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Published 11 Mar 2026, 11:34 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply, Installation, Operation & Maintenance of On Street EV Charging Points (LEVI)

Official notice

Authority: Medway Council (Local council)

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdConcessionSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50)

+2 more

Installation services (except software) (51)Public utilities (65)

Delivery: South East (UKJ41)

Concession value (operator's revenue)£30,000,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget

Submissions closed 22 May 2026awarded 4 Aug 2026

Award (standstill) to Liberty Charge Limited

Contract term 15 yrsends 30 Aug 2041 · up to 29 Aug 2042 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply, Installation, Operation and Maintenance of On Street Charging Points

Contractor to supply and install on street charging points across Medway and maintain for a 15-year period

The Contract will be for an initial period of 15 years with an option to extend for a further period of 1 year to allow for administrative constraints. The maximum contract term will therefore be 16 years.

CPV: Electric vehicles · Electrical engineering installation works · Electrical installation work · Electrical wiring and fitting work · Electrical wiring work · Electricity supply installations · Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment · Installation services of electrical equipment · Operation of electrical installations · Repair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 15 yrsPublished value£30,000,000

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 30 Aug 2041 (15 yrs) · up to 29 Aug 2042 with extensionsValue: £30,000,000 exc. VAT · £36,000,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South East

Extensions: One extension period of 12 months / 1 year only

34144900 Electric vehicles 45310000 Electrical installation work 45311000 Electrical wiring and fitting work 45311100 Electrical wiring work 45315100 Electrical engineering installation works 45315300 Electricity supply installations

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

Quality: 50%Price: 50%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Criterion 2: 50%
Criterion 1: 40%
Criterion 3: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Criterion 1: Pricing
Criterion 2: Quality
Criterion 3: Social Value Measure

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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: Works
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Mar 2026, 11:34 GMT
Last source update: 19 Aug 2026, 10:52 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 18 Aug 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-021694
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Electric vehiclesElectrical engineering installation worksElectrical installation workElectrical wiring and fitting workElectrical wiring workElectricity supply installationsInstallation services of electrical and mechanical equipmentInstallation services of electrical equipmentOperation of electrical installationsRepair and maintenance services of electrical distribution equipment
Delivery area: South East (UKJ41)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066712 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: 22 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 22 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

11 Mar 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published225 days ago
11 Mar 2026, 11:34 GMT
Clarification questions by153 days ago
22 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline153 days ago
22 May 2026, 17:00 BST
Award decision expected by65 days ago
18 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent65 days ago
19 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published64 days ago
19 Aug 2026, 10:52 BST
Standstill ends55 days ago
28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts52 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
11 Mar 2026, 11:34 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
19 Aug 2026, 10:52 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
19 Aug 2026, 10:52 BST
Contract signature expected
30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £30,000,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Named bidders 1published on the award notice

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Liberty Charge Limited1 Oct 2026 – 30 Aug 2041 · up to 29 Aug 2042Extensions: One extension period of 12 months / 1 year only	£30,000,000	4 Aug 2026standstill to 28 Aug 2026	Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one	1	0	—

Who bid

wonBeliev Ltd · Greater London

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

Medway Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWYH-3898-LDQR Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, South East, ME4 4TRContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Believ LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 12231122 3 Valentine Place, London, London, SE1 8QHContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender19 Aug 2026, 10:52 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender11 Mar 2026, 11:34 GMT