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title: "Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (EVI) for Staffordshire Car Parks (LEVI Funded)"
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# Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (EVI) for Staffordshire Car Parks (LEVI Funded)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-pme-for-electric-vehicle-infrastructure-evi-for-staffordshir-ocds-h6vhtk-069719). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Staffordshire County Council: "Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (EVI) for Staffordshire Car Parks (LEVI Funded)". Published status: planning. Concession Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Staffordshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/staffordshire-county-council-ons-e10000028)
- **Concession Value (operator's expected revenue):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Installation services of electrical equipment, Other electrical installation work, Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- **Delivery Location:** UKG2
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/preliminary-market-engagement-pme-for-electric-vehicle-infrastructure-evi-for-staffordshir-ocds-h6vhtk-069719#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-069719`

## Before you bid
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- **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/preliminary-market-engagement-pme-for-electric-vehicle-infrastructure-evi-for-staffordshir-ocds-h6vhtk-069719#tl-md)

## Description
Staffordshire County Council (SCC) is undertaking Pre‑Market Engagement (PME) to inform the procurement strategy for an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (EVI) scheme forming part of the Council's wider EVI programme of works. 
The scheme proposes the delivery, operation and maintenance of EV charging infrastructure within public car parks across Staffordshire (approximately 70 sites, 600 fast charging sockets, 7-22kW and 40 sockets with a 50kW minimum output), supported by £2.58m of LEVI capital grant funding alongside private sector investment. SCC is currently considering options for the appointment of a delivery partner through a concession contract model.
Suppliers/service providers are being requested to complete a PME Questionnaire. 
The purpose of this questionnaire is to: 
test market appetite and attractiveness of the scheme; 
assess alignment with the LEVI‑recommended Heads of Terms; 
validate assumptions on risk allocation, contract length, and commercial structure; 
understand realistic procurement and delivery timescales; and 
identify opportunities to improve deliverability, value for money, accessibility and futureproofing. 
Identify any barriers and/or risks for suppliers in the delivery of this scheme, including participating in the formal procurement process. 
Participation is voluntary and forms part of informal market engagement only. Responses will be anonymised and will not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement process. Feedback will be considered to inform the final sourcing strategy and tender documentation. 
The PME Questionnaire must be returned by 5pm 3rd June 2026 by email to; ElectricVehicles@staffordshire.gov.uk  
Questions or clarifications relating to the PME Questionnaire may be raised at any point prior to the PME Questionnaire response deadline.  Suppliers/service providers should submit any questions by email to ElectricVehicles@staffordshire.gov.uk

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 45200000, 45317000, 51110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2042
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F043666-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-12T17:18:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T16:20:15.254Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-069719