Home / Opportunities / Opportunity
PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

CONCESSION CONTRACT FOR A STRATEGIC PARTNER TO DELIVER CHESHIRE EAST'S LOCAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE (LEVI) PROJECT

Cheshire East Council · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 06:21.

Opportunity overview

This contract is for a strategic partnership and for the installation, maintenance, and operation of electric vehicle charge points across the borough utilising LEVI funding.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Qwello UK LTD

Matched by number
Contract value
£62m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Mar 2026
Award ID
030546-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 13821279
Location
London, UKI, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV51100000 — Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
  • CPV31158000 — Chargers
  • CPV50110000 — Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment
  • CPV63712600 — Vehicle refuelling services
  • CPV65400000 — Other sources of energy supplies and distribution

Lots

  • The contracting authority followed a process similar to an Open procurement process, under the Concession Contract Regulations 2016 to appoint a strategic partner for the installation, maintenance, and operation of electric vehicle charging points across the Borough, using LEVI funding for part of that. The chargepoints shall comply with the minimum specification set out in the LEVI Technical Schedule1. In addition to supplying and installing the chargepoints, the contractor shall be required to undertake groundworks and installation, operation and maintenance, and back-office administration, and liaison with CEC and relevant third parties. Because of the power output of the chargepoints it is expected that they will provide AC current to charging vehicles, although a range or solutions that are right for the location in which they are installed should be available and some DC charging may be required. The contractor will provide a range of solutions to suit different settings in the urban environment. The available LEVI grant funding for delivery of this project is £2,132,000. It is expected that the funding will predominantly be used to fund grid connections. The LEVI grant funding is for charging devices rated lower than 22kW and most chargepoints will deliver between 7kW and 22kW from each connection. Lower ratings than this will be accepted in some circumstances but are less preferable because they will be less suited to charging during the day, but may be required at some sites, particularly on-street. Some DC chargepoints may also be acceptable where standard chargepoints cannot satisfy the residential need. The contractor will invest its own funds in the delivery of the services which has been included in the value of the contract. Please note the current contract value excludes VAT. Additional information: The approximate contract value is £62million including inflation based on OBR forecasts, excluding VAT. This is based on the capital cost of delivery, combining LEVI grant funding and supplier investment, and the Councils forecast of revenue over the 15year contract term based on industry information available to it for chargepoint utilisation.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN751956
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
Review Details
In accordance with Regulation 47(1) (Notices of decisions to award a concession contract), Regulation 48 (Standstill Period)and Regulations 52 (Enforcement of duties through the Court) of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (as amended). Cheshire East Borough Council incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which was for a minimum of 10 calendar days provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to review and scrutinise the award decision before the contract was entered into.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0023
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
51100000
Description
Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The contracting authority followed a process similar to an Open procurement process, under the Concession Contract Regulations 2016 to appoint a strategic partner for the installation, maintenance, and operation of electric vehicle charging points across the Borough, using LEVI funding for part of that. The chargepoints shall comply with the minimum specification set out in the LEVI Technical Schedule1. In addition to supplying and installing the chargepoints, the contractor shall be required to undertake groundworks and installation, operation and maintenance, and back-office administration, and liaison with CEC and relevant third parties. Because of the power output of the chargepoints it is expected that they will provide AC current to charging vehicles, although a range or solutions that are right for the location in which they are installed should be available and some DC charging may be required. The contractor will provide a range of solutions to suit different settings in the urban environment. The available LEVI grant funding for delivery of this project is £2,132,000. It is expected that the funding will predominantly be used to fund grid connections. The LEVI grant funding is for charging devices rated lower than 22kW and most chargepoints will deliver between 7kW and 22kW from each connection. Lower ratings than this will be accepted in some circumstances but are less preferable because they will be less suited to charging during the day, but may be required at some sites, particularly on-street. Some DC chargepoints may also be acceptable where standard chargepoints cannot satisfy the residential need. The contractor will invest its own funds in the delivery of the services which has been included in the value of the contract. Please note the current contract value excludes VAT. Additional information: The approximate contract value is £62million including inflation based on OBR forecasts, excluding VAT. This is based on the capital cost of delivery, combining LEVI grant funding and supplier investment, and the Councils forecast of revenue over the 15year contract term based on industry information available to it for chargepoint utilisation.
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality - 65%
Criterion 2
Name
Financial - 35%

Contract period

Duration In Days
5,400

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
31158000
Description
Chargers
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50110000
Description
Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
63712600
Description
Vehicle refuelling services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
65400000
Description
Other sources of energy supplies and distribution

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD62

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cheshire East Council
Id
GB-FTS-140931

Identifier

Legal Name
Cheshire East Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Address

Street Address
Delamere House, Delamere Street
Locality
Crewe
Region
UKD62
Postal Code
CW12JZ
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Qwello UK LTD
Id
GB-COH-13821279

Identifier

Legal Name
Qwello UK LTD
Id
13821279
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
London
Region
UKI
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
Royal Courts of Justice
Id
GB-FTS-92

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
030546-2026-1
Status
active
Value Calculation Method
The approximate contract value is £62million including inflation based on OBR forecasts, excluding VAT. This is based on the capital cost of delivery, combining LEVI grant funding and supplier investment, and the Councils forecast of revenue over the 15year contract term based on industry information available to it for chargepoint utilisation.

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-13821279
Name
Qwello UK LTD

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
030546-2026-1
Award ID
030546-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
11 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
62,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Crewe · UKD62 · CW12JZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD62

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 030546-2026award, contract ·