Contract

Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI)

• Kent County Council F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-022937

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04be5c (view related notices)

Published 13 March 2026, 12:17pm

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one. Contracting authority Press escape key to exit two. Object four. Procedure five. Award of contract six. Complementary information

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one.1) Name and addresses

Kent County Council

County Hall

Maidstone

ME141XQ

Email

molly.roast@kent.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ4 - Kent

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.kent.gov.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services

Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI)

Reference number

SC250082

two.1.2) Main CPV code

Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Kent County Council (KCC) has awarded a contract for Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI). In line with Government plans to decarbonise transport and end the sale of petrol and diesel cars, Kent County Council is preparing the network for zero emission vehicles and in doing so supporting the ambition to reach net zero by 2050.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £215,000,000 / Highest offer: £290,000,000 taken into consideration

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

Chargers

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Kent County Council (KCC) has awarded a contract for Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI). In line with Government plans to decarbonise transport and end the sale of petrol and diesel cars, Kent County Council is preparing the network for zero emission vehicles and in doing so supporting the ambition to reach net zero by 2050.

In March 2022 the Government published Taking charge: the electric vehicle infrastructure strategy which outlined their intention that Local Authorities should play a leading role in ensuring equitable access to Electric Vehicle Charge Points (EVCP) in their localities.

This was followed up in 2023 when the Government launched the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund, which was designed to help deliver a step change in the deployment of local, primarily low power, on-street charging infrastructure to accelerate the commercialisation of, and investment in, the local charging infrastructure sector.

The LEVI fund is administered by the Office of Zero Emissions Vehicles (OZEV), who want to see Tier 1 Authorities enabling charging for those in most need. In the current landscape of electric vehicle (EV) charging, OZEV have made it clear that the primary focus should be on existing residential properties without the ability to charge their vehicles at home.

The Council will work with the supplier to develop a reliable and high-quality public on-street charge point network. This will enable equal levelling up across the county by providing the infrastructure needed for the residents of Kent to make the switch to EVs, particularly for those without the ability to charge at home.

The Individual Contract is a Concession Contract with a contractual term of 20 years. The Supplier will work with the Customer to plan and deliver a network of primarily 7 kWh < 22 kWh charge points. However, other charge point types and speeds may be considered if needed and subject to agreement by The Customer. The installation period of the charge points will take place during the first 10 years of the contract term. Based on the data provided by CENEX and the project dependencies, assumptions, constraints and risks, KCC have set the below indicative targets for installations:

• Infrastructure for 4,000 Sockets by 2030

• Infrastructure for 10,000 Sockets by 2035

The Council has successfully secured LEVI capital funding.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 75

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 25

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-037984

Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

SC250082

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

11 February 2026

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Urban Fox Networks (Kent) Limited

Q14 Quorum Business Park, Benton Lane

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE12 8BU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

• UK - United Kingdom

Companies House

16991096

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £215,000,000 / Highest offer: £290,000,000 taken into consideration

Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The total value of this concession contract is an estimate based on a range of forecasted variables associated with the delivery and operation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. These variables include the anticipated number of charging sockets to be installed over the contract term, projected utilisation levels of the charging assets, and expected revenue streams accruing both to the Provider and the Authority. The estimate also incorporates expected electricity consumption and associated costs required to operate the charging network. As these factors are subject to change over time in line with demand and energy market conditions, the stated contract value represents a forecast rather than a fixed commitment.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Royal Court of Justice

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom