Expired contract

SCI Feasibility Studies DNO 3 - NPG

Details

Buyer: Department for Transport (DFT)
Supplier(s): NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC
Value: £21,840
Duration: 3 months
Topic: Research services
Published: 22 May 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (“OZEV”) is commissioning feasibility studies on 4 sites to provide detailed technical, cost and delivery information to support the development of a proposed financial intervention, the Strategic Charging Infrastructure Scheme. The aim of the Strategic Charging Infrastructure Scheme is to enable private sector investment in electric vehicle charging facilities at Motorway Service Areas (MSAs) on the Strategic Road Network (SRN) by addressing electricity network constraints. This will support the roll‑out of visible, reliable and accessible en‑route charging infrastructure to meet increasing demand for electric vehicles, enable longer‑distance journeys, and support consumer confidence in the transition from internal combustion engine vehicles to zero emission alternatives. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published22 May 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date22 May 2026
Completed: Contract expiry date31 August 2026

About the buyer

Department for Transport (DfT) is a central government department, with commercial work spanning road, rail, aviation and maritime transport across the United Kingdom. The Group Commercial Directorate leads procurement for DfT from Great Minster House. Every opportunity DfT runs directly is advertised on Contracts Finder. National Highways, HS2 Ltd and Network Rail each run their own separate procurement as arm's-length bodies of DfT. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency also buy separately. Suppliers to DfT are paid on 90% of undisputed invoices under its prompt payment commitment.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DfT's contract awards have been in business services, architectural and engineering services and research and development.

Relevant CPV codes

73110000 · Research services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-transport-dft.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-transport-dft.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-transport-dft.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-transport-dft.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-transport-dft.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-transport-dft.gov