Tenders for charging infrastructure and e‑mobility. From search to submission.
aiconver is the tender platform for charging infrastructure providers: manufacturers, electrical contractors, installers and operators of charging stations. You find suitable tenders for charging stations and charging parks, see at a glance whether a bid is worth it, clarify unclear technical requirements with a bidder question and fill in the forms automatically.
Why charging infrastructure tenders take so much effort
A charging park is hardware, electrical work, civil engineering and operation in one. That is exactly what the tender documents reflect.
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Many trades in one procedure
Hardware, electrical installation, grid connection, civil works and backend are often in one tender or spread over several lots. Every item needs its own information and evidence.
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Technical evidence is missing
Compliance with calibration law, manufacturer declarations and proof of conformity are required. If a document is missing, the bid is excluded under § 57 VgV, even if the charging station fits.
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Bidder questions asked too late
Under § 20 (3) VgV, the deadline only has to be extended if information requested in good time is not available six days before the deadline. If you discover unclear points late, you may no longer get an answer.
Tender management for charging infrastructure in four steps
One continuous process for tenders covering charging stations, charging parks and their operation. Everything in one tender software.
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Manage
Find suitable charging infrastructure tenders and keep tender documents, data sheets and references in one place.
Find tenders → - 2
Evaluate
Do charging power, quantity, region and operating model fit your offer? The evaluation at a glance: go or no-go.
Go/no-go evaluation → - 3
Bidder questions
Unclear requirements for hardware, grid connection or backend are detected and drafted as bidder questions.
Ask bidder questions → - 4
Fill in
The forms are filled in from your data sheets, certificates and previous bids.
Fill in tenders →
What makes tenders for charging stations different
Public contracting authorities procure charging infrastructure in very different ways.
Supply contract or concession
Some municipalities buy charging stations and operate them themselves, others award installation and operation on public land as a service concession under the German Concession Award Regulation (KonzVgV). Calculation, term and risk depend on this.
Division into lots
Under § 97 (4) GWB, services are generally awarded in specialist and partial lots. For charging infrastructure this often means hardware, electrical installation, civil works and operation are separate. If you only bid for one lot, you still need to know the interfaces to the others.
Mandatory technical requirements
Usually required are the requirements of the German Charging Station Ordinance, for example on ad-hoc charging and payment, billing compliant with calibration law and open interfaces such as OCPP for the backend.
Location and grid connection
Grid connection, power reserves and coordination with the grid operator determine what is possible at the location. Unclear information on this is a typical reason for bidder questions.
AC charging, fast charging, operation: three tender logics
What wins the contract differs clearly by type of tender.
- AC charging
Charging stations for car parks and properties
Municipalities, public utilities and authorities tender AC charging points for public car parks, fleets and their own properties. Quantity, installation, load management and service are decisive.
- DC fast charging
Fast-charging parks and HPC
For fast-charging parks, charging power, grid connection, availability and construction time come first. The tender documents often also cover civil works and transformers.
- Operation & maintenance
Backend, service, availability
Operation, billing and maintenance of existing charging points are also put out to tender. Response times, availability and backend functions are evaluated.
Charging station tenders today and with aiconver
| Step | Today | With aiconver |
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| Find tenders | Search several procurement portals one by one | In one place |
| Sort lots and trades | By hand, document by document | Clearly prepared |
| Go/no-go decision | Gut feeling | Evaluation at a glance |
| Bidder questions on technology and grid connection | Often too late | Drafted for you |
| Forms and technical evidence | Copy and paste from old bids | Filled in automatically |
Frequently asked questions about charging infrastructure tenders
Which tenders in this area is aiconver suitable for?
For tenders covering charging stations and charging parks: supply, installation and electrical work, fast-charging infrastructure and the operation and maintenance of charging points.
Does aiconver also help with tenders that have several lots?
Yes. The lots are captured separately. You see which requirements are in which lot and where there are interfaces.
Where does the information for the forms come from?
From your company knowledge: data sheets, certificates, references and previous bids. You review every field before downloading.
Can it be used in compliance with procurement law?
aiconver prepares and suggests. Review and submission remain with your team.
Where is our product and bid data stored?
On servers in Germany, GDPR-compliant.
Let us check your next charging infrastructure tender together
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