Hillingdon's’ participation in a collaborative procurement for the supply, installation and maintenance of electric vehicle charge points across the borough via the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Programme (‘LEVI’)

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Democratic Services 
 
Location: Phase II 
Ext: 0692 
DDI: 01895 250692 
CMD No: 1427 
To: COUNCILLOR IAN EDWARDS 
LEADER OF THE COUNCIL 
 
COUNCILLOR STEVE TUCKWELL 
CABINET MEMBER FOR PLANNING, HOUSING & 
GROWTH 
 
c.c. All Members  of th e Corporate Resources & 
Infrastructure 
c.c. Karrie Whelan – Corporate Director of Place 
c.c. Roy Thabrew – Place Directorate 
 
 
 Date: 13 May 2025 
 
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EXPANDING EV CHARGING POINTS ACROSS THE BOROUGH: 
Hillingdon's participation in a collaborative procurement for the supply, 
installation and maintenance of electric vehicle charge points 
  
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Title of Report: EXPANDING EV CHARGING POINTS ACROSS THE BOROUGH: 
Hillingdon's participation in a collaborative procurement for the supply, installation and 
maintenance of electric vehicle charge points 
 
Decision made:  
 
Reasons for your decision: (e.g. as stated in report) 
 
Alternatives considered and rejected: (e.g. as stated in report) 
 
Signed ……………………………………………………… Date…………………….. 
 
Leader of the Council / Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing & Growth 


 
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EXPANDING EV CHARGING POINTS ACROSS THE BOROUGH: 
Hillingdon's participation in a collaborative procurement for the supply, 
installation and maintenance of electric vehicle charge points 
 
Cabinet Member  & 
Portfolio  
 Councillor Ian Edwards, Leader of the Council 
Councillor Steve Tuckwell, Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing 
& Growth 
   
Responsible Officer  Karrie Whelan – Corporate Director of Place 
   
Report Author & 
Directorate 
 Roy Thabrew – Street Lighting & Signs Manager – Place Directorate 
   
Papers with report  Appendix A – Delivery of the LEVI programme 
 
HEADLINES 
 
Summary 
 
 Cabinet Members are  asked to approve the recommendation for 
Hillingdon to continue  to participate in a multi- London borough 
partnership for (a) applying for grant funding via the Department of 
Transport's LEVI programme and (b) being named in a collaborative 
procurement for the supply and installation of electric vehicle charge 
points across the borough. Final sign-off of any agreements is also 
advised subject to the conditions outlined. 
   
Putting our Residents 
First 
 
Delivering on the 
Council Strategy 
2022-2026 
 This report supports our ambition for residents/ the Council of: 
Live in good quality, affordable homes in connected communities 
 
This report supports our commitments to residents of: 
Safe and Strong Communities 
   
Financial Cost  Split of the capital allocation (£7,5 00,000 total, £1,25 0,000 per 
borough) 
 
There is no direct financial cost to the Council, as the programme is 
externally funded via LEVI  grant funding (via the Office of Zero 
Emissions) and the appointed EV Charge Point Operator 
investment 
   
Select Committee  Corporate Resources & Infrastructure Select Committee. 
   
Ward  All  
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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RECOMMENDATIONS 
 
That the Leader of the Council, in conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Planning, 
Housing & Growth agree: 
 
1. To the Council’s acceptance of Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (“LEVI”) funding 
provided by the Office of Zero Emission Vehicles (“OZEV”) in the sum of £1,250,000 
for the procurement of additional on- street electric vehicle charge point 
infrastructure within Hillingdon, and entry into the associated funding agreement; 
 
2. A budget virement to create a new capital project budget, fully funded by the LEVI 
grant, and to increase the control total for the capital programme budget 
accordingly; 
 
3. The Council’s participation in a collaborative procurement exercise with the five 
other London boroughs set out in the report, for a Charge Point Operator(s) to 
supply, install, operate and maintain up to 1,673 electric vehicle charge points 
across Hillingdon; 
 
4. The London Borough of Ealing act as the lead authority for the collaborative 
procurement and that its Standing Orders and Financial Regulations be used for the 
collaborative procurement process; 
 
5. That, following the above pan- Borough procurement exercise, authority be 
delegated to the Corporate Director for Place, in consultation with the Cabinet 
Member for Planning, Housing & Growth, to make any necessary decisions, 
including on the contract, the release of the grant’s capital funds on the project, and 
the siting of charging points with the successful bidder(s) to provide up to 1,673 on-
street electric vehicle charge points across Hillingdon; and 
 
