Supply, Installation, Certification and Subsequent Operation and Maintenance of Electric Vehicle Chargers under the Shared Island Sports Club EV Charging Scheme - two lots.

Tender description

This procurement is for the design, supply, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of public EV charging units which will be installed in eligible Sports Clubs as two lots Lot 1 - Ireland; Lot 2 - Northern Ireland. The supply and associated works and services for installation and commissioning will be funded through the Department of Transport – ZEVI and the Shared Island Fund – Department of the Taoiseach. Pobal is designated by the Department of Transport-ZEVI as the Central Purchasing Body (CPB) for the operation of the Shared Island Sports Clubs EV Charging Scheme. The CPB intends to establish two framework agreements with suitably qualified Charge Point Operators (CPOs) for the design, build, installation, supply and commissioning of rapid-fast DC chargers at a number of locations in the Ireland and in Northern Ireland. CPOs that are awarded contracts from the framework will be required to enter two separate contractual agreements with each Sports Club. The first contract relates to the design, supply, construction, installation and commissioning of rapid/fast DC chargers at locations in Ireland and at locations in Northern Ireland. The second contract (a licence agreement) relates to the provision of an operation and maintenance service of the charge point(s) with each Sports Club on a commercially agreed basis. This contract will be for a minimum 10 year term and includes the provision of electrical power, a backend system, a facility for ad-hoc payment for charging, operation and maintenance of charge points and contract management to ensure optimum availability and interoperability to the public of the charge point operation. All interested parties must formally register an expression of interest on www.etenders.gov.ie against CFT 5411769 in order to download the documents, receive communications and ultimately submit a tender. Tender submissions must be made via the system and must be uploaded as a Zip file to protect the integrity of file names. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MAXIMUM VALUE OF THE FRAMEWORK IS €21,500,000. THE MAXIMUM VALUE OF INITIAL FUNDING IS €15,000,000 ACROSS BOTH LOTS. THE MAXIMUM VALUE OF EACH LOT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS STAGE. THE MAXIMUM VALUE OF THE FRAMEWORK AND OF THE INITIAL FUNDING IS INCLUSIVE OF VAT AT APPROPRIATE RATES.