Camden and Islington are joining forces to significantly expand electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, approving a joint procurement strategy to install over 1,100 new EV charge points. The contract start date is projected for July 2026, with key milestones including tender advertisement in October 2025 and contract signature in April 2026, according to the Procurement Strategy for LEVI Funded Lamp Column Electric Vehicle Charge Points.
The Camden Council Cabinet approved the plan on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, which aims to address transport-related emissions and facilitate the transition to electric vehicles. The project will see a minimum of 500 lamp column electric vehicle charge points (EVCPs) installed in Camden and 600 in Islington.
The initiative is supported by funding from the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) scheme, which requires London boroughs to procure in partnership to achieve scalability. Camden and Islington constitute London Partnership 1 under this scheme.
The capital costs will be covered through a combination of LEVI funding (£1,212,250) and investment from the charge point operator. The total estimated value of the 15-year contract, with a possible one-year extension, is £42.2 million, with £21.6 million allocated to Camden and £20.6 million to Islington.
The charge point operator has not yet been selected. The selection will be based on a price/quality split, with quality weighted higher than price (67.5% vs 32.5%). Key factors include the scale of the solution offered, the percentage of gross margin, the quality of the charge points, the ability to deliver the site and manage the contract and customers, and social value.
The lamp column EVCPs are located primarily in resident bays to ensure charging availability for local residents. However, some EVCPs are likely to be installed in shared-use resident / pay by phone parking bays, and in general disabled parking bays.
The Cabinet delegated authority to the Director of Environment and Sustainability to modify the procurement procedure and to the Executive Director Investment, Place and Opportunity, following consultation with Councillor Adam Harrison, Cabinet Member for Planning and a Sustainable Camden, to make further decisions, including contract approval.
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