Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (LEVI Fund)

Essex County Council
East of England
Selective procedure
25 June 2026 to 24 June 2041

Provision of a minimum of 5,000 EV charging sockets across four lots, including street furniture, multi-socket bollards, and flush-to-floor units. The contract requires site selection, installation, and long-term maintenance of an integrated network. Bidders must commit to specific socket quantities per lot and provide detailed commercial, delivery, and maintenance plans over a 15-year term.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £184m; As published
Published: 10 June 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 17 May 2026; Qwello UK Ltd and Believ
Contract length: 180 months; Ends 24 June 2041

What the buyer is asking for

Installation, management, and maintenance of public electric vehicle charging infrastructure across residential and commercial sites for local authorities.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
10 June 2025
Contract awardedto Qwello UK Ltd and Believ
17 May 2026
Contract starts
25 June 2026
Contract ends
24 June 2041

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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: £184m

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/957611/electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-levi-fund
Buyer reference: PL0079
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-054613
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Essex County Council. Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (LEVI Fund). Contract award, 10 June 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/957611/electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-levi-fund (accessed 12 October 2026).