Market Consultation for the Takeover of Public Charging Stations in Gelderland
The province of Gelderland is organizing a market consultation for the takeover of the operation of public charging stations in twelve municipalities. The current contracts with Equans run until 18 June 2024. With the exception of Renkum, the municipalities have collectively announced a new tender for the continuation of the operation of the charging stations. The market consultation serves to inform market parties in a timely manner and to collect input for the procurement documents. The assignment concerns works: the maintenance, operation, expansion, and optimization of the charging network. The tender focuses on parties with experience in the management of electric charging stations, knowledge of energy networks, and the ability to provide an integrated service. The province expects a transparent, efficient procedure that ensures the continuity of the charging network and promotes the mobility of electric vehicles.
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01What is being requested
The province of Gelderland is organizing a market consultation for the takeover of the operation of public charging stations in twelve municipalities. The current contracts with Equans run until 18 June 2024. With the exception of Renkum, the municipalities have collectively announced a new tender for the continuation of the operation of the charging stations. The market consultation serves to inform market parties in a timely manner and to collect input for the procurement documents. The assignment concerns works: the maintenance, operation, expansion, and optimization of the charging network. The tender focuses on parties with experience in the management of electric charging stations, knowledge of energy networks, and the ability to provide an integrated service. The province expects a transparent, efficient procedure that ensures the continuity of the charging network and promotes the mobility of electric vehicles.
Currently, charging stations are being operated by Equans in twelve municipalities. These municipalities are: Apeldoorn, Barneveld, Ede, Nijkerk, Nijmegen, Overbetuwe, Renkum, Rheden, Scherpenzeel, Veenendaal, Wageningen, and Zevenaar. The current operational term for these charging stations runs until 18 June 2024. With the exception of the municipality of Renkum, all mentioned municipalities have indicated that they wish to jointly conduct a new tender for the continuation of the operation of these charging stations. To prepare for this tender, the provinces are organizing this market consul
02Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
03Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for werken is € 5,54 M, for reference.
04Likely competitors
05Tender documents
06Legal themes that may be relevant here
07Frequently asked questions
What is the purpose of this market consultation?
Which municipalities are involved in the operation of the charging stations?
What is the current status of the operation by Equans?
Which municipalities will jointly conduct a new tender?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
08Estimated value versus the market
€ 1,4 mln
€ 3,6 mln
€ 9,1 mln
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