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Electric Vehicle Chargers with Solar Panels - Whitlock's End

West Midlands Combined Authority · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 08:59.

Opportunity overview

Project Overview This project is a key step to support the WMCA in delivering the West Midlands' transition to net zero, reducing transport emissions, and ensuring equitable access to EV infrastructure across all communities. It aims to help accelerate the rollout of Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI), particularly targeting the existing Park & Ride site at Whitlock End. This project aims to deploy innovative, accessible, and scalable Electric Vehicle (EV) chargepoint solutions, with a focus on public engagement, data sharing, and long-term sustainability. It is likely to include the supply, installation, maintenance, software integration & data reporting of: • 12 double socket 7kW EV chargers and • ~400kW solar canopy (or ~100kW alternative, if the 400kW is problematic) power supply Location A link to proposed site can be found below: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Whitlocks End Park and ride/@52.3911542,-1.8512999,19z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x4870b9ef97ff1943:0x7f1320bf59f898ff!8m2!3d52.3912608!4d-1.8511319!16s/g/11kk4w2_wd?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDcwOS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw== Commercial Model & Funding It is planned that this LEVI Pilot will operate under a public-private partnership model, combining central government funding with local authority contributions and private sector investment. Suppliers will be expected to provide match funding, anticipated to be in the region of 64% of the total costs of assets installation, and demonstrate commercial viability to operate and maintain the assets under a concession contract of up to 15 years. Technical & Operational Requirements It is anticipated that: · The successful supplier will meet the OZEV & PAS 1899 technical standards & specifications. · The successful supplier will manage the grid connection process to completion. · Data sharing and reporting are expected for the first five years of the contract. In order to gauge market interest and help plan our procurement process, WMCA would be grateful if you could complete the form below to express your interest in this opportunity. Please note, the information provided below is for information only and will not be assessed or form part of the tender process. Completion of the form is voluntary and will not be used to limit competition in any way.

Classification

  • CPV45310000 — Electrical installation work
  • CPV50100000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
  • CPV51110000 — Installation services of electrical equipment

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
ocds-h6vhtk-05960a
Status
planning
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
15 Jan 2026, 23:59

Special regime

concession

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
1 Jun 2041, 00:59
Starts
1 Jun 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical installation work
Entry 2
Id
50100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
Entry 3
Id
51110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of electrical equipment

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
054748-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
8 Sept 2025, 15:42

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Sept 2025, 23:59
Description
In order to gauge market interest and help plan our procurement process, WMCA would be grateful if interested suppliers could complete the Microsoft Form link below to express interest in this opportunity. https://forms.office.com/e/xUQJC2vL7b The link may need to be copied in to a web browser. Please note, any data provided within the Form is for information purposes only and will not be assessed or form part of the tender process. Completion of the form is voluntary and will not be used to limit competition in any way.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PGMD-1353-PZVX
Name
West Midlands Combined Authority

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B19 3SD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
16 Summer Lane

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PGMD-1353-PZVX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B19 3SD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05960a-2025-09-08T15:42:23+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·