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ChargeHubs EV Infrastructure Network Expansion Concession Contract - Market Engagement

Milton Keynes City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 07:03.

Opportunity overview

Milton Keynes City Council (the "Council") conducted a procurement, under Procurement OCID ocds-h6vhtk-051d58, giving an opportunity to private sector to fund the expansion of our Chargehubs Electric vehicle Infrastructure (EVI) Network . The procurement was subsequently terminated following the receipt of no compliant bids and a Procurement Termination Notice was published. The Council is now undertaking preliminary market engagement to better understand market capacity, potential barriers to participation and opportunities to refine the procurement strategy before commencing a new procurement process. Chargehubs will offer DC fast (50kw), and ultrarapid (150 kw) chargers to our network in conveniently located, local centres, we are able to offer our residents a top- up solution which can fill a battery to 80% in just 10 to 40 minutes. Charge Hubs will be designed to complement both home charging and residential chargers by offering this on demand facility locally. As part of market engagement, suppliers are requested to respond to the questions given in Market Engagement Form available on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home latest by 12 noon; 26 August 2026. An expression of interest in this market engagement exercise will not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise. The subsequent procurement will be advertised separately and all providers wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement when published. The Council is not liable for any costs, expenses or fees incurred by any party participating in the market engagement exercise.

Classification

  • CPV31158100 — Battery chargers
  • CPV31681500 — Rechargers
  • CPV50324100 — System maintenance services
  • CPV51110000 — Installation services of electrical equipment
  • CPV63712600 — Vehicle refuelling services
  • CPV65300000 — Electricity distribution and related 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
2026-228
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2051, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
31158100
Description
Battery chargers
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
31681500
Description
Rechargers
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
51110000
Description
Installation services of electrical equipment
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
63712600
Description
Vehicle refuelling services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
65300000
Description
Electricity distribution and related services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
50324100
Description
System maintenance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Potential Providers are requested to complete and return Market Engagement Form available on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home
Due
26 Aug 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
074707-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Aug 2026, 12:55
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Milton Keynes City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLDZ-6131-PWZH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLDZ-6131-PWZH

Address

Street Address
Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East
Locality
Milton Keynes
Postal Code
MK9 3EJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ12

Contact

Name
Procurement Team
Telephone
01908691691

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Milton Keynes · UKJ12 · MK9 3EJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ12 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 074707-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·