Soft Market Testing - Cross pavement channels for EV charging
Details
- Published
- 24 July 2026
- Submission
- 14 August 2026
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
Wirral Borough Council (the “Council”) has issued this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to raise awareness of forthcoming contract opportunities for the delivery of cross pavement channels for EV charging (the” Contracts”) and to give interested parties the option to participate in a Soft Market Testing (SMT) exercise (the “Exercise”). This Exercise aims to provide the Council with the market providers’ views on its proposed approach and to help shape the procurement documents and service design that appeal to current markets and offer value for money solutions. Interested participants will also have the opportunity to participate in a market engagement event prior to the commencement of the procurement process, should the Council require this. Keywords: electric vehicles, EV charging, electric charging
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published24 July 2026Current notice
- Completed: Submission date14 August 2026
About the buyer
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority that publishes its tenders and procurement procedures on The Chest e-tendering portal. Suppliers register on The Chest for email alerts about contracts that are about to be tendered. A register of the council's current contracts is published through ProContract. Larger planned procurements are listed in a pipeline on Find a Tender. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers also register their core business details once on the Central Digital Platform. Existing suppliers track invoices and purchase orders through a separate supplier portal.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and IT services.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wirral-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wirral-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wirral-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wirral-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wirral-metropolitan-borough-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@wirral-metropolitan-borough-council.gov |
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