West Yorkshire EV Framework

Question 1

What were the original timeframes for issuing the framework, set in the Market Engagement in December 2022?

Answer 1

• Issue of tender docs in January 2023
• Award and start date in April 2023

Question 2

Who is the framework being issued on behalf of?

Answer 2

• West Yorkshire CA
• The local authorities within the region (Calderdale, Bradford, Wakefield, Kirklees, Leeds)

Question 3

How long will the framework contract be for?

Answer 3

5 years

Question 4

How long will call off contracts awarded under the framework be for?

Answer 4

Term of up to 15 years with an optional extension of 1 year

Question 5

What is the score weighting for the framework?

Answer 5

70% quality
30% commercial offer

Question 6

Which scenarios must a CPO give commercial information for schedule of rates (install)
Plus percentage of overall commercial offer

Answer 6

• On street (20%)
• Small Hub in LA owned car park (10%)
• Large Hub in LA owned car park (10%)

Question 7

What revenue information is required in the commercial offer?

Answer 7

• Payment to councils per parking event
• Revenue share for councils
• Fixed index annual bay charge

Question 8

What information is required for the schedule of rates (supply) as part of the commercial offer

Answer 8

• Single post mounted 7kW

Question 9

How does a CPO get full marks for the commercial offer

Answer 9

The CPO with the highest commercial offer will score full marks.
Other CPOs will be scored on the basis of their deviation from this value

Question 10

How does a CPO get full marks on the pricing offer

Answer 10

The CPO with the lowest pricing offer will score full marks.
Other CPOs will be scored on the basis of their deviation from this value

Question 11

How will the tenderers awarded onto the framework be ranked?

Answer 11

The tenders will be assigned a rank accordingly from 1-5 on the basis of the highest scoring tenderer to the lowest.

Question 12

When may direct award be applied?

Answer 12

Awarded to the Tenderer ranked Number 1 where the estimated Contract Call Off Contract Value is below £50,000, or where the scheme requires five EVCP units or less.

Question 13

Can there be further competition after CPO’s are awarded onto the framework?

Answer 13

The Contracting Authority may carry out a mini-competition and invite all Tenderers appointed to the relevant Framework Lot to tender for this requirement where:

Not all of the terms governing the provision of the services are laid down in the Framework Agreement;

Direct Award is not suitable;

The estimated Call Off Contract is of any value and/or any quantity of EVCP units.

Question 14

Would further competition be different than the initial competition to get onto the framework?

Answer 14

• The award criteria of the framework should be used

BUT

• It is possible to vary the individual weightings given to each of the criteria, and to exclude any non-relevant criteria
• The Contracting Authority may produce bespoke questions under each criterion relative to the contract requirements, for example and not limited to; to assess the understanding of the requirements, methodology to be adopted, the skills and knowledge of resources for project delivery, the ability to meet project timescales and social value commitments specific to the project.

Question 15

What is the combined authority’s ultimate objective for the West Yorkshire region?

Answer 15

To create a West Yorkshire that is prosperous, well connected, safe, inclusive and a hotbed of creativity and sustainability.

Question 16

From the approx 1000 EVCPs available in West Yorkshire, how are they split across the region?

Answer 16

Over half are located in Leeds, with 495 chargepoints.

Far less provision in Bradford (176), Wakefield (134), Kirklees (100) and Calderdale (74).

The majority of these chargers are located in more built up and urban areas.

Question 17

How many of the current EVCPs in West Yorkshire are rapids?

Answer 17

A third of EVCPs are 43kW+

Designed for short stay and destination charging

Question 18

How does West Yorkshire view their engagement with private investment?

Answer 18

Acknowledgement of the huge scale up required (TfN: 11,000, Nevis: 13,000)

Expects much of the provision to be delivered “independently through private investment, beyond the remit and ambition of this framework”

Question 19

What range of solutions does the CA plan to procure through this framework?

Answer 19

The framework allows procurement of EVCP schemes:
- single EVCPs
- hub schemes
- multi-site packages

It provides a range of charging type and speeds to meet individual scheme specifications.

It is designed to support the procurement of individual or packages of pre-identified sites and projects looking to be delivered through collaborative site(s) identification with suppliers.

The framework can be used for both on and off-street charging schemes.