How to win: Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Concession

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Tender Opportunity: Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Concession Contract – Cornwall Council Cornwall Council invites bids for a 15-year concession contract (with an optional 1-year extension) to design, install, operate, and maintain a high-quality on-street electric vehicle charging network across Cornwall. This ambitious project is supported by up to £3,109,000 of Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) funding and aims to deliver at least 2,000 publicly accessible charge points by December 2029. The Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) funding is capped at a maximum of £3,109,000 any submission exceeding this figure will be deemed non-complaint and excluded from further evaluation. See tender documents for further details. All proposed charge points must be above-ground installations that comply with current UK safety, accessibility, and maintenance standards. Cornwall Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by 2030. Expanding EV infrastructure is central to this goal. Our Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (EVI) Strategy sets out a vision for a comprehensive, accessible, and reliable charging network t

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Cornwall Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £92,775,519, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 30 September 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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