Procurement for the provision, maintenance and operation of on-street Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure

Reading Borough Council
South East
6 January 2026 to 6 January 2042

Delivery of at least 1,500 standard speed on-street EV chargers, primarily utilising existing lamp column power supplies with new connections where necessary. The operator manages the full lifecycle including planning, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and decommissioning. This is a concession contract where the operator assumes financial and operational risks, including revenue generation, while working with Distribution Network Operators for grid upgrades and ensuring compliance with OCPI, OCPP, and PAS 1899 standards.

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Awarded value: £203m; As published
Published: 30 January 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 6 January 2026; CHAR.GY LIMITED
Contract length: 192 months; Ends 6 January 2042

What the buyer is asking for

Provision, installation, operation, and maintenance of a large-scale on-street electric vehicle charging network for local authority public infrastructure.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
30 January 2025
Contract awardedto CHAR.GY LIMITED
6 January 2026
Contract starts
6 January 2026
Contract ends
6 January 2042

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The buyer

Type: Council
Public EV charging contracts, 24 months: 1
Open public EV charging tenders: 0
Typical public EV charging contract: £203m

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/907169/procurement-for-the-provision-maintenance-and-operation-of-on-street-electric-ve
Buyer reference: RBC 00002167
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Reading Borough Council. Procurement for the provision, maintenance and operation of on-street Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure. Contract award, 30 January 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/907169/procurement-for-the-provision-maintenance-and-operation-of-on-street-electric-ve (accessed 12 October 2026).