Official UK procurement notice
LEVI Public Electric Vehicle Charge Points and Associated Infrastructure
Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe 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 lotLot #1On-Street ChargingAwardedPublished value£26,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Car Parks & Community AssetsAwardedPublished value£32,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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 (3)
- Quality: 60%
- Commercial: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Social Value
- Commercial
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051e28Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- 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
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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- Planning notice published22 May 2025, 14:25 BST
- Next notice expected384 days ago1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published357 days ago29 Oct 2025, 15:38 GMT
- Clarification questions by320 days ago4 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline273 days ago21 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by221 days ago13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent188 days ago16 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published188 days ago16 Apr 2026, 14:03 BST
- Standstill ends176 days ago27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts170 days ago4 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
18 events · 9 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025- Pipeline notice published22 May 2025, 14:25 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published4 Aug 2025, 08:53 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published29 Oct 2025, 15:38 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £7,000,00029 Oct 2025, 15:38 GMT
- Status changed to active29 Oct 2025, 15:38 GMT
- Procurement method changed29 Oct 2025, 15:38 GMT
- Deadline published: 7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT29 Oct 2025, 15:38 GMT
- Tender notice published30 Oct 2025, 13:53 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published20 Nov 2025, 13:58 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT20 Nov 2025, 13:58 GMT+7 days · was 7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Tender notice published27 Nov 2025, 14:09 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published4 Dec 2025, 11:29 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 21 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT4 Dec 2025, 11:29 GMT+7 days · was 14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Tender notice published10 Dec 2025, 12:19 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £58,000,00010 Dec 2025, 12:19 GMTwas £7,000,000
- Contract award notice published16 Apr 2026, 14:03 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Apr 2026, 14:03 BST
- Contract signature expected1 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
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| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · On-Street Charging1 award | |||
| Char.gy LimitedSME1 Jun 2026 – 1 Jun 2041 | £25,800,000 | 16 Apr 2026standstill to 27 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Car Parks & Community Assets1 award | |||
| CHARGE MY STREET LIMITEDVCSELot 2. Car Parks and Community Assets1 Jun 2026 – 1 Jun 2041 | £31,200,000 | 16 Apr 2026standstill to 27 Apr 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · On-Street Charging | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Car Parks & Community Assets | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 1 | — |
Who bid
- wonCHAR.GY LIMITEDSME · Greater London · 1
- wonCHARGE MY STREET LIMITEDVCSE · North West England · 2
- did not winBeliev LimitedSME · Greater London · 1
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
3 commercial parties on the notice · 2 awarded- Believ LimitedBidder / tenderer
- CHAR.GY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- CHARGE MY STREET LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (11)
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