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title: "Market Engagement Event for the procurement of a concession contract for electric vehicle charging infrastructure utilising LEVI funding (OZEV)"
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# Market Engagement Event for the procurement of a concession contract for electric vehicle charging infrastructure utilising LEVI funding (OZEV)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-engagement-event-for-the-procurement-of-a-concession-contract-for-electric-vehicle--ocds-h6vhtk-04a3f0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cheshire East Council: "Market Engagement Event for the procurement of a concession contract for electric vehicle charging infrastructure utilising LEVI funding (OZEV)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Cheshire East Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cheshire-east-council-ons-e06000049)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Bollards, Installation of street furniture
- **Delivery Location:** UKD62
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04a3f0`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/market-engagement-event-for-the-procurement-of-a-concession-contract-for-electric-vehicle--ocds-h6vhtk-04a3f0#tl-md)

## Description
Cheshire East Council would like to invite organisations to attend a market consultation event (on Microsoft Teams) to review and feedback on the approach and specification for the upcoming procurement to distribute LEVI funding from OZEV. A questionnaire is attached to the market consultation event on www.the-chest.org.uk along DN744968 with a draft version of the specification for review and comment. All feedback must be received via the chest prior to 1st November 2024 at 12 noon via the chest to be considered. The market engagement event will be held on 24th October 2024 10am-12pm. To attend this event, please email victoria.adjekum@cheshireeast.gov.uk to confirm the email addresses of the attendees.
Further details are contained in this prior information notice at section II.2.4 which outlines
the matters on which the Authority is seeking feedback and views from the market.
The Authority is seeking responses to its Soft Market Testing Questionnaire in advance of the
deadline of 1st November 2024. Responses should be submitted through www.the-chest.org.uk
Participation in this market engagement exercise is not a requirement for participation in any
future procurement process undertaken by the Authority, nor is it intended that any
responses received to the Soft Market Testing Questionnaire have the effect of distorting
future competition or violating the principles of non-discrimination and transparency.
All clarification questions should be directed through www.the-chest.org.uk as individual
queries cannot be answered outside of this process.
The Soft Market Testing Questionnaire (including a supporting descriptive document with
background information) will be available on The Chest e-tendering portal at: www.the@chest.org.uk

## Lots (2)
> **Shared lot scope:** open or restricted procedure to be decided
> Applies to lots 1, 2.

### Lot 1: Standard Chargepoints
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45233293
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

### Lot 2: Flush Fitting
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 45233293
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031103-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-30T07:58:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T15:57:08.039Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04a3f0