LETF Panel Report
Report Date
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LETF Round
LETF Round : Holiday Journey Charging
Purpose
This is the panel report on round of the LETF, providing
recommendations for approval and decline
Prepared by
Louise Murphy, EECA Secretariat
Prepared for
Richard Briggs, GM Warmer Kiwi Homes, Public Sector and Transport
Background
. Round of the Low Emission Transport Fund launched on
April
seeking rapid
deployment proposals to increase the availability of public electric vehicle chargers on
key holiday journey routes throughout New Zealand in time for Christmas
. The
round closed on May
.
. EECA identified
major holiday journey routes with twenty-five specific locations
which are the subject of this report. These routes have been identified through analysis
of New Zealand traffic flows and analysis of peak-season traffic data obtained from
Waka Kotahi.
. An initial funding envelope of $ million of new funds was available for Round , based
on the funding available in the LETF for
/
.
. The Panel members participating in Round were: Chair, Camilla Cochrane, Richard
Briggs and John Hancock. The Secretariat was Louise Murphy and technical expert was
Gerard Logan.
Assessment
Procurement Process
. The Request for Proposal (RFP) for Round of the Low Emission Transport Fund (LETF)
opened on
April
and closed on May
.
. EECA received
eligible applications from
applicants, applying for
locations in
total.
. The amount of co-funding requested in the eligible applications totalled $ .
million.
This represented total project costs of $
.
million, with an applicant contribution of
$ .
million.
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Evaluation Process
. Administrative review of proposals was completed based on pre-conditions outlined in
the RFP. All proposals were assessed as valid for evaluation (see Appendix ).
. Panel induction - a pre-assessment session was held during the moderation meeting
on
May
to outline the Panel’s tasks and provide guidance on scoring. No Panel
members declared a conflict of interest with any applications.
. Moderation meetings
a) Meeting . This was held on
May
where panel members discussed each
application location by location, and the panel live scored each application agreeing
a final score through discussion. The Panel agreed on those applications that were
to be declined funding in this round.
b) Meeting . The second moderation meeting was held on
May
where the panel
completed the assessment process.
Criteria
. A weighted attribute (weighted criteria) evaluation method was used to determine the
successful respondent.
. Evaluation criteria - applicant responses were reviewed by panel members and
evaluated separately against the following criteria and weightings:
a) Proposed solution (
%);
b) Ability to deliver (
%);
c) Speed of Implementation (
%); and
d) Value for Money (
%); and
. Scoring - a scoring scale was used to evaluate proposals. Proposals were assessed and
scored collectively between panel members, and the weighted average scores combined
to create the final results.
Recommended applications
. Recommended applications - the panel was asked to rank and recommend applications
based on merit, arriving at an agreed demarcation between those recommended and
those declined. A final recommendation of approximately $ .
million was agreed,
based on a clear delineation on scores and choosing one applicant chosen per location.
On that basis, the panel recommends:
a)
projects for co-funding that would allocate $ ,
,
(
. % of total project
costs) from Round , as listed in Table . Total project costs for the recommended
applications are $ ,
,
.
. The final moderated scores of all eligible applications are listed in Appendix .
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. The recommended applications have been consolidated by applicant in the following
table:
Applicant
Specifications
Total
contract
value
Z Energy
Culverden – one
kW charger with two ports ( CHADEMO, CCS)
Taipa – one
kW + one kW chargers with ports ( CHADEMO,
CCS)
$ ,
,
Wairoa – one kW charger with ports ( CHADEMO, CCS)
Ngatea – four
kW chargers with ports ( CHADEMO, CCS)
Stratford – two
kW chargers with ports ( CHADEMO, CCS)
The Lines
Taumarunui - one
kW charger with two ports ( CCS)
$
,
Company
WEL
Hikuai – two
kW chargers with four ports ( CHADEMO, CCS)
Networks
$
,
Raglan – two
kW chargers with four ports ( CHADEMO, CCS)
ChargeNet
Greytown - two
kW chargers with ports ( CHADEMO, CCS)
Paeroa - two
kW chargers with ports ( CHADEMO, CCS)
Whakatāne - two
kW chargers with ports ( CHADEMO, CCS)
$
,
9(2)(b)(ii)
Greytown, Paeroa & Whakatane were recommended by the panel
9(2)(b)(ii)
(Withdrawn)
Jum
p
Geraldine - two
kW chargers with four ports ( CHADEMO, CCS)
Charging
Twizel - two
kW chargers with four ports ( CHADEMO, CCS)
$
,
Omarama – two
kW chargers with four ports ( CHADEMO, CCS)
EV
Roxburgh - one
kW charger with two ports ( CHADEMO, CCS)
Infrastructure Te Anau - one kW charger with two ports ( CHADEMO, CCS)
Partners
$
,
Greymouth - two
kW chargers with four ports ( CHADEMO, CCS)
Mangawhai - two
kW chargers with four ports ( CHADEMO, CCS)
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. Due diligence - the panel does not consider it necessary to undertake pre-contract due
diligence on any of the recommended applicants as it believes the additional enquiries
made by the secretariat during the moderation process are sufficient.
. Funding thresholds
a) No recommended projects are above $
,
funding threshold.
b) No projects have been recommended above
% of co-funding.
. Reduced funding
No recommended projects were reduced funding.
. Applications declined - appendix lists all applications the Panel recommends be
declined for co-funding in this round.
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Table : Panel recommendation to the EECA Approver (listed in location / route order)
Numbe
Total
Co-funding
Contract
Application
Requested
r
Applicant
Theme
Project
recommende
condition
Project descriptions
location
co-funding
costs
d
s
9(2)(b)(ii)
9(2)(b)(ii)
9(2)(b)(ii)
Jump
Jump Charging are installing x
kW
-
Geraldine
Holiday Journey
$
,
N/A
Charging
chargers
Geraldine.
Jump Charging are installing x
kW
Jump
-
Twizel
Holiday Journey
$
,
N/A
chargers
Charging
Twizel.
Jump Charging are installing x
kW
Jump
-
Omarama
Holiday Journey
$
,
N/A
chargers
Charging
Omarama.
Z Energy are installing x
kW charger
-
Z Energy
Culverden
Holiday Journey
$
,
N/A
Culverden.
EV
EV Infrastructure Partners are installing x
Infrastructur
-
Roxburgh
Holiday Journey
$
,
N/A
kW charger
e Partners
Roxburgh.
Limited
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ChargeNet are installing x
kW chargers
-
ChargeNet
Greytown
Holiday Journey
$
,
N/A
Greytown.
ChargeNet are installing x
kW chargers
-
ChargeNet
Paeroa
Holiday Journey
$
,
N/A
Paeroa.
WEL Networks are installing x
kW
WEL
-
Hikuai
Holiday Journey
$
,
N/A
chargers
Networks
Hikuai.
ChargeNet are installing x
kW chargers
-
ChargeNet
Whakatane
Holiday Journey
$
,
N/A
at
Whakatāne.
Z Energy are installing x
kW and x
-
Z Energy
Taipa
Holiday Journey
$
,
N/A
kW charger
Taipa.
Z Energy are installing x
kW charger
-
Z Energy
Wairoa
Holiday Journey
$
,
N/A
Wairoa.
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WEL
WEL Networks are installing x
kW
-
Raglan
Holiday Journey
$
,
N/A
Networks
chargers
, Raglan.
EV
Infrastructur
EV Infrastructure Partners are installing x
-
Te Anau
Holiday Journey
$
,
N/A
e Partners
kW charger
, Te Anau.
Limited
Z Energy are installing x
kW charger
-
Z Energy
Ngatea
Holiday Journey
$
,
N/A
, Ngatea.
EV
EV Infrastructure Partners are installing x
Infrastructur
-
Greymouth
Holiday Journey
$
,
N/A
kW chargers
e Partners
Greymouth.
Limited
EV
EV Infrastructure Partners are installing x
Infrastructur
-
Mangawhai
Holiday Journey
$
,
N/A
kW chargers
e Partners
Greymouth.
Limited
The Lines Company are installing x
kW
The Lines
-
Taumarunui
Holiday Journey
$
,
N/A
charger
Company
Taumarunui.
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Z Energy are installing x
kW chargers
-
Z Energy
Stratford
Holiday Journey
$
,
N/A
, Stratford.
-
N/A
9(2)(b)(ii)
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Recommendations
. It is recommended that the Approver:
a. Note that this report presents the collective view of the members of the LETF
assessment panel for Round ;
b. Approve for Round of the Low Emission Transport Fund EECA funds up to the
recommended amounts for the projects identified in Table above for total co-
funding of $ ,
,
.
c. Agree that funding be subject to applicants meeting various conditions, as noted in
Table above;
d. Agree that the applications listed in Appendix be declined.
____________________________________________
Richard Briggs
GM Warmer Kiwi Homes, Public Sector and Transport
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9(2)(b)(ii)
*Copy/paste typo made and declared by original author.
Column titles should read: "Proposed Solution, Ability to
Appendices
Deliver, Speed of Implementation, Value for Money".
Appendix : Moderated final average scores for all eligible applications in order of
their location / route number.
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Recommended for
Geraldine
Jump Charging
.
.
$
,
approval
Recommended for
Twizel
Jump Charging
.
.
.
.
$
,
approval
Recommended for
Omarama
Jump Charging
.
.
.
$
,
approval
Recommended for
Culverden
Z Energy
.
.
.
.
$
,
approval
EV
Recommended for
Roxburgh
Infrastructure
.
.
.
.
.
$
,
approval
Partners Limited
Recommended for
Greytown
ChargeNet
.
.
.
.
$
,
approval
Recommended for
Paeroa
ChargeNet
.
.
.
.
$
,
approval
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Recommended for
Hikuai
WEL Networks
.
.
.
.
$
,
approval
Recommended for
Whakatane
ChargeNet
.
.
.
$
,
approval
Recommended for
Taipa
Z Energy
.
.
.
.
$
,
approval
Recommended for
Wairoa
Z Energy
.
.
.
.
$
,
approval
Recommended for
Raglan
WEL Networks
.
.
.
.
.
$
,
approval
EV
Recommended for
Te Anau
Infrastructure
.
.
.
.
.
$
,
approval
Partners Limited
Recommended for
Ngatea
Z Energy
.
.
.
$
,
approval
EV
Recommended for
Greymouth
Infrastructure
.
.
.
.
.
$
,
approval
Partners Limited
EV
Recommended for
Mangawhai
Infrastructure
.
.
.
.
$
,
approval
Partners Limited
The Lines
Recommended for
Taumarunui
.
.
.
Company
$
,
agree
approval
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.
.
.
Recommended for
Stratford
Z Energy
$
,
approval
Appendix : Applications to be declined. 9(2)(b)(ii)
Location
Applicant
Decision
Basis for recommendation
Recommended
to decline
Recommended
to decline
Recommended
to decline
Recommended
to decline
Recommended
to decline
Recommended
to decline
Recommended
to decline
Recommended
to decline
Recommended
to decline
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Recommended
to decline
Recommended
to decline
Recommended
to decline
Recommended
to decline
Recommended
to decline
Recommended
to decline
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