Awarded contract

The Supply of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and Associated Services 2026-2041

Details

Value
£56,643,544
Topic
Rechargers
Published
17 July 2026

Tender description

Appointment of Connected Kerb Ltd, to deliver Bedford Borough Council's requirements for a "full turnkey" solution to supply, install, connect, commission, operate and maintain a network of charge points on behalf of the Council across the Borough. To use the Council's subsidy to support the installation of chargers, and to match and extend our investment through private funding in delivering additional infrastructure. Lot 1: The supplier will supply, install, connect, commission, operate and maintain a network of electric vehicle charge points on behalf of the Council across the Borough. Connected Kerb have been appointed on the basis that they will install a 960 new sockets in Bedford Borough, comprising 256 sockets specified by the Council in its EV charging strategy and a further 704 sockets funded by Connected Kerb. The contract will have a duration of 15 years.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date19 September 2025
  2. Completed: Award published17 July 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

Bedford Borough Council is a local authority serving the borough of Bedford, with procurement split between individual service departments and a central Commercial Hub team. Service departments handle day-to-day tenders, quotations and sourcing for their own areas. Every opportunity is advertised through In-Tend, the council's e-tendering portal, where supplier registration is free. Higher-value contracts also appear on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. The Commercial Hub team manages a number of corporate contracts and looks for savings across departments. That same portal doubles as a contract register, tracking expiry dates and scheduled reviews for live agreements.

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 Bedford Borough Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, business services and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 31681500 · Rechargers
  • 34144900 · Electric vehicles
  • 45314300 · Installation of cable infrastructure

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