Official UK procurement notice
PROC 25-2984 Mobile Electric Vehicle Chargers and Associated Services
Authority: Scottish Police Authority (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Scottish Police Authority requires six (6) Electrical Vehicle Dual Port DC Chargers including applicable warranty, maintenance and back office packages. Additionally, five existing Kempower chargers will be brought under maintenance and back-office requirements during the Contract period.
CPV: Battery chargers · Billing system · Chargers · Electric vehicles · Electrical equipment and apparatus · Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles · Electrical supplies and accessories · Electricity distribution and related services · Maintenance of information technology software · Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy · Rechargers · System maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland (hereinafter referred to as “the…AwardedRenewal
The Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland (hereinafter referred to as “the Authority”) is currently implementing our EV Programme. The Authority requires six (6) Electrical Vehicle Dual Port DC Chargers to provide additional charging support while the programme is being rolled out.
The Authority shall commit to purchasing six (6) units including applicable warranty, maintenance and back office packages. Additionally, five existing Kempower chargers will be brought under maintenance and back-office requirements during the Contract period.
Should there be a requirement to purchase additional units during the contract, the Authority shall reserve the right to purchase additional units at the contracted rates up to a value of 525,000 GBP. This contract shall not exceed 525,000 GBP and shall terminate once it reaches this value or at the end of the contract period whichever comes first. No additional purchases, outside of the initial six (6) units are guaranteed during the Contract period.
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: 40
- Price: 60
- Suitability
SPD Question 4A.1 Trade Registers
It is a requirement of this tender that if the Tenderer is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the Tenderer is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the SPA’s satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given.
Tenderers within the UK must confirm if they are registered under Companies House within this question.
If the Tenderer is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
- Economic & financial standing
It is a requirement of this Contract that Tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commence of any subsequently awarded Contract, the items indicated below:
SPD Question 4B5 Insurances
Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide their current Employers Liability Insurance certificate which should include name of the insurers, policy numbers, expiry date and limits for any one incident and annual aggregate caps and the excesses under the policies.
Public Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Public Liability Insurance certificate.
Product Liability Insurance = 5 million GBP in respect of each claim and in the aggregate. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Product Liability Insurance certificate.
Professional Liability Insurance = 2 million GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims. Tenderers may be required to provide a copy of their current Professional Liability Insurance certificate.
Motor Vehicle Insurance = Minimum Third-Party Motor Vehicle Liability in respect of any motor vehicle or plated plant used.
SPD Question 4B6 Financial Standing
The Authority will access a Credit safe report for a Tenderers organisation and use the information contained within to assist with the…
- Technical & professional ability
Tenderer`s will be required to provide evidence of having the necessary capacity and capability to deliver the requirements stated within the tender documents.
The below requirements will be requested during the tender process:
SPD Question 4C.1.2 Technical and Professional Ability
With reference to the nature and details of the supplies/services that are the subject matter of this tender, relevant examples are to be provided of the supplies/services undertaken by the Tenderer in the last 3 years.
Requirement: With reference to the nature and details of the supplies/services that are the subject matter of this tender, relevant examples are to be provided of the supplies/services undertaken by the Tenderer in the last 3 years and should be similar value to the contract being procured.
Tenderer`s are required to provide evidence of having the necessary capacity and capability to deliver the requirements for the provision of Mobile Electric Vehicle Chargers and Associated Services
Two (2) examples of the provision of similar services must be from within the last 3 years.
If Tenderers are unable to provide two (2) examples the tenderer may be required to explain why examples cannot be provided.
If available, copies of completion certificates or customers' written declaration which validates the examples you have provided.
Guidance
If you cannot provide certificates or customer declarations the Authority may choose to contact customers cited directly in order to validate the expe…
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Goods
- 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
- 3 Jul 2025, 14:12 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Dec 2025, 11:18 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Aug 2025 – …
- Authority reference
PROC 25-2984- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-079656- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05585aFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As per the tender documentation
Publisher note: Please refer to Contract Notice Document within the attachments area of Public Contract Scotland Tender which details the minimum requirements that bidders must submit as part of their tender submission. SPD Question 4C.12 Quality Control Requirements as defined within the SPD on PCST SPD Question 4D.1 Quality Assurance/Health and Safety Requirements as defined within the SPD on PCST Living Wage Tenderers will be asked to confirm if they pay all employees as a minimum the Real Living Wage as published by the Living Wage Foundation for statistical information gathering purposes only. Equality and Diversity Tenderers will be required to comply with the statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010. Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime Tenderers must complete and sign a Declaration of Non-Involvement in Serious Organised Crime (SC Ref:817558)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 7 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
7 Aug 2025 → 4 Dec 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline7 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened7 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published328 days ago4 Dec 2025, 11:18 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Dec 2025- Status changed to complete4 Dec 2025, 11:18 GMT
- Buyer details updated4 Dec 2025, 11:18 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vital Power LtdSME | £525,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 079656-2025-PROC 25-2984-1 · Vital Power LtdSME
- Signed
- 4 Dec 2025
- Value
- £525,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Vital Power LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.