005593 - Design & Build of Go Ultra Low Filling Stations - Market Consultation

The North East Combined Authority (NECA) and Newcastle University anticipates undertaking a joint procurement exercise for the design, construct/install and subsequent operation (including maintenance and
back office support) of two Electric Vehicle Go Ultra Low Filling Stations (GULF’s). These will provide an innovative solution for urban/sub-urban densely populated areas where air quality and noise are a problem but
off street parking is scarce. Presently, two sites have been identified for the GULF’s; one at Science Central based in Newcastle City Centre and the second which will be based in Sunderland in close proximity to the A19 trunk road.
Although the two GULFS should show design similarities, there will be different objectives which each are required to achieve which may require the tender process to be individual lots, but the most appropriate
procurement structure will be discussed as part of the consultation exercise. The GULF on the Science Central Site is likely to contain 6 rapid chargers and a link to the energy storage testbed which is housed in the Urban Sciences Building to enable world-class research on energy systems integration and electric vehicle driving and charging behaviour.
The GULF on the A19 Sunderland Site is likely to contain 6 rapid chargers with the opportunity to include facilities to help support the promotion of electric vehicle driving and charging behaviour. The Sunderland Site is intended to serve the wider EV community for both public and business users.
In addition, the NECA also wish to procure small clusters of rapid chargers at various locations within the NECA area. It is our intention that the 2 projects are procured together under a collaborative procurement exercise which will be undertaken by Newcastle City Council.
This Prior Information Notice is being issued in order to undertake a market consultation exercise with regards to the service detailed above.
If you believe that this will be of interest to you and your organisation, please express your interest by registering on: www.nepo.org
Organisations who have expressed an interest will receive a summary of the scope and will be invited to attend a market engagement day on 21.3.2017. You have until the 15 March 2017 to register an interest and book an appointment.
The estimated value of the full contract will range from:
2 500 000 GBP to 3 500 000 GBP (TBC). We anticipate this being a 3- year contract.
For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is not a Call for Competition; a Contract Notice will be issued as a call
for competition. Not registering an interest shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of preliminary market consultation shall
place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in preliminary market consultation will be at each supplier's own cost.
It is anticipated that the contract will be in operation from 01/04/18 but this date may be subject to change.

If you wish to attend the supplier event, please email: neil.dixon@newcastle.gov.uk to book your slot. Full details and directions to follow.