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TfW Bus Depot EV (Electric Vehicle) Charging Infrastructure

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 08:07.

Opportunity overview

As part of TfW's approach to decarbonisation of the Welsh bus fleet, early supplier engagement is sought to support the development of a strategy for bus depot EV infrastructure installation, management and ownership. The strategy aims to plan and standardise TfW's approach to charging infrastructure in bus depots. Having subject matter experts support on the development of this work will ensure that TfW and the market have worked in coordination to develop an achievable scope of work. Following NetZero objectives, TfW aim to incrementally decarbonise the national bus fleet. This will include having depot sites that can facilitate the operation and maintenance of battery electric buses across the country. Each of these depots will need to have sufficient charging infrastructure to ensure the fleet is operable. Currently, all infrastructure types are being considered for use.

Classification

  • CPV31000000 — Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
  • CPV34144910 — Electric buses

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-0678fd
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2028, 00:00
Ends
1 Mar 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
31000000
Description
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
34144910
Description
Electric buses

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The purpose of this Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Notice is to assess the feasibility of delivery models for the proposed opportunity, specifically to determine whether a third-party managed solution or a model with Transport for Wales (TfW) acting as the managing agent is preferable. In addition, this notice seeks to gauge early market interest, capability, and feasibility, with a view to the opportunity being formally procured and tendered in 2028. Through this engagement, TfW aims to: Gather feedback from the market; Understand supplier capability to meet the anticipated requirements; Inform the development of the future procurement strategy. The scope of the potential opportunity is expected to include Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure, comprising (but not limited to): Charging units; Cabling; Electrical feed panels; Associated infrastructure such as protective barriers (subject to confirmation). A key requirement will be the capability to collect, manage, and analyse operational and performance data via an effective back-office system. To register your interest in this Preliminary Market Engagement, please follow the link below (or copy and paste into your browser) and complete the Microsoft Form by 17:00 on 13 April 2026: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=JNDchxkwJkiZVrp2sqBP9GQHxZZpmRBEpZb6y9KNSQVUMVVVSUk5NUpDSDZLOVZaSURTSEswNkFSMy4u TfW may wish to hold 121 sessions with registered suppliers, subject to availability and timescales. For any queries or issues, please contact: supplychain@tfw.wales
Due
30 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
029602-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
31 Mar 2026, 12:39
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Transport for Wales
Id
GB-COH-09476013

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
09476013

Address

Street Address
3 Llys Cadwyn
Locality
Pontypridd
Postal Code
CF37 4TH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL15

Contact

Name
Curtis Jordan

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Pontypridd · UKL15 · CF37 4TH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 029602-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·