Solar Canopy and EV Charging Infrastructure Project

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking suppliers to design, install, operate, and maintain a Solar PV Canopy and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at Drummond Street Car Park, S65 1HP. This project is funded by a grant from the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Pilot fund and requires a minimum private sector investment of £330,000 (excluding VAT) for the EV charging concession. Drummond Street Car Park is a 240-space pay-and-display facility, popular among commuters and shoppers, located near Rotherham Town Centre. It is within walking distance of approximately 2000 households and is conveniently accessible to the main town taxi rank and the A630 road, which sees an average daily traffic flow of 35,158 vehicles (2023). The total budget for the design and construction of the Solar PV Canopy is £1,050,000 (excluding VAT), with an estimated revenue of £4.158 million (excluding VAT) from EV charging over a proposed 15-year period. The overall project value is estimated at £5.208 million (excluding VAT) or £6.25 million (including VAT). Please note that the contract value is based on potential revenue and does not guarantee specific income or business volume. For more details, suppliers can access the tender documents for free at the provided link. If you encounter technical issues with the YORtender system, support is available through Mercell. This contract is being tendered under the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, following a single-stage procurement process.