Contract award · 11 Mar 2026

CONCESSION CONTRACT FOR A STRATEGIC PARTNER TO DELIVER CHESHIRE EAST'S LOCAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE (LEVI) PROJECT

Cheshire East Council awarded “Concession Contract for A Strategic Partner to Deliver Cheshire…” to Qwello Uk Ltd for £62m on 11 Mar 2026.

Electrical equipment & lightingNorth West

Value £62m
WinnerQwello Uk Ltd SME

Procedure

Procedure as published: Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition.

Key facts

Buyer
Cheshire East Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier
Qwello Uk Ltd SME
Value
£62,000,000
Procedure
Award procedure with prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Electrical equipment & lighting · Chargers (CPV 31158000)
Timeline
  1. Contract date11 Mar 2026
  2. Published1 Apr 2026Published 21 days after the contract date

Description

The contracting authority followed a process similar to an Open procurement process, under the Concession Contract Regulations 2016 to appoint a strategic partner for the installation, maintenance, and operation of electric vehicle charging points across the Borough, using LEVI funding for part of that. The chargepoints shall comply with the minimum specification set out in the LEVI Technical Schedule1. In addition to supplying and installing the chargepoints, the contractor shall be required to undertake groundworks and installation, operation and maintenance, and back-office administration, and liaison with CEC and relevant third parties. Because of the power output of the chargepoints it is expected that they will provide AC current to charging vehicles, although a range or solutions that are right for the location in which they are installed should be available and some DC charging may be required. The contractor will provide a range of solutions to suit different settings in the …

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