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Wigan Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) Concession Contract

services
Competitive flexible procedure
Chargers
Electrical equipment and apparatus
Electrical installation work
+1 more
North West (UKD36)
Official notice
Published value
£110,000,000
Submission deadline 30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 16:22 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Deadline: 30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
3 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 31)
Based on 58 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
1.5 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 31)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
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Evidence coverage
9/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
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similar value band
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similar value band
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similar value band
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Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Wigan Council: "Wigan Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) Concession Contract". Published status: active. Published value: £110,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityWigan CouncilScope & CategoriesSERVICES (1 lot)Submission Window
83d 20h left
30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & Regime2023/54 · Competitive flexible procedure · Above thresholdEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£110,000,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Wigan Council
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Wigan Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Bid counts are not published for this buyer
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityWigan Council
Procedure methodCompetitive flexible procedure
Procurement categoryservices
Statusactive
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdYes
Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadline16 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submissionallowed
Submission languagesen
Published7 Sept 2026, 13:47 BST
Last source update7 Sept 2026, 13:47 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationChargers, Electrical equipment and apparatus, Electrical installation work, Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
Delivery area
North West (UKD36)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-065309
How to participate
Submission methodNot published
Electronic submissionallowed
Clarification deadline16 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission languagesen
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
E-Sourcing PortalNot published
Submission instructions
Tender Submissions will need to be uploaded to The Chest Procurement Portal (www.the-chest.org.uk) Please note, there are two separate clarification questions/enquiry deadlines: Deadline for ‘Contract’ related clarification questions: 19th October 2026 (12 noon) Deadline for ‘General’ clarification questions:16th November 2026 (12 noon)
What is being bought
Wigan Council are looking to identify a long-term partner to provide Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) in Council-owned car parks within the borough. The contract will cover supply, installation, operation, maintenance and customer service functions to provide an end-to-end / turnkey service. The project aims to increase the number, range and accessibility of public charging points across the borough. The contract would operate as a concession contract for a 13 year period with option to extend for 2 years. A mix of devices would be sought to meet the varying needs of residents, businesses and visitors
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Published value updated to £110,000,000
    7 Sept 2026, 13:47 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    7 Sept 2026, 13:47 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    7 Sept 2026, 13:47 BST
  4. procurement method changed
    7 Sept 2026, 13:47 BST
  5. Submission deadline changed to 30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
    7 Sept 2026, 13:47 BST
  6. Official notice release published
    12 Feb 2026, 15:33 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    active
    Options
    Renewal
    Published value£110,000,000
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period1 Jul 2027, 00:00 BST — 30 Jun 2040, 23:59 BST
    Eligibility
    SME eligible
    Options / renewalThe Authority reserves the right to additional purchases (e.g. devices, connectors etc) as permitted and in accordance with Procurement Act 23. · Initial Contract Term of 13 years with the option to extend for a further 2x 12 month periods (15 years in total)
Timeline
  1. Pipeline notice
    12 Feb 2026, 15:33 GMT
  2. Procedure published
    7 Sept 2026, 13:47 BST
  3. engagement
    31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduled
    The purpose of this pre-market engagement is to gauge the level of interest in this opportunity and obtain feedback from the market, so all responses received are very much appreciated.. The Pre-Market Engagement process will remain active until the publication of the UK4 Tender Notice. As part of the Pre-Market Engagement Process, Wigan Council are hosting an online meeting on Tuesday 24th February 2026 14:00-16:00 via Microsoft Teams. If your organisation is interested in attending this event, you will need to sign in and book a place via the Eventbrite link below: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wigan-evci-pre-market-engagement-tickets-1982970675671?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Following the online meeting, a pre-market engagement questionnaire will be shared with attendees to help Wigan Council to gain feedback regarding specific issues and queries. The feedback gained from the questionnaire will help guide to procurement process and the ask going forward. Wigan Council also reserves the right, during the Pre-Market Engagement period, to hold additional meetings (separate from the above session) in person or virtually with a range of interested parties or one to one meetings and/or issue a series of requests for information which may relate to the Council’s requirements, the procurement process and documents, and the terms of the contract.
  4. Submission deadline
    30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Wigan Council

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PCGG-6481-TZPW
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Documents (4)
Official links; attachments are not copied
Related procedures (0)
No data
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Procedure rationaleNot published