6. Notwithstanding the above, that the signing of any agreement s be delegated to the 
Corporate Director of Place in full consultation with the Cabinet Member for 
Planning, Housing and Growth and be subject to the following conditions: 
 
a. The Council retains sole authority over the final siting and location of all 
charge points within the borough, with these to be agreed between the 
Corporate Director and Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing and Growth; 
 
b. The Council retains control and allocation of all parking revenue generated 
from EV charging locations within Hillingdon, with the ability to include 
Hillingdon First discounts; and 
 
c. The Council retains full control over the development, implementation and 
future amendment of Hillingdon’s EV charging strategy, including decisions 
on the type, speed, and location of chargers. 
 
Reasons for recommendations 
 
Subject to final sign-off, this report is making recommendations to Cabinet Members to progress 
with Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) funding and for Hillingdon to be a participate in the 
collaborative tender, led by the lead borough, LB Ealing as part of a borough partnership for EV 
charging points. 

 
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The LEVI Programme supports local authorities in England to work with the charge point industry 
to improve the rollout and commercialisation of local charging infrastructure.  
These public charge points will help residents who do not have off-street parking and yet need to 
charge their electric vehicles (EVs).  
 
The objectives of the LEVI Capital Fund are to deliver a step-change in the deployment of local, 
primarily low-power, on-street charging infrastructure across England and accelerate the 
commercialisation of and investment in the local charging infrastructure sector 
 
The LEVI fund includes:  
• Capital funding to contribute to the costs of delivering charge points.  
• Capability funding for local authorities to employ and train new staff specifically to plan and 
deliver charge point infrastructure. 
 
The LEVI capital funding of £37.5 million has been made available to all London councils to deliver 
electric vehicle charging infrastructure.  
 
Electric vehicle infrastructure (‘EVI’) in the Borough is considerably behind in terms of 
implementing the infrastructure, as an outer London borough, this has not been a high priority in 
the past. The borough has a high level of private vehicle usage due to a lack of public transport 
options for residents; there is therefore a case to substantially increase EVI in order to meet future 
demand while also encouraging residents to adopt electric vehicles.  
 
To progress this  at a larger economy of scale, Cabinet Members  are being requested to join 
forces with other London boroughs, with Ealing undertaking and leading on procurement of a 
successful supplier across the borough. Delegated authority to sign any final agreement is also 
advised to ensure the Council  retains control over the siting of charge points, parking revenue, 
and the EV charging strategy within Hillingdon. This includes decisions on the type, speed, and 
location of chargers, as well as the ability to offer Hillingdon First discounts. 
 
Alternative options considered/ risk management. 
  
The Borough experiences a range of transport and related challenges, including long- standing 
issues around congestion, air quality and road safety, as well as growing problems around public 
health inequalities and climate change. A key priority for the Council is to enable greener and 
more active and sustainable travel choices, with a particular emphasis on encouraging journeys 
to be completed by walking, cycling and public transport, thereby reducing the number of journeys 
completed by private motor vehicles. Facilitating the take- up of zero/low -emission vehicles 
through expansion of the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles addresses some of the key 
concerns about range and is central to achieving the abovementioned priority of achieving a 
greener Hillingdon. 
  
Fuel use and emissions from road transport are  one of the key sources of CO2 emissions in 
Hillingdon. The Council’s Strategic Climate Action Plan set out in Key Theme 2 - Transport, that 
petrol and diesel road journeys will have at least halved by 2030,  whilst residents’ journeys by 
walking, cycling or public transport should have increased. Many of Hillingdon ’s drivers have 
already changed from a petrol or diesel car or van to an electric vehicle (EV). 
  
One of the Borough Plan's five specific priorities to build a Better Hillingdon is to build ‘A cleaner, 
more considerate Hillingdon ’. Further expansion of the borough’s EV charging infrastructure to 
support the continued transition from petrol and diesel vehicles to EVs will help achieve this.  
 

 
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Democratic compliance/ previous authority 
  
As per the Council’s Constitution, Cabinet may co-operate or enter into agreements with other 
local authorities such as  a pan-Borough project and Cabinet may  also authorise another local 
authority to exercise procurement functions on its behalf.  In the absence of this matter being 
considered at a Cabinet meeting, the Leader of the Council may authorise such decisions. 
  
