Official UK procurement notice
Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Supply of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and Associated Services
Authority: Oxford City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought9 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionOxford City Council seeks to create a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to facilitate the development of EV services within their area and make the DPS available to other authorities for the same purpose. This DPS will comprise a group of EV goods /and service providers and concessionaires who will provide performant, cost effective and customer centric provisions for the whole EV charging journey for residents, businesses, car and fleet clubs and visitors to the area and will be available for use by other Local Authorities as identified in the Contract Notice as requiring similar Goods/Services.The DPS can be utilised by all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including but not limited to: local authorities, health, police, fire and rescue, education and devolved administrations.
- Recurrence: Likely to be renewed/retendered in 2025
CPV: Chargers · Electric vehicles
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
- Bids received
- 3 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Market period
- 3 yrs 11 mo from 1 Sept 2021
Lots and requirements (9)Procurement structure
9 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1End to End / Turnkey Services
All aspects of the goods, works and services required to provide and operate a smart EV charging estate. This may include a supplier’s own infrastructure and/or adoption of legacy charging estate on the basis of a "Concession Contract" arrangement.
Lot #2Network Operation
A back office system, payment system, customer service with, or without, maintenance of equipment and energy supply. This may include a supplier’s own infrastructure and/or adoption of legacy charging estate on the basis of a "Concession Contract" arrangement.
Lot #3Maintenance and Inspection services
Services for a variety of EV charging infrastructure including items out of warranty. This may include a supplier’s own infrastructure and/or adoption of legacy charging estate.
Lot #4Installation, Construction, Commissioning
Smart charging or energy storage solutions
Lot #5Supply
Supply of one or more types of smart charging technologies
Lot #6Roaming services/eMSPs
Services that give EV drivers access to a network of charging stations
Lot #7Consultancy
Expertise in project management, research, subject matter expertise e.g. location planning and feasibility, grant funding application support
Lot #8EV energy storage and capacity Management
Solutions and other infrastructure to support EV charging.
Lot #9E-Car Club EV charging solutions
Operation and maintenance of chargers directly with Car Club companies
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Case Studies: 20%
- Methodology and Practice: 30%
- Timings: 10%
- Added Value: 5%
- price: 30%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (6)
- Case Studies: 20
- Methodology and Practice: 30
- Timings: 10
- Social Value: 5
- Added Value: 5
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Supply of Electric Vehicle…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Likely to be renewed/retendered in 2025
- First published
- 8 Jan 2021, 21:13 GMT
- Last source update
- 21 Jul 2025, 17:09 BST
- Authority reference
2022/S 000-034818- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-041785- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0288f5Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 31 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Sept 2021 → 31 Aug 2025 · 3 dates- Contract starts1 Sept 2021, 00:00 BST
- Notice published21 Jul 2025, 17:09 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown31 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Notice history
7 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Nov 2021- Status changed to complete29 Nov 2021, 10:51 GMT
- Published value updated to £100,000,0008 Dec 2022, 15:03 GMTwas £3,500,000
- Status changed to active8 Dec 2022, 15:03 GMT
- Deadline moved to 31 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST8 Dec 2022, 15:03 GMT+1669 days · was 4 Feb 2021, 12:00 GMT
- Buyer details updated8 Dec 2022, 15:03 GMT
- Buyer details updated8 Dec 2022, 21:51 GMT
- Buyer details updated25 Aug 2023, 14:39 BST
Published amendments (3 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextI.3 | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=0e59fe5d-d051-eb11-8106-005056b64545 Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=0e59fe5… | The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/oxfordcc Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/oxfordcc | |
| — | TextCommunication, Short description, Estimated total value · 1.3, II.4, II.1.5 | 1.3 Communication The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free ofcharge, athttps://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=0e59fe5dd051-eb11-8106-005056b64545Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned addressTenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically viahttps://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?adve… | 1.3 Communication The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free ofcharge, athttps://in-tendhost.co.uk/oxfordcc/aspx/HomeProject ID: OCC000004Project title: Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Supply of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and Associated ServicesOrganisation: Oxford City CouncilPortal: In-tend PortalAdditional information can be obtai… | |
| — | TextEnd Date · 11.2.7 | 31 August 2025 | 23 February 2029 |
This FTS notice is now replaced by 2022/S 000-034818 due to a change in e-tendering system.
2 amendments published without a description.
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2022-12: 1 release · 8 Dec 2022
- 2021-11: 1 release · 29 Nov 2021
- 2021-01: 1 release · 8 Jan 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
EV Strategy Consultancy under OCC Electric Vehicle DPS
- Signed
- 22 Nov 2021
- Value
- £48,666
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2025
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · End to End / Turnkey Services | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeSuppliers admitted to the dynamic market
1 commercial party on the notice- Urban ForesightAdmitted to the market
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria