Official UK procurement notice
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE · THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED T/A NORTH EAST PROCUREMENT ORGANISATION (NEPO) (May 2023)
Authority: THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED T/A NORTH EAST PROCUREMENT ORGANISATION (NEPO) (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Association of North East Council Trading as the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) is seeking to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for the installation and operation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure on behalf of a public sector body under a call-off contractual arrangement.
This framework and future call-offs are relevant for the installation of electric vehicle infrastructure and units. This can be provided by the public sector body themselves, a national
Government department (such as LEVI/OZEV/Levelling Up), or via a third party intermediatory such as the North East Combined Authority.
NEPO is looking to award a procurement solution to assist the longer-term investment in the regional electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVCI). This investment is needed to upgrade, operate, and maintain the current network and resource expansion to establish a sustainable long-term future.
The intention is to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for use by NEPO Member Authorities and Associate Members.
CPV: Electricity · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 8 bids received · 8 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Council have opted to procure the NEPO232 EV charging Infrastructure Framework…AwardedRenewal
The Council have opted to procure the NEPO232 EV charging Infrastructure Framework Contract under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR15) competitive negotiated procedure. This procedure has been adopted due to the operational and commercial complexities of procuring such a Framework Contract. However, in accordance with the procedure, NEPO reserves the right to accept the initial Tender without further negotiation. Tenderers should note that any negotiation permitted is in the absolute discretion of NEPO.
The Council retains absolute discretion in deciding whether any changes will be implemented, and Tenderers should therefore be prepared to sign up to the tender as drafted.
Any resulting Framework Contract will consist of:
The Contract Particulars (to be filled in with the relevant details following Framework Contract award);
The Framework Agreement for EV Charging Infrastructure; and
The Invitation to Tender; and
The successful Tender documentation
The Framework Contract will be subject to English law and the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.
Any Framework Contract award will be conditional on the Framework Contract being approved in accordance with the Council's internal procedures and the Council being generally able to proceed and will allow the standstill period of a minimum of 10 calendar days to elapse before sending confirmation of Framework Contract Award to the successful supplier.
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Price: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 25 May 2023, 16:44 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Nov 2023, 16:19 GMT
- Authority reference
NEPO232- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-035106- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03cf8bFind a Tender
- Review procedure
NEPO is a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15). As a Central Purchasing Body NEPO may provide central purchasing activity on behalf of contracting authorities (as defined by PCR15).NEPO intends to make the future framework agreement available for use by all contracting authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK including but not limited to: central government departments and their agencies, local government departments and their agencies, non-departmental public bodies, central government, NHS and HSC bodies (including ambulance services), local authorities, emergency services (including police and fire rescue), coastguard emergency services, educational establishments (including academies), registered social landlords, registered charities and any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Please see the following websites for further details:
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www.gov.uk/government/organisat… ↗ www.gov.uk/check-a-university-i… ↗ www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php ↗
www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england ↗
education.gov.scot/ParentZone ↗
www.gov.uk/government/publicati… ↗
unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/ ↗
www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/… ↗ www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/… ↗ www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/P… ↗ www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/stru… ↗ www.scottishambulance.com/TheService/organised… ↗ www.hscni.net/index.php ↗ www.scottishambulance.com/AboutUs/HowWeOrganis… ↗ www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A… ↗ www.gov.uk/government/organisat… ↗
www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm ↗
www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-no… ↗ www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/02… ↗
www.communities-ni.gov.uk/contact ↗
www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public… ↗
www.police-information.co.uk/index.html ↗
www.psni.police.uk/index.htm ↗
www.gov.uk/government/organisat… ↗
www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs ↗
www.gov.scot/Topics/archive/law-o… ↗
www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html ↗
www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/ ↗
www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx ↗
www.gov.uk/government/publicati… ↗
directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/pages/default.aspx ↗
gov.wales/topics/housing-and-r… ↗
www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-ass… ↗
www.charity-commission.gov.uk/About_us/Regulation/… ↗
apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/Register… ↗
www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/search_Auth.aspx ↗
www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfig… ↗
A complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website below: www.nepo.org/associate-membership… ↗
Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org ↗
Publisher note: NEPO is a Central Purchasing Body as defined in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15). As a Central Purchasing Body NEPO may provide central purchasing activity on behalf of contracting authorities (as defined by PCR15).NEPO intends to make the future framework agreement available for use by all contracting authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK including but not limited to: central government departments and their agencies, local government departments and their agencies, non- departmental public bodies, central government, NHS and HSC bodies (including ambulance services), local authorities, emergency services (including police and fire rescue), coastguard emergency services, educational establishments (including academies), registered social landlords, registered charities and any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Please see the following websites for further details: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DI1/Directories/LocaIcoun ciIs/index.htm (http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DI1/Directories/LocaIcounciIs/in dex.htm) https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/depart ment-for-education (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department- for-education) https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university- is-officially-recognised/recognised-bodies (https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially- recognised/recognised- bodies) http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localaut horities.php (http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php) http://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net (http://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net) https://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england (https://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england) https://education.gov.scot/ParentZone (https://education.gov.scot/ParentZone) http://hwb.waIes.gov.uk/ (http://hwb.waIes.gov.uk/) https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/ (https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open- academies-and-academy-projects-in-development (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open- academies-and-academy-projects-in-development) http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/ (http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/) http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/heis/ (http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/heis/) http://w ww.