Select Committee comments 
 
This report progresses the recommendations from the former Property, Transport and Highway’s 
Select Committee review into “Electric Vehicles, Infrastructure and Future Policy Development for 
the Borough”, approved by Cabinet on 24 March 2022. 
 
SUPPORTING INFORMATION 
 
Background  
 
In exploring funding opportunities and the potential of entering into various partnerships with a 
range of charge point operators , the Council has made substantial progress in delivering EV 
charging infrastructure over recent years.  
 
Despite the progress made to date, challenges associated with existing local EV infrastructure 
provision remain. An analysis of current and future EV infrastructure (“EVI”) provision in Hillingdon 
and across parts of London reveals the following:  
 
• Disparities in access to off-street parking and socio-economic factors significantly influence 
EV adoption rates across London, with parts of outer London and areas of high deprivation 
often seen as less attractive by operators for investment in EVI.  
• Strategic deployment and expansion of EVI is imperative to meet projected EV growth in 
London and ensure equitable access to charging. As the number of drivers using/  
purchasing electric vehicles increases, there is a growing need to provide additional charge 
points and supporting infrastructure, particularly for those who do not have access to 
private, off-street parking.  
 
Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund  
 
The Government’s Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) set up  the Local EV Infrastructure 
(LEVI) Fund to support local authorities across England to plan and deliver charging infrastructure 
for residents without off-street parking. The fund comprises:  
 
• capital funding to support charge point delivery and  
• capability funding to ensure that local authorities have the staff and expertise to plan and 
deliver charging infrastructure.  
 
Indicative capital funding has been allocated to Tier 1 local authorities (unitary, county Council or 
combined authorities) in England on behalf of all their constituent authorities. In London, capital 
funding will be delivered through borough partnerships.  
 
Hillingdon has been entered into one of London’s borough partnerships: Partnership 6.  This 
partnership comprises of six boroughs: Brent, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon , 
Haringey and Ealing who are the Partnership’s Lead Borough.  
 

 
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Following the submission of an Expression of Interest in May 2023, Partnership 6 has been 
provisionally allocated LEVI funding totalling c.£7.5m for the purpose of delivering on- street 
charging infrastructure to support residents to make the switch to electric vehicles. 
 
In February 2023, LEVI introduced a Capability Fund, allowing Hillingdon to apply for a grant 
aimed at enhancing capacity and capability for developing local EV infrastructure strategies and 
planning and implementing local EV infrastructure. Hillingdon's application was successful 
 
The primary focus of the proposed further expansion of the existing EVI network across the 
partnership area aims at meeting the requirements to enhance accessibility and convenience. 
Hillingdon specific challenges to be addressed include:  
 
• Disparities in access to off-street parking within the borough, impacting EV adoption rates.  
• High levels of air pollution in central and south-central areas.  
 
Based on a predominately residential charging model, where most Charge Points (‘CP’) will be in 
residential streets, the 2022 Hillingdon  Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan (EVC IP) projected a 
need for more  CPs by 2030. However, the EV and charging infrastructure market is rapidly 
evolving, so that projections are subject to change.  
 
Cenex, a consultancy commissioned by OZEV to form part of the support body assisting in the 
delivery of the LEVI programme, has developed the National EV Insights and Support (“NEVIS”) 
service, which supplies data, maps and modelling. Based on March 2024 NEVIS projections for 
a residential high growth model, continued and substantial growth of Hillingdon’s EV infrastructure 
will be required to enable Hillingdon’s drivers to make the switch from petrol and diesel-powered 
cars and vans to EVs.  
 
NEVIS projections further show that delivery of these 1,673 additional charge points should be 
prioritised in high- demand areas that have a high percentage of on- street parking, low current 
numbers of CP provision and are lagging in EV uptake.  
 
LOTI (London Local Government’s Innovation Team), a coalition of London Boroughs, London 
Councils and the Greater London Authority (“GLA”), is assisting boroughs to work together, use 
innovation, data and technology, be high- performing organisations, improve services and tackle 
London’s biggest challenges together. LOTI has set up a dedicated EV Charger Dashboard, a 
data and mapping service that provides numerous useful information that helps  to inform EVCP 
site identification. As a LOTI member, Hillingdon Council can access the EV Charger Dashboard.  
 
