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In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£633,000,000Add to pipeline

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (LEVI Fund)

Awarded to Believ Limited, QWELLO (UK) LTD

Essex County Council(buyer)

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Published 10 June 2025
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Overview

Essex County Council has awarded four concession contracts valued at £334.18 million to Believ Limited and QWELLO (UK) LTD to install, manage, maintain, and replace electric vehicle charging equipment across Essex under the Local Electric Vehicle (LEVI) Fund. The contracts require the delivery of three technology types of charge points totalling a minimum of 5,000 operational sockets for public use, particularly serving residential areas without off-street parking, over a 15-year term with an optional 12-month extension.

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Lots (4)

  • Lot 1: Street Furniture Charge Points (On-Street Sites)

    £184,000,000Won by Believ Limited

  • Lot 2: Street Furniture Charge Points (On-Street Sites)

    £184,000Won by Believ Limited

  • Lot 3: 'Flush to the Floor' Charge Points (On-Street Sites)

    Electric Vehicle Charge Points which sit flat and flush with the footway and have no street furniture when not in use (other than a feeder cabinet/device if necessary). These Units are required to have a minimum of 1 Socket. The geographical scope for this Lot is ECC-owned public highways in the administrative boundaries of Essex County Council. The Full Allocation of LEVI Grant Funding for this Lot, should the Required Quantity of Charge Point Sockets be Installed and Operational, is £2,100,000. The minimum Quantity of Charge Point Sockets that Bidders can commit to for this Lot is 1,000.

    £115,000,000

  • Lot 4: Multi-Socket Street Furniture Charge Points (On-Street and Off-Street Third-Party Sites)

    £150,000,000Won by QWELLO (UK) LTD

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£633,000,000
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
10 June 2025
Questions by
17 October 2025
Classification (CPV)
ChargersElectrical equipment for engines and vehiclesElectric vehiclesElectrical installation workInstallation services of electrical equipmentVehicle refuelling services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£334,184,000
Award date
16 May 2026
Contract period
6 February 2026 → 5 February 2041
Contract length
15 years
Could run to
24 June 2042
Against estimate
47% below
Bids received
5
Winners
  • Believ Limited
  • QWELLO (UK) LTD

This contract ends on 5 February 2041, or 24 June 2042 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

5

Open and restricted tenders in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 13% received only one.

Who bid

  • Believ LimitedWinner
  • QWELLO (UK) LTDWinner
  • CHAR.GY LIMITED
  • CONNECTED KERB LIMITED
  • ZEST ECO LTD
  • EZO CHARGING LTD

How bids were scored

Price 45% · Quality 55%

  • Scale25%
  • Revenue Share7.5%
  • Commercial Plan12.5%
  • Additional Site Selection Plan10%
  • Installation Delivery Plan10%
  • Usability, Accessibility and Equitable Pricing Plan7.5%
  • Maintenance, Repairs and Replacement Plan5%
  • Customer Service and Contract Management Plan5%
  • Technology Upgrades and Continuous Improvement Plan5%
  • Risk Management and Business Continuity Plan2.5%
  • Environmental Sustainability Plan5%
  • Social Value Plan5%

Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.

Market context

Typical award in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

£113,558

Median of 1,597 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 2942.9× the median.

Essex County Council in the last 12 months

77

contracts awarded, worth £1,152,486,727 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    11 June 2026

  2. Tender Update

    8 October 2025

  3. Contract Notice

    11 September 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    10 June 2025

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