East Sussex On-Street Electric Vehicle Charging Network

Committee report · Place Scrutiny Committee · Thu 27 Nov 2025 · East Sussex County Council

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“The Place Scrutiny Committee is recommended to note the procurement process and consider and comment on the approach to the roll out of on-street public electric vehicle chargepoints.”

What the meeting decided

The minutes record: Noted. “RESOLVED to note the procurement process and consider and comment on the approach to the roll out of on-street public electric vehicle charge points. </AI7> <AI8> 24.” minutes ↗

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Place Scrutiny Committee is recommended to note the procurement process for on-street electric vehicle chargepoints across East Sussex, and to consider and comment on the approach to their roll-out. p5

The preferred bidder's proposal would deliver more than 2,400 chargepoint sockets at around 500 locations across the county, with roll-out expected to begin in early 2026 over a 30-month programme. p21 p29

The decision to award the contract rests with the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport, who was given delegated powers to do so by Cabinet in June 2024. p19

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p5RECOMMENDATIONS: The Place Scrutiny Committee is recommended to note the procurement process and consider and comment on the approach to the roll out of on-street public electric vehicle chargepoints.
p192.4 Following a tender evaluation process, a preferred bidder has been identified. The procurement and contract documentation was formally approved by OZEV and DfT in early November 2025, after which the decision to award the contract will be made by the Director for Communities, Economy and Transport in November 2025, who was given delegated powers to award the contract by Cabinet at its meeting in June 2024.
p212.6 Their proposal will deliver more than 2,400 sockets at around 500 locations across the county, including a substantial quantity of high-powered rapid chargers, as well as chargepoints at County Hall. The bidder has agreed to deliver all of the priority sites identified during the planning process. One of the challenges with the expanding number of rapid chargers as part of the proposal is that this may add delivery complexity, and will require careful placement of chargepoints and planning.
p292.8 The proposed programme for the roll out of the public chargepoints will be over a 30-month period with early phases focused on residential areas with limited off-street parking. It is expected that roll out will commence in the early part of 2026 following contract mobilisation. As part of the roll out, the preferred operator will need to work closely with District and Borough Councils where required on planning approvals, alongside contractors and other agencies to manage and co-ordinate Distribution Network Operations (DNO) electrical connections with UK Power Networks, as well as ensuring civils and site works are undertaken efficiently.

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