Charge Point Locations 
 
Individual sites will require detailed assessment to ascertain whether they are feasible for 
installation of charge points, the type and number of charge points that could be supported, and 
whether any potential mitigation measures might be required, or alternative locations need to be 
considered. Site assessments will be undertaken following the appointment of a CPO(s) and a 
final list of locations drawn up.  
 
When determining appropriate locations for new charging infrastructure, the Council will also take 
into consideration a range of additional factors, including existing/  potential parking pressures; 
road safety and access considerations; potential harm to the streetscape, whether the area is 
within a Green Neighbourhood, heritage considerations and access to appropriate power 
networks. Charge points would be installed under Permitted Development rights.  
 

 
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A prioritisation process considering the above range of criteria will be established to inform which 
locations should be prioritised for installation in a manner that both meets OZEV’s priorities and 
supports EVI delivery in areas where demand is currently lower due to socio-economic factors as 
well as such locations that offer sufficient financial incentive vis a vis utilisation levels and thus 
profitability to charge point operators.  
  
In anticipation of the Partnership securing the requested funding from OZEV, the Council, as part 
of this partnership, is now preparing to commence to the tender process in order to procure CP’s 
to deliver a high-value contract for the supply, installation, operation and maintenance of electric 
vehicle charging points on the public highway across all partnership boroughs.  
 
Early market engagement and work on developing the various tender documents, including 
detailed specifications of requirements, is under way with documents required to align with the 
requirements of the Heads of Terms as set out by OZEV. Formal agreement by the participating 
local boroughs to these is a condition for receiving LEVI funding.  
 
LEVI funding and forming a partnership with neighbouring boroughs provides the opportunity and 
economy of scales to attract substantial additional private sector investment in the expansion of 
the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, facilitating a continued and equitable take- up of 
zero/low-emission vehicles. This is central to addressing transport related challenges, including 
long-standing issues around congestion and air quality, as well as growing problems around 
public health inequalities and climate change. This will also help achieve one of the Council’s key 
priorities: to enable greener and more sustainable travel choices.  
 
Procurement approach 
 
OZEV requires borough partnerships to undertake a single joint procurement for one or more 
suitable CPO(s). Subject to relevant internal approvals of six councils, the partnership has agreed 
to enter into an open procurement process to appoint a charge poi nt operator(s) (CPO) across 
the six boroughs, though each borough will enter into its own contract with the CPO. As detailed 
above, the LB Ealing  is currently the partnership lead borough, having submitted the grant 
application and therefore it is considered that it should lead on the procurement and as a result, 
its Contract Standing Orders and Financial Regulations should be used for the procurement.  
 
Once Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents are finalised and agreed with the Government’s 
support body, Expressions of Interest (EoI) will be requested from previously identified potential 
CPOs before these are formally invited to tender. Ultimately, the procurement process, notification 
of award and contract completion is not expected to conclude before late 2025.  
 
Following the appointment of an operator(s) further technical work will be undertaken to confirm 
suitable charge point locations, which will then, where applicable, be consulted upon through 
public consultation and the required statutory Traffic Management  Order (TMO) process. 
Following installation of a charge point , the CPO will become responsible for its continued 
operation and maintenance for the duration of the contract.  
 
LEVI funds will have to be spent solely on EV infrastructure, however, as part of the preparation 
of tender document the partnership is currently exploring options for mechanisms to generate 
revenue for partnership boroughs to support rising staffing costs  in respect of project planning 
and delivery as well as ongoing project management over the 15- year contract period. There is 
still some uncertainty regarding the CPO contract structure and how revenue share mechanisms 
will be selected and split. Options u nder consideration include fixed EV bay licence fees and 
pence per kW charge revenue to be shared across partnership boroughs. It is anticipated that the 
contract will also include details regarding benchmarking and capping of pence per kW charging 

 
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tariffs as well as end of contract arrangements such as removal of CPs that are no longer required 
and making good of surfaces at nil-cost to the Partnership boroughs.  
 
Key risks linked to the successful procurement of a CPO and delivery of the proposed charge 
points include:  
 
• Procurement as partnership: Partnership Procurement as one will bear significant risks, 
particularly with respect to aligning positions, development of tender documents, reporting 
and sign-off.  
 
• Availability of staff resources: Preparation of tender documents, specification of 
requirements, evaluation, and moderation of submissions across six boroughs, contract 
negotiations, management of delivery stage and contract over fifteen years will require 
substantial staff time. Availability of sufficient staff resources is a key risk.  
• Capacity and capability of charge point operators: EV charging infrastructure is a 
developing field where technology is continuously evolving and the legislative framework 
is subject to change. Charge point operators are developing their capacity and capability 
to operate in this immature market alongside these advancements, carrying risks regarding 
their capacity and capability to fulfil technical, operational and contractual requirements.  
 
Funding 
 
Funding for this programme will be provided from two sources: a contributory grant from OZEV, 
and the successfully appointed CPO(s). Hillingdon has applied for c. £1.2m LEVI funding (one-
sixth of the total c.£7.5m provisionally  allocated funding) from OZEV in support of the initiatives 
outlined in this report. The funding began  in 2024/25 and is expected to cover the stages up to 
2030 outlined in Table 1 at the end of the report, though delivery timings may vary. 
 
OZEV will supply between 15% and 30% of the funding required, whilst the appointed CPOs will 
be expected to provide between 70% and 85% match funding in addition to meeting all operational 
and maintenance costs associated with the respective Charge Points  over the duration of the 
contract, which is expected to be in place for 15 years.  
 
Hillingdon’s funding allocation will go towards the delivery of up to 1,673 electric vehicle charge 
points solely within the borough. EV infrastructure delivery costs have been benchmarked against 
equivalent costs of similar infrastructure installed in the borough and elsewhere in London.  
 
The total amount of funding available for the supply, installation, operation and maintenance will 
be determined by the percentage share of LEVI funding relative to the percentage share of 
investment the CPO(s) will be willing to contribute. Additionally, in acknowledgement of the LEVI 
programme’s demand on officer time, Hillingdon  and the other partnership boroughs have 
individually received capability funding. 
 
OZEV is expecting a total project funding and investment envelope for each individual partnership 
borough as a minimum of 30% LEVI funding / 70% CPO investment split and at a maximum of 
15% LEVI funding/ 85% CPO investment split. 
 
Expenditure will be monitored in line with specific project plans, to ensure it is spent in accordance 
with the timeframes and conditions set out by the funding body. The Council is already in receipt 
of additional Capability Funding from OZEV to fund additional staff resources to begin delivery of 
the project in 2024/25 and to cover certain legal costs. Additional costs associated with the 
delivery of the proposed charge points, such as TMOs, public consultations etc., should not put a 
burden on Council revenue budgets. Officer s will require contributions from the CPOs to cover 

 
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any ancillary costs. The partnership is seeking to make provisions to address this in the tender 
documents and subsequent CPO contract details. 
 
Revenue will help to fund ongoing monitoring and help to mitigate any loss of parking revenue 
(non-infrastructure costs). A separate administration fee would also be charged annually to cover 
contract management, based on pro- rata FTE staff costs in each borough. More details will 
become apparent once CPOs have been procured. 
 
Commercial Terms 
 
Borough partners are seeking  a percentage of  the C harge Point turnover rebate to be paid 
annually in arrears, once utilisation reaches a sufficient threshold, in line with the LEVI Heads of 
Terms. A separate administration fee would also be charged annually to cover contract 
management, based on pro- rata FTE sta ff costs in each borough. More details will become 
apparent once CPOs have been procured.  
 
Dependent on the final contract, the Council may also stand to receive a licence fee and a share 
of the revenue from the CPO for operating charge points in the public highway,  which could in 
part compensate for any parking income loss and project-related staffing costs. Details will have 
to be explored more in detail as part of the tender process and contract negotiations. 
 
Financial Implications 
 
The report seeks the approval from Cabinet Members agree to the recommendations as outlined 
above, in order to carry out on-street electric vehicle charging infrastructure in collaboration with 
five other London Boroughs, to be funded through grants and third -party contributions, with no 
recourse to Council funds. 
 
There is a provisional figure of £7,500k to be split amongst  six London Boroughs of which our  
share is expected to be £1,250k.  This is being awarded by the Office of Zero Emissions Vehicle 
(OZEV) for Local Electrical Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI).  When the grant is finalised and received 
the grant conditions will have to be adhered to by LBH. 
 
Once the Charge Point Operator (CPO) is collaboratively procured with five other London 
boroughs as set out in the report, the CPO will be responsible to supply, install, operate and 
maintain up to 1,673 electric vehicle charge points across Hillingdon.  Furthermore, the CPO will 
also contribute match funding of between 70% to maximum 85% towards this capital project, the 
amount is not yet quantified but will be determined once the procurement process takes place. 
The CPO contract is likely to be for a period of 15 years. 
 
If approvals are obtained, then this project will assist the Council in meeting it s net carbon zero 
targets and the estimated costs will need to be budgeted as well as a separate capital release  
report is required to be submitted for approval via the usual governance process. 
   
RESIDENT BENEFIT & CONSULTATION 
 
The benefit or impact upon Hillingdon residents, service users and communities 
  
• To ensure that the Borough's EVCP strategic requirement is met.  
• Consider the evolving electric vehicle market by using data trends and forecasts to produce 
an EV charging solution with targets for the short, medium and long term.  

 
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• Enhance the EVCP to ensure the Council's  highway network that aligns with the current 
and future needs of residents and other stakeholders.   
• Prioritising public EV charge points within the borough as part of a wider council strategic 
action plan, which seeks to make Hillingdon a sustainable borough that is carbon neutral.  
• Residential streets where there is no or very limited off -street parking facilities will meet 
current and future demand due to the lack of off -street parking, which is demonstrated by 
the type of housing in the immediate area.  
• The chargepoints will provide a discount for the Hillingdon First scheme which is available 
only to local residents of the borough of Hillingdon. 
 
Consultation & Engagement carried out (or required) 
  
Locations will be subject to public consultation with residents and businesses. Depending on the 
outcome, the Traffic Management Orders will be progressed, which require statutory consultation 
and the placing of notices. Officers will consider any objections during the process and may 
choose to change proposed locations. 
 
CORPORATE CONSIDERATIONS 
 
Corporate Finance 
 
Corporate Finance have reviewed this report and concur with the Financial Implications set out 
above, noting the recommendation to accept a Grant from the Office of Zero Emission Vehicles 
for the Local Electrical Vehicle Infrastructure for the sum of £1,250k, and to approve a budget 
virement to create a new Capital Project, thereby increasing the approved 2025/26 Capital 
Programme budget by the £1,250k. 
 
Furthermore, it is noted that approval is sought for the collaborative procurement with the London 
Borough of Ealing , the Lead Authority  and four further London Boroughs for a Charge Point 
Operator to supply, install, operate and maintain up to 1,673 (locations are determined by LBH) 
electrical vehicle charging points across Hillingdon, with the expectation that this contract will  be 
for a period of 15 years. 
 
The funding for the Electrical Charging Vehicle Infrastructure will be met from the £1,250k grant  
and third- party contributions from the Charge Point Operator, with no financial impact on the 
General Fund, which will be monitored through the regular monthly monitoring cycle and as part 
of the wider MTFS. 
 
Legal 
 
Legal Services confirms that the participation in the collaborative procurement /pan Borough 
Agreement (with a lead external local authority)  for Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure is 
permitted in accordance with the Councils Constitution and will assist the Council in meeting its 
Long-Term Transport Strategy Review 2022 and Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Plan 
2022-2041 as set out in the body of the report.   
 
Legal services confirms that there are no legal impediments to authorise the Council to participate 
in the collaborative procurement provided any procurement exercise complies with the Council's 
Procurement and Contract Standing Orders and any inter -brough agreements do not contain 
anything too onerous to the Council.  Legal services will be able to assist with the review of any 
such agreements if necessary.    
 

 
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BACKGROUND PAPERS 
 
• Funding information from HM Government 
 
• Contractual and procurement terms information 
 
• Hillingdon’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Plan 2022-2041  
 
• Strategic Climate Action Plan 2025-2028 
 
• Select Committee 2022 review into EVs, Infrastructure and Future Policy Development 
 
APPENDICES   
 
Appendix A – Next Steps and Indicative Delivery Programme 
 
  

 
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APPENDIX A  
 
Table 1 Next Steps and Indicative Delivery Programme 
 
Subject to approval, the table below outlines the next steps and indicative delivery programme 
for the LEVI programme. This programme is subject to change.  
 
Timeframe  Key Tasks/ Activities  
 
October/November 2024  Develop Invitation to Tender Documents  
 
March 2025  LEVI Grant Approval and Reception by Partnership  
 
Early 2025 to late 2025  Procurement and Contract Development 
  
Early to mid-2026  Contract Completion  
 
 
2026 to 2030  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2026 to 2040 (end of 15-year 
contract) 
 
Planning and Approvals  
• Project initiation  
• Site selection assessment  
• Identification of charge point locations  
• Conduct physical site reviews  
• Regulatory compliance  
• Community engagement  
• DNO engagement  
• DNO location confirmation meeting  
• DNO site application sign off  
• Public and statutory stakeholder consultations  
• TMO approval  
• Planning permission approval (where required)  
 
Installation & Commissioning (All Sites)  
 
• Equipment Procurement and Delivery  
• Ground works and site preparation  
• Installation of pit, ducting system and cabling  
• Trench back filling and reinstatement  
• Installation of EV charge point units  
• Install new distribution boards and earthing  
• Energise the EVCI units  
• Perform both live, and dead tests to the electrical supply  
• Complete commissioning sheets and complete NICEIC 
certification  
• Register with NCR/ open cloud platforms  
• Complete the bay marking & signage  
• Clear site, make good and remove all waste materials  
 
Operations & Maintenance  
 
• Train operational staff  
• Go live date  

 
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• Public Awareness campaign  
• Grant claims process  
• Continuous maintenance  
• Monitoring and reporting  
• Three-month contingency window  
 
 
2040  
 
Decommissioning/ Handover  
 
• Replace or repair  
• Annual review of hardware  
• Remote diagnostics of equipment  
 
 
Building on the Hillingdon EV Charging Infrastructure Plan, supplemented with analysis of more 
recent datasets provided by NEVIS and LOTI and in line with OZEV LEVI funding guidance, 
provisionally proposed charging device locations have been drawn up. The criteria for identifying 
these areas include:  
 
• highest proportion of on-street parking, socio-economic factors that significantly influence 
EV adoption;  
• poor access to public transport links;  
• high car ownership density;  
• large number of registered taxis and PHVs;  
• high numbers of Motability customers;  
• areas with high numbers of EVCP resident requests; and  
strong utilisation of existing EVI.

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Executive Decision Notice – 04 June 2025  
 
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OFFICIAL EXECUTIVE DECISION NOTICE  
PUBLISHED BY DEMOCRATIC SERVICES 
 
 
Notice is hereby given that the following decision(s) have been made today by 
Cabinet Members at the London Borough of Hillingdon: 
 
Title of decision EXPANDING EV CHARGING POINTS ACROSS THE 
BOROUGH: Hillingdon's participation in a collaborative 
procurement for the supply,  installation and maintenance 
of electric vehicle charge points 
Reference No. 1427 
Date of decision Wednesday 04 June 2025  
Call-in expiry date Wednesday 11 June 2025 
Relevant Select 
Committee 
Corporate Resources & Infrastructure Select Committee 
Relevant Wards All Wards 
 
Decision made 
 
Cabinet Members 
making the decision 
Councillor Ian Edwards, Leader of the Council  
Councillor Steve Tuckwell, Cabinet Member for Planning , 
Housing & Growth 
Decision Approved 
 
That the Leader of the Council, in conjunction with the 
Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing & Growth agreed: 
 
1. To the Council’s acceptance of Local Electric 
Vehicle Infrastructure (“LEVI”) funding provided by 
the Office of Zero Emission Vehicles (“OZEV”) in the 
sum of £1,250,000 
for the procurement of additional 
on-street electric vehicle charge point  
infrastructure within Hillingdon, and entry into the 
associated funding agreement; 
 
2. A budget virement to create a new capital project 
budget, fully funded by the LEVI  grant, and to 
increase the control total for the capital programme 
budget accordingly; 
 
3. The Council’s participation in a collaborative 
procurement exercise with the five other London 
boroughs set out in the report, for a Charge Point 
Operator(s) to supply, install, operate and maintain 
up to 1,673 electric vehicle charge points across 
Hillingdon; 
 


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4. The London Borough of Ealing act as the lead 
authority for the collaborative procurement and that 
its Standing Orders and Financial Regulations be 
used for the collaborative procurement process; 
 
5. That, following the above pan- Borough 
procurement exercise, authority be delegated to the 
Corporate Director for Place, in consultation with 
the Cabinet  Member for Planning, Housing & 
Growth, to make any necessary decisions,  
including on the contract, the release of the grant’s 
capital funds on the project, and the siting of 
charging points with the successful bidder(s) to 
provide up to 1,673 on-street electric vehicle charge 
points across Hillingdon; and 
 
