MW17002 - EVCP Infrastructure Network

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Wolverhampton has been named one of the UK’s Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) Taxi Scheme Cities, receiving £478,000 funding from the Office of Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV). The primary objective of the ULEV Taxi Scheme is to promote the uptake of ULEVs in the taxi industry with the aim of improving air quality. As part of the delivery programme, OLEV has agreed that CWC can also make the infrastructure available to the public. The ULEV Taxi Scheme money will fund the following infrastructure at key strategic locations around central Wolverhampton: • 20 rapid chargers • 4 fast chargers CWC is seeking a supplier that can deliver a publicly accessible network on a concession basis. The supplier will be responsible for building, marketing and operating the network, as well as providing an on-going 24/7 service (including the management of payments and support), maintenance and repair to ensure the network is fully operational at all times. Keywords: Charge point, Rapid charger, Fast charger