Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Kent County Council
South East
Selective procedure
11 February 2026 to 10 February 2046

Delivery of a public on-street electric vehicle charging network, primarily using 7kWh to 22kWh charge points. The project targets the installation of 4,000 sockets by 2030 and 10,000 sockets by 2035. The contract is a 20-year concession requiring the supplier to manage infrastructure deployment, network operation, and maintenance to support residents without off-street parking.

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Awarded value: £290m; As published
Published: 13 March 2026; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 27 October 2025; Urban Fox Networks
Contract length: 240 months; Ends 10 February 2046

What the buyer is asking for

Design, installation, and long-term operation of public on-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure for residential areas and local communities.

Category: Chargers

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
13 March 2026
Contract awardedto Urban Fox Networks
27 October 2025
Contract starts
11 February 2026
Contract ends
10 February 2046

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The buyer

Type: Council
Public EV charging contracts, 24 months: 2
Open public EV charging tenders: 0
Typical public EV charging contract: £290m

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How it compares

9.7× the typical public EV charging contract (£30m).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/33161/local-electric-vehicle-infrastructure
Buyer reference: SC250082
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-1a9747f3-cf6e-4608-8360-66fa7627dd6d
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Kent County Council. Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure. Contract award, 13 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/33161/local-electric-vehicle-infrastructure (accessed 12 October 2026).