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoII/fecs/ (http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/fecs/) http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTru stListing.aspx (http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustList ing.aspx) http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/st ructure (http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure) http://www.scottishambuIance.com/TheService/organi sed.aspx (http://www.scottishambuIance.com/TheService/organised. aspx) http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts (http://www.hscni.net/index.php? Iink=trusts) http://www.scottishambuIance.com/AboutU s/HowWe0rganised.aspx (http://www.scottishambuIance.com/AboutUs/HowWeOrgan ised.aspx) http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DI1/Directories/ A-ZOfCentraIGovernment/index.htm (http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DI1/Directories/A- ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm) https://www.gov.uk/go vernment/organisations (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations) http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm (http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm) http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern- ireland (http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in- northern- ireland) http://www.scotIand.gov.uk/Publications/2012/ 02/2421/1 (http://www.scotIand.gov.uk/Publications/2012/02/2421/1) https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/contact (https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/contact) https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public- bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies (https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies- which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies) https://www.ons.gov.uk/ (https://www.ons.gov.uk/) https://www.police.uk/forces/ (https://www.police.uk/forces/) http://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html (http://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html) http://www.psni.police.uk/index.htm (http://www.psni.police.uk/index.htm) http://www.scotland.police.uk/ (http://www.scotland.police.uk/) https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritim e-and-coastguard-agency (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime- and-coastguard-agency) http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs (http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs) http://www.gov.scot/Topics/archive/Iaw- order/Police/PoliceServiceofScotland (http://www.gov.scot/Topics/archive/Iaw- order/Police/PoliceServiceofScotland) http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html (http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html) http://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/ (http://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/) http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx (http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current- registered-providers-of-social-housing (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current- registered-providers-of-social-housing) http://directory.scottishhousingreguIator.gov.uk/pages/ default.aspx (http://directory.scottishhousingreguIator.gov.uk/pages/defa uIt.aspx) https://gov.waIes/topics/housing-and- regeneration/publications/registered-social-landlords- in-waIes/?Iang=en (https://gov.waIes/topics/housing-and- regeneration/publications/registered-social-landlords-in- waIes/?Iang=en) https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing- associations (https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations) http://www.charity- commission.gov.uk/About us/Regulation/Registering charities index.aspx (http://www.charity- commission.gov.uk/About us/Regulation/Registering_charit ies index.aspx) http://www.oscr.org.uk/ (http://www.oscr.org.uk/) https://idea.org.uk/ (https://idea.org.uk/) http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/Re gisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx (http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/Register OfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx) http://www.seII2waIes.gov.uk/Search/search Auth.as px (http://www.seII2waIes.gov.uk/Search/search Auth.aspx) http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfig ures/housingpIanning1/facts/socialhousing/? id=1822644 (http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfigures/ housingplanning1/facts/sociaIhousing/?id=1822644) A complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website below: http://www.nepo.org/associate- membership/permissabIe-users (http://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissable- users) Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org (https://www.nepo.org)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 26 Jun 2023
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
26 Jun 2023 → 28 Nov 2023 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown26 Jun 2023
- Notice published28 Nov 2023, 16:19 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Nov 2023- Status changed to complete15 Nov 2023, 16:52 GMT
- Buyer details updated15 Nov 2023, 16:52 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DateV.2.1 | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Nov 2023 | +13 d |
The original Contract Award Notice published was prematurely published prior to the standstill ending. This amendment concludes the standstill.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast8 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 8 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £500,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
- Signed
- 15 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
- Signed
- 15 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
- Signed
- 15 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
- Signed
- 15 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
- Signed
- 15 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
- Signed
- 15 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
- Signed
- 15 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
- Signed
- 15 Nov 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITEDContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyRegional or local authorityGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NEPOReview body
- North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO)Review body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- AMP EV LimitedFramework contractor
- Apcoa Parking (UK) LimitedFramework contractor
- Connected Kerb LimitedFramework contractor
- Equans EV Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- Liberty Charge LimitedFramework contractor
- Swarco Smart Charging LimitedFramework contractor
- Ubitricity Distributed Energy Systems UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Zest Eco LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.