WESTCharge - Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

West of England Combined Authority
South West
Open procedure
12 July 2027 to 11 July 2042

End-to-end delivery of a regional network of primarily low-power, on-street EV chargers for residents without off-street parking, also serving businesses and visitors. Includes design, planning, civil engineering, hardware and software provision, energy supply, customer payment interfaces, commissioning, operation, maintenance and technology upgrades.

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Closes in 169 days· 30 March 2027

Estimated value: £168m; Buyer estimate
Published: 12 June 2026; Find a Tender
Deadline: 30 March 2027; 169 days left
Contract length: 180 months; Ends 11 July 2042

What the buyer is asking for

Design, installation and operation of on-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure, including charging hardware, software, energy supply and maintenance.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
12 June 2026
Deadline for bids169 days left
30 March 2027
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
12 July 2027

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The buyer

Type: Council
Public EV charging contracts, 24 months: 0
Open public EV charging tenders: 1

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How it compares

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

Open for 291 days, longer than most public EV charging tenders (56 days).

Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3628408/westcharge-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure
Buyer reference: UPN-00161
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b465
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

West of England Combined Authority. WESTCharge - Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure. Tender, 12 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3628408/westcharge-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure (accessed 12 October 2026).