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Published 3 Jul 2025, 14:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PROC 25-2984 Mobile Electric Vehicle Chargers and Associated Services

Official notice

Authority: Scottish Police Authority (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£525,000published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Aug 2025awarded 4 Dec 2025
Awarded to Vital Power Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The 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 published
Lot #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.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The contract period is initially for 2 years, with the option to extend for 2 further 1 year periods. Further detail contained within Tender pack.Variant bids: not allowed

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation3
  • 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
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Battery chargersBilling systemChargersElectric vehiclesElectrical equipment and apparatusElectrical equipment for engines and vehiclesElectrical supplies and accessoriesElectricity distribution and related servicesMaintenance of information technology softwarePetroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
+2 moreRechargersSystem maintenance services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05585a Find a Tender
Contract terms
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
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Aug 2025 → 4 Dec 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    7 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    7 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published328 days ago
    4 Dec 2025, 11:18 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Dec 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Dec 2025, 11:18 GMT
  2. Buyer details updated
    4 Dec 2025, 11:18 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £525,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 118 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 4 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
11bids · 11 electronic · 11 from abroad8——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Scottish Police Authority

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawPublic order and safety 2 French Street, Glasgow, Scotland, G40 4EHContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Vital Power LtdAwarded supplier 52 Herald Way, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 2RQContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.