6. Notwithstanding the above, that the signing of any 
agreements be delegated to the Corporate Director 
of Place in full consultation with the Cabinet 
Member for Planning, Housing and Growth and be 
subject to the following conditions: 
 
a. The Council retains sole authority over the 
final siting and location of all  charge points 
within the borough, with these to be agreed 
between the Corporate Director and Cabinet 
Member for Planning, Housing and Growth; 
 
b. The Council retains control and allocation of 
all parking revenue generated  from EV 
charging locations within Hillingdon, with the 
ability to include  Hillingdon First discounts; 
and 
 
c. The Council retains full control over the 
development, implementation and  future 
amendment of Hillingdon’s EV charging 
strategy, including decisions on the type, 
speed, and location of chargers. 
Reason for decision Subject to final sign-off, this report is making recommendations 
to Cabinet Members to progress with Office for Zero Emission 
Vehicles (OZEV) funding and for Hillingdon to be a participate 
in the collaborative tender, led by the lead borough, LB Ealing 
as part of a borough partnership for EV charging points. 
 
The LEVI Programme supports local authorities in England to 
work with the charge point industry  to improve the rollout and 
commercialisation of local charging infrastructure. 
 

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These public charge points will help residents who do not have 
off-street parking and yet need to charge their electric vehicles 
(EVs). 
 
The objectives of the LEVI Capital Fund are to deliver a step-
change in the deployment of local,  primarily low- power, on-
street charging infrastructure across England and accelerate 
the commercialisation of and investment in the local charging 
infrastructure sector 
 
The LEVI fund includes: 
• Capital funding to contribute to the costs of delivering 
charge points. 
• Capability funding for local authorities to employ and 
train new staff specifically to plan and deliver charge 
point infrastructure. 
 
The LEVI capital funding of £37.5 million has been made 
available to all London councils to deliver  electric vehicle 
charging infrastructure. 
 
Electric vehicle infrastructure (‘EVI’) in the Borough is 
considerably behind in terms of  implementing the 
infrastructure, as an outer London borough, this has not been 
a high priority in 
the past. The borough has a high level of 
private vehicle usage due to a lack of public transport  options 
for residents; there is therefore a case to substantially increase 
EVI in order to meet future 
demand while also encouraging 
residents to adopt electric vehicles. 
 
To progress this at a larger economy of scale, Cabinet 
Members are being requested to join forces with other London 
boroughs, with Ealing undertaking and leading on procurement 
of a  
successful supplier across the borough. Delegated 
authority to sign any final agreement is also advised to ensure 
the Council retains control over the siting of charge points, 
parking revenue,  and the EV charging strategy within 
Hillingdon. This includes decisions on the type, speed, and 
location of chargers, as well as the ability to offer Hillingdon 
First discounts. 
Alternative options 
considered and 
rejected 
The Borough experiences a range of transport and related 
challenges, including long-standing issues around congestion, 
air quality and road safety, as well as growing problems around 
public health inequalities and climate change. A key priority for 
the Council is to enable greener and more active and 
sustainable travel choices, with a particular emphasis on 
encouraging journeys to be completed by walking, cycling and 
public transport, thereby reducing the number of journeys  
completed by private motor vehicles. Facilitating the take-up of 

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zero/low-emission vehicles through expansion of the charging 
infrastructure for electric vehicles addresses some of the key 
concerns about range and is central to achieving the 
abovementioned priority of achieving a greener Hillingdon. 
 
Fuel use and emissions from road transport are one of the key 
sources of CO2 emissions in Hillingdon. The Council’s 
Strategic Climate Action Plan set out in Key Theme 2 - 
Transport, that petrol and diesel road journeys will have at least 
halved by 2030, whilst residents’ journeys by  walking, cycling 
or public transport should have increased. Many of Hillingdon’s 
drivers have already changed from a petrol or diesel car or van 
to an electric vehicle (EV). 
 
One of the Borough Plan's five specific priorities to build a 
Better Hillingdon is to build ‘A cleaner,  more considerate 
Hillingdon’. Further expansion of the borough’s EV charging 
infrastructure to  support the continued transition from petrol 
and diesel vehicles to EVs will help achieve this. 
Classification Part I – Public 
Link to associated 
report  
Here 
Relevant Officer 
contact & Directorate 
Roy Thabrew – Place Directorate 
Any interest declared 
by the Cabinet 
Member(s) / 
dispensation granted  
N/A  
 
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Hillingdon Council Cabinet Member and Officer Decisions

Hillingdon's’ participation in a collaborative procurement for the supply, installation and maintenance of electric vehicle charge points across the borough via the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Programme (‘LEVI’)

Report Document

Decision / Minutes Document

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