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Published 4 Apr 2025, 09:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE LAMP COLUMN CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES

Official notice

Authority: Derbyshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Public utilities (65) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£187,500,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget · 1 value update
Submissions closed 29 Sept 2026
Next notice expected 31 Jul 2026
Contract term 15 yrsends 31 Jan 2042 · up to 31 Jan 2043 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Derbyshire County Council (DCC) Lamp Column EV Charging Program is a Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Scheme project, with partial grant funding received from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV). The project aims to provide local a minimum of 1000 standard chargers installed in or powered from lamp columns, in areas with high dependence on-street parking.

CPV: Electricity distribution · Operation of electrical installations · Rechargers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 15 yrsSMEPublished value£187,500,000
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2042 (15 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2043 with extensionsValue: £187,500,000 exc. VAT · £225,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: On or before a date falling no later than six (6) months prior to the Expiry Date, the Authority shall have the sole option to give written notice to the Concessionaire of its desire to extend the Expiry Date by a fixed period of one (1) year (the "Concession Period Extension"). If the Authority serves a notice in accordance with this clause 5.1, the Parties acknowledge and agree that the terms and conditions of the Contract shall continue to apply for the duration of the Concession Period Extension.
31681500 Rechargers65310000 Electricity distribution65320000 Operation of electrical 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: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Financial Model Questions: 20%
  • Price: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Financial Model Questions
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
4 Apr 2025, 09:13 BST
Last source update
13 Jul 2026, 14:07 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Nov 2026
Authority reference
PLACE792ER
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-064615
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Electricity distributionOperation of electrical installationsRechargers
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fd0d Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Risks

Prospective tenderers should note that this contract may be affected by Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). In accordance with Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023, this contract may be novated to a successor council or otherwise modified to reflect the requirements of any new council arrangements arising from LGR. The exact nature of any modification or novation cannot be determined at this time, but such changes will be managed under both the Procurement Act 2023 and the contractual provisions."

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
29 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

4 Apr 2025 → 1 Feb 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    4 Apr 2025, 09:13 BST
  2. Tender notice published111 days ago
    9 Jul 2026, 11:38 BST
  3. Latest notice published107 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 14:07 BST
  4. Next notice expected89 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Clarification questions by43 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Submission deadline29 days ago
    29 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
  7. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  8. Award decision expected byin 12 days
    10 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract startsin 94 days
    1 Feb 2027

Notice history

9 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Apr 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    4 Apr 2025, 09:13 BST
    UK1
  2. Pipeline notice published
    3 Jul 2026, 11:57 BST
    UK1
  3. Pipeline notice published
    3 Jul 2026, 12:15 BST
    UK1
  4. Tender notice published
    9 Jul 2026, 11:38 BST
    UK4
  5. Published value updated to £187,500,000
    9 Jul 2026, 11:38 BST
    was £2,500,000
  6. Status changed to active
    9 Jul 2026, 11:38 BST
  7. Procurement method changed
    9 Jul 2026, 11:38 BST
  8. Deadline published: 29 Sept 2026, 11:00 BST
    9 Jul 2026, 11:38 BST
  9. Tender notice published
    13 Jul 2026, 14:07 BST
    UK4
Published amendments (1)

Changes to contract end date and possible extension date - due to an input error

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2026-07: 1 release · 3 Jul 2026
  • 2025-04: 1 release · 4 Apr 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derbyshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWZQ-2162-JJQL County Hall, Matlock, East Midlands, DE4 3AGContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender