Decision - Electric vehicle charge point update

To update Committee on progress in expanding the electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and a successful new bid for funding. To seek permission to procure additional electric vehicle charge points.

1) That Committee notes the submission of further successful bids for funding for electric vehicle charge points from central government and progress in expanding the charging network as well as the growth in demand and charging activity. 2) That Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director for Economy Environment and Culture to take all steps necessary to procure and award a new concession contract – following a briefing to the Procurement Advisory Board before the specification and award criteria are finalised to enable members to comment on the proposed approach – subdivided into three lots for the supply, installation, maintenance and operation of electric vehicle charge points for a term of ten years, and requests annual reports back to this committee on progress in expanding the electric vehicle charging infrastructure. 3) That Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director for Economy Environment and Culture to approve an extension to the contract referred to in 2.2 above for a period of up to five years following the initial ten-year term, subject to satisfactory performance by the concessionaire(s) and following a briefing to the Procurement Advisory Board.

The appendix reports public electric vehicle charge point usage and infrastructure installations by year. Total charging delivered to date was 1.297 million kWh, equivalent to 4.4 million miles of zero tailpipe emissions driving, with further chargers planned for installation by March 2023.