Electric Van Trial - Market Engagement Exercise

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    "title": "Electric Van Trial - Market Engagement Exercise",
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    "description": "Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) is looking to engage with suppliers / manufacturers who can supply five electric vans on a short term trial basis (12 months) to support an EV home charger trial. \nThis trial will take place within the Councils Housing Department where ninety-one diesel vans are currently under contract. This trial will inform future decisions and the long-term plans / aspirations for the wider fleet in support of the Councils carbon reduction goals.\nDetails of the vehicles required can be found on etenderWales or can be requested by emailing procurement@wrexham.gov.uk (this notice does not allow the Council to upload attachments currently). If a supplier is unable to comply with the Councils requirements but may be able to comply with these requirements in the next 12 months, please detail this within your response to the Council. \nIt is the Councils preferred option to source electric vans that comply with the ISO 1158-2 standard for Plug & Charge and / or the Auto Charge feature. The purpose for this is to support the automatic reconciliation / payment of vehicle charge costs with the ability to distinguish between vehicles when using a home charger, i.e. a Council vehicle and personal vehicle. \nIf a supplier is aware of an alternative solution that can meet this requirement without the need for the ISO 1158-2 standard or the Auto Charge feature, please detail this within your response.\nIf any supplier is capable and interested in suppling these five vans, please email a brief overview of your vehicles / offering to procurement@wrexham.gov.uk.\netenderWales details:\nproject – 63625\nITT -  itt_125870\nPlease note that a previous notice has been published relating to the home charger requirement - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046804-2026?origin=SearchResults&p=2 ",
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        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064238-2026",
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        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
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        "datePublished": "2026-07-08T13:54:13+01:00"
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        "dueDate": "2026-08-03T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "To access the additional document detailing the Councils requirements, please email procurement@wrexham.gov.uk or the document can be accessed directly via etenderWales.\nproject – 63625\nITT -  itt_125870\nIf any supplier is capable and interested in suppling these five vans, please email a brief overview of your vehicles / offering to procurement@wrexham.gov.uk by 3rd August 2026."
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