Official UK procurement notice
HCC - 06/25 - Provision of Local Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Authority: Hertfordshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHertfordshire County Council went out to procurement for the Provision of Local Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
This is a UK7 Contract Details Notice and this opportunity has now closed.
CPV: Electric vehicles · Electrical installation work · Energy and related services · Engineering works and construction works · Installation of street furniture · Installation services of electrical equipment · Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment · Software package and information systems · Software-related services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£200,000,000 together) · win at most 1 of them · same conditions of participation on every lotLot #1St Albans, Welwyn Hatfield, North HertsAwardedRenewalPublished value£67,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
Lot #2Three Rivers, Watford, Hertsmere, DacorumAwardedRenewalPublished value£77,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
Lot #3Stevenage, Broxbourne, East HertsAwardedRenewalPublished value£56,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
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).
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Instructions to Tenderers document
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 16 Jun 2025, 15:04 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Oct 2026, 13:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 21 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
HCC2416389- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032651- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054969Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Invoices are to be submitted to the Council, in accordance with the Prices and Payment clause in the Conditions of Contract. Payment will normally be made within thirty (30) days of receipt of a correct invoice.
- Risks
The Council reserves the right to remove any of the Districts or Boroughs listed in the Project Description and Instructions to Tenderers documents, this will mean removing their name/involvement/spend and the off-street locations in their areas
The Contract will be based on the Council’s standard terms. There are no known immediate risks to performance during the initial term of this contract. However, a key strategic risk relates to potential future policy changes surrounding devolution and governance arrangements. Such changes could directly affect the structure, scope, or continuation of the contract beyond the fixed term. While no decisions have been made at this stage, the contracting authority is actively monitoring the evolving landscape. Suppliers should be aware that any resulting implications will be managed in accordance with applicable legislation and clear communication will be provided should any material change arise. Such changes will be agreed between both parties in writing with a variation.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
16 Jun 2025 → 20 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published16 Jun 2025, 15:04 BST
- Clarification questions by18 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by367 days ago21 Oct 2025, 00:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent353 days ago4 Nov 2025
- Contract starts350 days ago7 Nov 2025
- Standstill ends342 days ago14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published2 days ago20 Oct 2026, 13:26 BST
Notice history
11 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jun 2025- Tender notice published16 Jun 2025, 15:04 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published18 Jun 2025, 12:48 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published21 Jul 2025, 15:55 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST21 Jul 2025, 15:55 BST+14 days · was 8 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
- Contract award notice published5 Nov 2025, 16:45 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Nov 2025, 16:45 GMT
- Contract signature expected30 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published6 May 2026, 14:07 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published13 Jul 2026, 14:45 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published19 Aug 2026, 16:06 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published20 Oct 2026, 13:26 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (8)
- 2026-05: 1 release · 6 May 2026
- 2025-11: 1 release · 5 Nov 2025
- 2025-07: 1 release · 21 Jul 2025
- 2025-06: 2 releases · 16 Jun 2025, 18 Jun 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| Lot 1 - Zest Eco Ltd, Lot 2 - Believ Limited, Lot 3 - Urban Fox Networks (UK) Limitedjoint award1 Dec 2025 – 31 Jan 2040 · up to 31 Jan 2041Extensions: The Contract is for a Core Period of fifteen (15) years with the option to extend for a further one (1) year at the sole discretion of the Council | £200,000,000 | 4 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
HCC - 06/25 - Provision of Local Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure · Lot 1 - Zest Eco Ltd, Lot 2 - Believ Limited, Lot 3 - Urban Fox Networks (UK) Limited
- Signed
- 9 Apr 2026
- Value
- £200,000,000
- Period
- 9 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2040 · up to 31 Mar 2041 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Contract is for a Core Period of fifteen (15) years with the option to extend for a further one (1) year at the sole discretion of the Council
- Change Publication of final redacted contract
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · St Albans, Welwyn Hatfield, North Herts | 9final-stage tenders · 13 at stage one | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Three Rivers, Watford, Hertsmere, Dacorum | 9final-stage tenders · 13 at stage one | 6 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Stevenage, Broxbourne, East Herts | 9final-stage tenders · 13 at stage one | 6 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winBlink Charging UK LtdSME · East of England · all lots
- did not winConnected Kerb Limited · Greater London · all lots
- did not winEasyGo Charging Limited · Greater London · all lots
- did not winQwello UK ltdSME · Greater London · all lots
- did not winTotalEnergies Charging Solutions UK · Greater London · all lots
- did not winchar.gy LimitedSME · Greater London · all lots
- wonLot 1 - Zest Eco Ltd · Yorkshire and the Humber · all lots
- wonLot 2 - Believ Limited · Greater London · all lots
- wonLot 3 - Urban Fox Networks (UK) Limited · North East England · all lots
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
9 commercial parties on the notice · 3 awarded- Blink Charging UK LtdBidder / tenderer
- Connected Kerb LimitedBidder / tenderer
- EasyGo Charging LimitedBidder / tenderer
- Lot 1 - Zest Eco LtdAwarded supplier
- Lot 2 - Believ LimitedAwarded supplier
- Lot 3 - Urban Fox Networks (UK) LimitedAwarded supplier
- Qwello UK ltdBidder / tenderer
- TotalEnergies Charging Solutions UKBidder / tenderer
- char.gy LimitedBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (12)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract Lot 2 - Believ Limited redacted contract
- Bidding documents and specifications Please either register or log in to the above web address, and then 'express interest' and 'opt in' in order to view the full set of documentation relating to this tender opportunity
- Signed contract Lot 3 - Urban Fox Networks (UK) Limited
- Signed contract Lot 1 - Zest Eco Ltd redacted Contract
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