlements in Central Bedfordshire where we have identified need for access to public charging, both now and in the years ahead.

Full details can be found in the suite of tender documents, including access to our detailed analysis and evidence base.

Main category

Services

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

35000000 GBP to 35000000GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

01 July 2026, 00:00AM to 30 June 2041, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 30 June 2042

Central Bedfordshire Council

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Concession

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 31158000 - Chargers
• 45000000 - Construction work
• 45315300 - Electricity supply installations
• 51000000 - Installation services (except software)
• 65000000 - Public utilities
• 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Lot value (estimated)

35000000 AED Excluding VAT

42000000 AED Including VAT

Contract start date (estimated)

01 July 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

30 June 2041, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

30 June 2042, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

For administrative purposes only

Award criteria

Payment terms

Refer to suite of tender documents

Description of risks to contract performance

Refer to suite of tender documents

Tender submission deadline

09 January 2026, 23:59PM

Enquiry deadline

12 December 2025, 23:59PM

Date of award of contract

08 April 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/centralbedfordshire/aspx/ProjectManage/4732

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

• English