Official UK procurement notice
Tender for EV Charging Hubs / Infrastructure Management
Authority: Dundee City Council (Local council)
Re-procurement plannedON STREET EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE · tender expected
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement process is for the contract for EV Charging Hubs / Infrastructure Management.
CPV: Chargers · Electric vehicles · Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Electricity distribution and related services · Electricity supply installations · Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£53,000,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Operation & Expansion of Hubs & Depot ChargingAwardedRenewalPublished value£46,000,000
Lot 1 - is in relation to the operation of the existing charging hubs in Dundee and the expansion of this to include the delivery of a new rapid charging hub to the north of the city and an increase in charging hubs within council depots. Additional information: Contract value of 46,000,000 GBP (and the tender price) is based upon an estimate of the gross income to be collected by the provider over the term of the contract.
The amount retained by the provider after returning the electricity costs and the named revenue share to the Council is estimated to be 17,000,000 GBP over the term of the contract. Please note these are estimates only.
Lot #2On-Street & Community InfrastructureRenewalPublished value£7,000,000
Lot 2 - is in relation to the installation and operation of the charge points to be installed as part of the Transport Scotland (TS) Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund (EVIF). Additional information: Contract value of 7,000,000 GBP (and the tender price) is based upon an estimate of the gross income to be collected by the provider over the term of the contract.
The amount retained by the provider after returning the electricity costs and the named revenue share to the Council is estimated to be 2,500,000 GBP over the term of the contract. Please note these are estimates only.
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 (12)
- Hardware Solution: 15%
- Design & Installation Part 1: 7.5%
- Design & Installation Part 2: 7.5%
- Charge Point Management System: 10%
- Faults, Maintenance & Servicing: 12.5%
- Key Performance Indicators: 5%
- Customer Engagement & Satisfaction: 2.5%
- Contract Management: 5%
- Community Benefits Q1: 2%
- Community Benefits Q2: 1%
- Fair Work First: 2%
- price: 30%
Published award criteria (12)
- Hardware Solution: 15
- Design & Installation Part 1: 7.5
- Design & Installation Part 2: 7.5
- Charge Point Management System: 10
- Faults, Maintenance & Servicing: 12.5
- Key Performance Indicators: 5
- Customer Engagement & Satisfaction: 2.5
- Contract Management: 5
- Community Benefits Q1: 2
- Community Benefits Q2: 1
- Fair Work First: 2
- Price: 30
- Economic & financial standing
The Council will utilise Equifax Score check to assess the Economic and financial standing of organisations bidding for contracts. Tenderers (including all participants in a group) are required to have a Score check Score of 35 or above in order to demonstrate their financial strength and stability.
Where the Tenderer does not have a Score check score, or where the Tenderer does not consider that the Score check score reflects their current financial status; the Tenderer may give an explanation within the Tender Submission, together with any relevant supporting alternative evidence which demonstrates its financial strength/stability. See full details in Appendix 2 - Tender Evaluation Methodology and Questionnaire.
- Technical & professional ability
Full details in the SPD
- 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Nov 2024, 16:16 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2025, 13:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Dec 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DCC/CD/82/24- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061329- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04bd6cFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The Council has taken the decision not to make an award for Lot 2 following the tender exercise and is considering readvertising the opportunity based on a different ownership model in response to feedback from the marketplace. We would hope to shortly re-start the process and, that being the case, you will be invited to tender at the appropriate time. (SC Ref:811587)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 23 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
23 Dec 2024 → 1 Oct 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline23 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened23 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published386 days ago1 Oct 2025, 13:35 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete1 Oct 2025, 13:35 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Operation & Expansion of Hubs & Depot Charging1 award | |||
| Swarco Smart Charging Limited | £45,198,678 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Operation & Expansion of Hubs & Depot Charging · Swarco Smart Charging Limited
- Signed
- 11 Sept 2025
- Value
- £45,198,678
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Operation & Expansion of Hubs & Depot Charging | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Dundee Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
- Scottish Court ServiceReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SWARCO Smart Charging LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.