Soft Market Test for Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) installation framework and operating concession

Cornwall Council is conducting a soft market assessment to gain an understanding of the potential level of interest across the private sector for the provision for entering into a:

1. 4-year framework agreement with Cornwall Council (CC) to supply and install charge points (electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE)) in Cornwall both on Cornwall Council land (public car parks and office/ depot estate). This will include:

2. 8-year concession contract to manage, operate and maintain:

It is intended that the responses supplied will enable the council to develop a business proposal. Any such proposal would be subject to the development and approval of a business case, and, as such, this exercise implies no commercial commitment. This is not a formal tender document.

Participation of this soft market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement.

If you are interested in this area of service provision and helping with our assessment of the market, please review the supporting information and complete the "Information Required" section at the end file 21.03.30 CC - Drive EV2 - Soft Market Test Template v0.4. This can be found via the supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk website or on the Proactis E-Procurement Portal under project reference DN535964 Soft Market Test for Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) installation framework and operating concession. Please submit any questions relating to this Soft Market Test via the Due North messaging system by 17:00 hours on the 23.04.21. Final Written responses to the Soft Market test should be submitted via the Due North messaging system by 17:00 hours on the 30.04.21.