Public procurement notice: Prior Information Notice Without Call For Competition
Published: 2022-07-04
Buyer: Louth County Council
Country: IE
Contract type: Works
CPV classification: 30163000 | 31000000 | 31610000 | 31681500 | 34000000
Estimated value: 1100000 EUR

Technical requirements: FASTER Project - Provision of Rapid Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure along the border counties in Ireland
The FASTER project is a joint cross border project across Scotland, the border Counties of Ireland and Northern Ireland to support the overarching ambition to transition to low carbon transport systems and to demonstrate how each of the three jurisdictions can provide early systems learning in relation to the electrification of transport.
This PIN notice relates only to the component of the FASTER project being undertaken by Louth County Council the provision of 25 rapid charge units across the border counties in the Republic of Ireland.
The project aims to ensure that the availability of charging stations is not a major obstacle to Electric Vehicle (EV) market penetration with the proposal to carry out the design, analysis, procurement, installation, and operation of 73 Rapid Chargers (60kw per charger with the capacity to deliver 120kw where only one car is connected to the charger) across the three programme jurisdictions.
Border county – Louth, Cavan, Monaghan, Leitrim, Sligo and Donegal Louth County Council as lead on project delivery
The FASTER project is a joint cross border project across Scotland, the border Counties of Ireland and Northern Ireland to support the overarching ambition to transition to low carbon transport systems and to demonstrate how each of the three jurisdictions can provide early systems learning in relation to the electrification of transport.
This PIN notice relates only to the component of the FASTER project being undertaken by Louth County Council the provision of 25 rapid charge units across the border counties in the Republic of Ireland.
There are a total of seven project partners and 15 associate partners from across the three jurisdictions. The partnership will implement the physical rollout of 73 rapid charging stations in the programme area. Led by East Border Region Ltd. the project has considered the common policy ambition across Scotland, Ireland, and Northern Ireland, which is to transition to a low carbon transport system between now and 2040. One of the main barriers to the take up of these electric vehicles is the lack of public charging infrastructure and in particular rapid charging locations.
The project aims to ensure that the availability of charging stations is not a major obstacle to Electric Vehicle (EV) market penetration with the proposal to carry out the design, analysis, procurement, installation, and operation of 73 Rapid Chargers (60kw per charger with the capacity to deliver 120kw where only one car is connected to the charger) across the three programme jurisdictions. There must be cross compatibility between the three jurisdictions which may be achieved using contactless card payments or other methods.
The FASTER project has been awarded funding for the project’s capital costs from the European Union’s INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
The component of the FASTER project being undertaken in the Republic of Ireland requires the provision of 25 No. rapid charge units. The design, installation and commissioning of these EV charge units must be substantially complete by Oct 31st 2023. This component of the works is funded by the INTERREG VA Programme and managed by SEUPB. A subsequent 10 year operation and maintenance period will then commence with an initial minimum 7 year term followed by future extensions up to a maximum of 10 years.
The proposed scope of works and services that the contracting authority (Louth County Council – LCC) intend to procure includes:
•	Construction/ installation of 12 double EV charging pillars and one single charging pillar, including all required groundwork’s and reinstatement;
•	Operation of tariff collection system – subscription/ membership basis and credit/debit card payment;
A more detailed description of services required will be set out in the Instructions to Tenderers which will be issued to the successful parties who are shortlisted following the selection / prequalification stage of the procurement process.


Award value: 1100000