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Zero Emission Fleet - Charging Infrastructure

Transport for London · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

In 2018 the Mayors Transport Strategy and London Environment Strategy set the ambitious target for London to be a net zero city by 2030. Transport for London (TfL) has a significant role to play in supporting the Mayor of London in achieving this, including transitioning the TfL support vehicle fleet. The TfL operational support fleet consists of c. 1000 vehicles, mostly vans of various sizes, operating across several TfL sites around London, including depots, tube stations, bus stations, offices, etc. The fleet size across these TfL site locations ranges from c. 1 vehicle to over 100 vehicles. The Zero Emission Fleet (ZEF) project aims to install c400 Electric Vehicle Charge Points (EVCP) by 2034.   The main use of the support fleet is to facilitate maintenance across the network to ensure TfL operations and services always run smoothly. Due to the operational hours of TfL services, much of this work and vehicle usage is done overnight. Vehicle usage information being collated shows that there are battery electric vehicle (BEV) alternatives and suitable charging options on the market for most of the vehicles. Some large depots and others where emergency response vehicles are located may need a higher number of rapid EVCPs.    Previous rounds of preliminary (early) market engagement for Zero Emission Fleet (ZEF) Charging Infrastructure have provided valuable insight to supplier capability, financial models (including supplier partial and full capital - funded delivery), and approaches to home‑based charging and Charging‑as‑a‑Service. To support TfL's continued development of a procurement strategy for the the ZEF Charging Infrastructure requirement there is a need to engage further with the market to gain insight in relation to back‑office charge point management systems, maintenance services, and understanding the market's preferred delivery approach to procurement /contracting under a buyer (TfL) funded financial model. TfL is progressing this engagement by issuing a new market sounding questionnaire (MSQ) that specifically addresses these topics (please see section 1 of this Preliminary Engagement Notice for further details)

Classification

  • CPV63712600 — Vehicle refuelling services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
tfl_scp_002456
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Mar 2037, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
63712600
Description
Vehicle refuelling services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
This Preliminary Engagement Notice is being issued for the primary reason of seeking information from the market ahead of launching the ZEF Charging Infrastructure procurement, which is anticipated to commence later in 2026. To participate in this round of preliminary market engagement (PME), organisations are required to access and submit a response to a market sounding questionnaire (MSQ) via Microsoft Forms using this link: https://forms.office.com/e/dP6Cj7jCpC Please note that further preliminary market engagement may take place for this project, and TfL may conduct one to one discussions with organisations to explore and better understand their responses to the MSQ. If you would like to receive a pdf copy of this MSQ (for information purposes only (so you can review the background information and questions to determine whether you wish to complete the questionnaire in MS Forms) then please email Emma Milam (Commercial Manager) at emmamilam@tfl.gov.uk and Madeleine Shermer (Commercial Manager) at madeleineshermer@tfl.gov.uk Please note the deadline for submitting an MSQ response is 12pm (noon) on 1 May 2026 Additionally, if you wish to be added to TfL's mailing list for ZEF Charging Infrastructure, please email Emma Milam (emma.milam@tfl.gov.uk) and Madeleine Shermer (madeleineshermer@tfl.gov.uk). You will then be kept informed of further developments in relation to this project and notified if TfL conducts any future PME.
Due
1 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
032766-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Apr 2026, 11:59
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Transport for London
Id
GB-PPON-PHMT-6197-NWNZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHMT-6197-NWNZ

Address

Street Address
5 Endeavour Square
Locality
London
Postal Code
E20 1JN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI41

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI41 · E20 1JN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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