9.1 Procurement of a commercial partner to support installation and operation of charge points will be carried out under an existing Framework Agreement where suppliers have already been registered and vetted.
9.2 An alternative framework model is provided by Oxford City Council and is available to all UK Local Authorities to use. The Oxford Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) includes a stratified register where potential CPOs can indicate the range of services they are able to offer, including:
- network operation
- maintenance and servicing
- installation, construction and commissioning
- supply only
For a complete package:
- end-to-end/Turnkey* services
(*designed, supplied, built, installed fully complete and ready to operate)
This saves time and cost in conducting an extensive procurement exercise and the likely candidates will already be on the register. Given the partnership’s diverse and extensive membership, this approach should provide reassurances for all sides.