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Delivery, Management and Maintenance of Public & Private EV Infrastructure

Places for People Group Limited · Public body

In brief

Places for People Group Limited is looking for suppliers for construction and electrical work (North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Scotland).

The estimated value is £40,000,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 10 years, up to 15 years with extensions, starting 8 April 2027.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Monday 19 October 2026.

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Key dates

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5pm, Sunday 11 October 2026
Bids by
midday, Monday 19 October 2026

How bids are scored

BAFO Quality Submission 70% · BAFO Pricing Submission 30%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

What the notice says

Places for People and Anchor (collectively, the Employer) is jointly procuring a single supplier to provide a scalable, end-to-end electric vehicle charging infrastructure solution across the Places for People and Anchor property portfolios. The requirements include the supply and installation of charging hardware, retrofit works, commissioning, software and back-office management, payment systems, customer support, monitoring, servicing, maintenance, testing and the adoption or replacement of existing charge points. The programme anticipates the delivery and management of approximately 20,000 charge points over an initial contract term of ten (10) years, with an option to extend for a…Read the full description
Places for People and Anchor (collectively, the Employer) is jointly procuring a single supplier to provide a scalable, end-to-end electric vehicle charging infrastructure solution across the Places for People and Anchor property portfolios. The requirements include the supply and installation of charging hardware, retrofit works, commissioning, software and back-office management, payment systems, customer support, monitoring, servicing, maintenance, testing and the adoption or replacement of existing charge points. The programme anticipates the delivery and management of approximately 20,000 charge points over an initial contract term of ten (10) years, with an option to extend for a further five (5) years. The estimated total contract value is £39.2 million. The commercial model will be fully client-funded, with the infrastructure owned by the relevant contracting organisation. Services will be provided across new-build, retrofit and residential locations and will include site assessment, design, supply-only requirements, installation, mobilisation, stakeholder engagement, project management, monitoring, reporting and ongoing asset-performance management. Requirements will be instructed on a site-by-site basis using the successful supplier's contracted Schedule of Rates. No minimum volume, value, site allocation or level of work is guaranteed. Participants are required to submit one tender covering both Lots. The same supplier will be appointed to both Lots, with separate contracts entered into by Places for People and Anchor which will be managed separately.

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  4. Send clarification questions before 5pm, Sunday 11 October 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 19 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Places for People (PfP)
8 April 2027 to 8 April 2037
What this lot covers

This Lot covers the provision of a fully managed electric vehicle charging infrastructure solution across the Places for People Group portfolio. The scope includes the design, supply, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, monitoring and lifecycle management of electric vehicle charge points, together with associated software platforms, payment processing, customer support and reporting services. The delivery model is intended to provide a long-term partnership with full lifecycle management of EV charging infrastructure. Based on current forecasts, the Employer anticipates approximately 20,000 charge points over the initial ten-year period, comprising approximately 19,500 driveway charge points and 500 retrofit charge points. These volumes are indicative only and are provided solely to assist bidders in understanding the potential scale of the opportunity. No minimum or guaranteed volume of work is offered, and actual requirements may be higher or lower than the figures stated. The Employer reserves the right to vary the rollout profile, timing, locations and volumes throughout the contract term in accordance with operational requirements, funding availability and asset strategies.

Construction, Electrical, Architecture and engineering, Energy and utilities£19,000,000
Anchor Hanover Group
8 April 2027 to 8 April 2037
What this lot covers

This Lot covers the provision of a fully managed electric vehicle charging infrastructure solution across Anchor's property portfolio. The scope includes the design, supply, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, monitoring and lifecycle management of electric vehicle charge points, together with associated software platforms, payment processing, customer support and reporting services. The delivery model is intended to provide a long-term partnership with full lifecycle management of EV charging infrastructure. Based on current forecasts, the Employer anticipates approximately 4,000 charge points over the initial ten-year period, comprising approximately 2,000 driveway charge points and 2,000 retrofit charge points. These volumes are indicative only and are provided solely to assist bidders in understanding the potential scale of the opportunity. No minimum or guaranteed volume of work is offered, and actual requirements may be higher or lower than the figures stated. The Employer reserves the right to vary the rollout profile, timing, locations and volumes throughout the contract term in accordance with operational requirements, funding availability and asset strategies.

Construction, Electrical, Architecture and engineering, Energy and utilities£21,000,000

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 089328-2026

About the buyer

Places for People Group LimitedLast 12 months

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15

Awards

4

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From notice 089328-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.