Official UK procurement notice
The Supply of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and Associated Services 2026-2041
Authority: Bedford Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAppointment of Connected Kerb Ltd, to deliver Bedford Borough Council's requirements for a "full turnkey" solution to supply, install, connect, commission, operate and maintain a network of charge points on behalf of the Council across the Borough. To use the Council's subsidy to support the installation of chargers, and to match and extend our investment through private funding in delivering additional infrastructure.
CPV: Electric vehicles · Installation of cable infrastructure · Rechargers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The supplier will supply, install, connect, commission, operate and maintain a network…Awarded
The supplier will supply, install, connect, commission, operate and maintain a network of electric vehicle charge points on behalf of the Council across the Borough. Connected Kerb have been appointed on the basis that they will install a 960 new sockets in Bedford Borough, comprising 256 sockets specified by the Council in its EV charging strategy and a further 704 sockets funded by Connected Kerb. The contract will have a duration of 15 years.
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).
- Technical (90%)
- Commercial (10%)
The concession was tendered using a Restricted procedure under the Concession Conract Regulations 2016.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Feb 2025, 09:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Jul 2026, 11:15 BST
- Authority reference
BBC EN 03796- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067634- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e495Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
21 Mar 2025 → 17 Jul 2026 · 2 dates- Submission deadline21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published98 days ago17 Jul 2026, 11:15 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2026- Status changed to complete17 Jul 2026, 11:15 BST
- Buyer details updated17 Jul 2026, 11:15 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connected Kerb Limited | £56,643,544 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 067634-2026-1 · Connected Kerb Limited
- Signed
- 19 Sept 2025
- Value
- £56,643,544
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Connected Kerb LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.