ODS has been awarded a contract to deliver up to 500 cross-pavement installations of the Gul-e charging solution for Oxfordshire County Council.
The project will see Gul-e units installed across Oxfordshire’s residential streets, enabling safe, trip-free charging directly from people’s homes to parked electric vehicles at the kerbside.
Applications opened in July, and are still open, with residents applying through the county council’s website to take part in the project. Each site will be assessed for safety and suitability.
Approved sites will be recorded and marked by the council for a Gul-e installation, with residents responsible for installing a compliant home EV charger.
The project benefits from a £700,000 government grant with funding reducing the cost of the EV charging cable channel and its installation for the successful applicants.
ODS will supply and install and carry out biannual inspections in line with highways maintenance procedures and provide routine and responsive maintenance.
The programme also aims to serve as a national model for other local authorities seeking cost-effective, accessible ways to support EV adoption for households without driveways.
The Gul-e project is part of a wider county programme that will see at least 1,200 public EV chargers installed by the end of 2027 as part of Oxfordshire’s local EV infrastructure funding, announced by the government in 2024.
Councillor Ben Higgins, Oxfordshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Future Economy and Innovation, said:
“This is a significant landmark in this programme, which is part of a wider £4.3 million government backed project to increase the number of EV chargers in the county.
“We’re excited to work with ODS in making EV ownership a reality for hundreds more Oxfordshire residents. A third of Oxfordshire householders don’t have off street parking, so this could be a real game changer and give residents the confidence to switch to an EV by being able to access home electricity rates.”
Simon Howick, ODS Managing Director, said:
“This is a fantastic milestone for ODS and Gul-e. Securing the UK’s largest cross-pavement charging tender is a huge vote of confidence in our solution and our team.
“More importantly, it proves that cross-pavement technology like Gul-e is both viable and scalable and can play a significant role in decarbonising local transport networks.”
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