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Published 22 May 2025, 14:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

LEVI Public Electric Vehicle Charge Points and Associated Infrastructure

Official notice

Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitableMax 1 lot per supplier
Concession value (operator's revenue)£58,000,000initial estimate £7,000,000 · operator revenue, not the authority's budget · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 21 Jan 2026awarded 16 Apr 2026
Award (standstill) to Char.gy Limited, CHARGE MY STREET LIMITED2 awards
Contract term 15 yrsends 4 May 2041 · starts 4 May 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The supply, installation, and maintenance of EV charge points across the region, funded through the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) project. The Authority has been awarded and received £3.465 Million by the UK Government to support the implementation of this Contract. This initiative aims to expand public EV charging access, support the transition to sustainable transport and provide equitable distribution of charge points across urban, rural, and underserved areas. The procurement has been structured into two lots, reflecting the differing requirements of on-street residential charging and charging infrastructure in Council owned car parks and community assets.

  • Lot 1 - On street Charging
  • Lot 2 - Car parks (Including commercial) and Community Assets
  • No preliminary market engagement: It was undertaken under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

CPV: Chargers · Electrical installation work · Electricity distribution and related services · Rechargers · Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£58,000,000 together) · win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1On-Street ChargingAwarded 15 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£26,000,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 4 May 2026 – 4 May 2041 (15 yrs)Value: £26,000,000 exc. VAT · £31,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Lot #2Car Parks & Community AssetsAwarded 15 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£32,000,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 4 May 2026 – 4 May 2041 (15 yrs)Value: £32,000,000 exc. VAT · £38,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Commercial: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Social Value
  • Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
22 May 2025, 14:25 BST
Last source update
16 Apr 2026, 14:03 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 13 Mar 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-069481
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
ChargersElectrical installation workElectricity distribution and related servicesRechargersTransport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051e28 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
21 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
4 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The documents are available via The Chest - www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

For support using the chest please contact Proactis, using the supplier support area.

For clarifications, please ensure all correspondence is via The Chest using the message area.

Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN795746) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search.

Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity.

To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.

Cumberland Council are fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumberland Council welcome an expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector.

Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.

The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:

(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and

(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.

The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement.

Timeline

22 May 2025 → 4 May 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 May 2025, 14:25 BST
  2. Next notice expected384 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published357 days ago
    29 Oct 2025, 15:38 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by320 days ago
    4 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Submission deadline273 days ago
    21 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by221 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Assessment summaries sent188 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published188 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 14:03 BST
  9. Standstill ends176 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  10. Contract starts170 days ago
    4 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

18 events · 9 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    22 May 2025, 14:25 BST
    UK1
  2. Pipeline notice published
    4 Aug 2025, 08:53 BST
    UK1
  3. Tender notice published
    29 Oct 2025, 15:38 GMT
    UK4
  4. Published value published: £7,000,000
    29 Oct 2025, 15:38 GMT
  5. Status changed to active
    29 Oct 2025, 15:38 GMT
  6. Procurement method changed
    29 Oct 2025, 15:38 GMT
  7. Deadline published: 7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
    29 Oct 2025, 15:38 GMT
  8. Tender notice published
    30 Oct 2025, 13:53 GMT
    UK4
  9. Tender notice published
    20 Nov 2025, 13:58 GMT
    UK4
  10. Deadline moved to 14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
    20 Nov 2025, 13:58 GMT
    +7 days · was 7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  11. Tender notice published
    27 Nov 2025, 14:09 GMT
    UK4
  12. Tender notice published
    4 Dec 2025, 11:29 GMT
    UK4
  13. Deadline moved to 21 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
    4 Dec 2025, 11:29 GMT
    +7 days · was 14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  14. Tender notice published
    10 Dec 2025, 12:19 GMT
    UK4
  15. Published value updated to £58,000,000
    10 Dec 2025, 12:19 GMT
    was £7,000,000
  16. Contract award notice published
    16 Apr 2026, 14:03 BST
    UK6
  17. Status changed to complete
    16 Apr 2026, 14:03 BST
  18. Contract signature expected
    1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Published amendments (6)

Update to the date of the tender notice being issued

Descriptions of each lot extended

The tender deadline has been extended to 14th January 2026

Clarification deadline extended to 04/12/2025

Deadline extended to 21.01.2026

Routine re-releases (9)
  • 2025-11: 2 releases · 20 Nov 2025, 27 Nov 2025
  • 2025-10: 2 releases · 29 Oct 2025, 30 Oct 2025
  • 2025-08: 1 release · 4 Aug 2025
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 22 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £57,000,0002 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 32 from SMEs
Named bidders 3published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · On-Street Charging1 award
Char.gy LimitedSME1 Jun 2026 – 1 Jun 2041£25,800,00016 Apr 2026standstill to 27 Apr 2026Standstill
Lot 2 · Car Parks & Community Assets1 award
CHARGE MY STREET LIMITEDVCSELot 2. Car Parks and Community Assets1 Jun 2026 – 1 Jun 2041£31,200,00016 Apr 2026standstill to 27 Apr 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · On-Street Charging2final-stage tenders20—
2 · Car Parks & Community Assets1final-stage tenders01—

Who bid

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

Cumberland Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJGX-9191-DYLV Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate, Carlisle, North West, CA1 1RDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded
  • Believ LimitedBidder / tendererGB-COH: 12231122GB-PPON: PGPT-9223-QVHM 3 Valentine Place, London, London, SE1 8QH
  • CHAR.GY LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10222179GB-PPON: PLGM-5273-QQXJ 55 King William Street, London, London, EC4R 9ADContact email
  • CHARGE MY STREET LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: RS007704GB-PPON: PQDR-8352-LVYM 35 The Firs, Alston, North West, CA9 3RWContact email

Official documents & specifications (11)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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