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Opportunity overview
Procurement process for the London Boroughs of Camden and Islington, to appoint a charge point operator to supply, install, operate, maintain and decommission charge points (at the contract end if necessary), a minimum of 1,100 lamp column electric vehicle charge points (EVCPs) under the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) scheme. Of this, Camden and Islington require minimums of 500 and 600 charge points respectively.
The procurement is being conducted jointly because LEVI funding requires that London boroughs procure in partnership to achieve scalability; ie. to encourage Charge Point Operator (CPO) investment to install more charge points for the funding. Hence Camden and Islington make up London Partnership 1.
The capital costs of the project will be fully covered by a combination of LEVI funding (£1,212,250) and the charge point operator (any costs over and above £1,212,250).
The procurement will result in a single operator being appointed for both boroughs, with contracts being executed separately between the successful operator and each Borough.
It should be noted that for Camden, the project capital costs will need to include the provision of 500 new lamp columns for charge points to be installed which are anticipated to be delivered under the Council's existing public realm maintenance and improvements contracts.
Classification
CPV51112100 — Installation services of electricity distribution equipment
CPV65320000 — Operation of electrical installations
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
The process will include an optional phase for negotiation, in the event that initial tenders are not acceptable to the Councils, and to ensure that value for money is achieved. However, initial tender offers will be required to be capable of acceptance by the Authorities.
Special regime
concession
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Enquiry period
Ends
2 Nov 2026, 23:59
Expected award period
Ends
19 Apr 2027, 23:59
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
50,640,000
Amount
42,200,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
67.5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
32.5
Weight
percentageExact
Contract period
Starts
1 Sept 2027, 00:00
Ends
1 Sept 2042, 00:59
Max Extent Date
1 Sept 2043, 00:59
Renewal
Description
The contracts will include one optional extension of one year.
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
51112100
Description
Installation services of electricity distribution equipment
Buyer location · London · UKI31 · WC1H 9JE · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKI31 · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKI43 · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
ocds-h6vhtk-05814c-2025-08-05T11:10:43+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
097569-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Camden and Islington are seeking one charge point operator for at least 1,100 lamp-column EV charge points: at least 500 in Camden and 600 in Islington. The operator is to supply, install, operate, maintain and, if necessary at contract end, decommission the charge points. Separate contracts will be signed with each borough.
Who this may suit
Strong fit for charge point operators able to deliver an end-to-end public EV charging deployment across both boroughs. Ability to fund project capital costs above the stated LEVI contribution is material.
Key points identified
Supplier roleCharge point operator (CPO)Evidence: “appoint a charge point operator to supply, install, operate, maintain and decommission charge points”
Charge point quantityMinimum 1,100 lamp-column electric vehicle charge pointsEvidence: “a minimum of 1,100 lamp column electric vehicle charge points (EVCPs)”
Camden minimum500 charge pointsEvidence: “Camden and Islington require minimums of 500 and 600 charge points respectively”
93% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Camden and Islington are seeking one charge point operator for at least 1,100 lamp-column EV charge points: at least 500 in Camden and 600 in Islington. The operator is to supply, install, operate, maintain and, if necessary at contract end, decommission the charge points. Separate contracts will be signed with each borough.
Who this may suit
Strong fit for charge point operators able to deliver an end-to-end public EV charging deployment across both boroughs. Ability to fund project capital costs above the stated LEVI contribution is material.
Key deliverables
Minimum 1,100 lamp-column EV charge points
Supply, installation, operation and maintenance
Decommissioning at contract end if necessary
Minimum 500 charge points in Camden and 600 in Islington
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Supplier role
99% confidence
Charge point operator (CPO)
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“appoint a charge point operator to supply, install, operate, maintain and decommission charge points”
Charge point quantity
99% confidence
Minimum 1,100 lamp-column electric vehicle charge points
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“a minimum of 1,100 lamp column electric vehicle charge points (EVCPs)”
Camden minimum
98% confidence
500 charge points
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“Camden and Islington require minimums of 500 and 600 charge points respectively”
Islington minimum
98% confidence
600 charge points
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“Camden and Islington require minimums of 500 and 600 charge points respectively”
Lifecycle services
99% confidence
Supply, install, operate, maintain and decommission if necessary at contract end
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“supply, install, operate, maintain and decommission charge points (at the contract end if necessary)”
Eligibility requirements
98% confidence
Unknown from supplied notice data
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, exclusion or company-size criteria are provided.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum contract value
98% confidence
£42,200,000
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 value_amount: 42200000 GBP.
Capital funding
98% confidence
Capital costs are stated to be covered by £1,212,250 LEVI funding plus charge point operator funding for costs above that amount.
View supporting evidence
“fully covered by a combination of LEVI funding (£1,212,250) and the charge point operator (any costs over and above £1,212,250)”
Contracting structure
99% confidence
One operator for both boroughs; separate contracts with Camden and Islington.
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“a single operator being appointed for both boroughs, with contracts being executed separately between the successful operator and each Borough”
Delivery
Delivery geography
99% confidence
London Boroughs of Camden and Islington
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Title and description: “London Boroughs of Camden and Islington”.
Deployment context
99% confidence
Lamp-column EV charge points
View supporting evidence
“lamp column electric vehicle charge points (EVCPs)”
Camden lamp columns
95% confidence
500 new lamp columns are anticipated under Camden’s existing public realm maintenance and improvements contracts.
View supporting evidence
“anticipated to be delivered under the Council's existing public realm maintenance and improvements contracts”
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Notice status
99% confidence
Open tender
View supporting evidence
display_status: “open”; notice type: “Tender notice on Find a Tender”.
One active lot is supplied, valued at £42,200,000; its title and description are not supplied.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 has status “active”, value_amount 42200000 GBP, with null title and description.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Operator capital exposure
98% confidence
The operator is stated to bear project capital costs above £1,212,250 of LEVI funding.
View supporting evidence
“the charge point operator (any costs over and above £1,212,250)”
External dependency for Camden lamp columns
95% confidence
The 500 new Camden lamp columns are anticipated to be delivered through existing council public-realm contracts, rather than expressly assigned to the appointed operator.
View supporting evidence
“anticipated to be delivered under the Council's existing public realm maintenance and improvements contracts”
Lot scope detail limitation
99% confidence
The supplied active lot has no title or description, so lot-specific scope, requirements and allocation cannot be assessed.
View supporting evidence
Lot 1 title: null; description: null.
Commercial terms limitation
96% confidence
Payment model, revenue arrangements, contract term, performance standards and allocation of operational risks are not stated in the supplied data.
View supporting evidence
No such terms are included in the supplied process, lot or classification fields.
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