# Parking meters (CPV 38730000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/parking-meters-38730000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Parking meters (CPV 38730000) covers UK public procurement for Parking meters. Tracked across 15 published procedures (7 in the last 12 months) across 13 contracting authorities, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Parking meters - **CPV Code:** `38730000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector) - **Parent Division:** [Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (CPV 38000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-38000000) - **Live Open Tenders:** 1 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 7 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 15 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 7 (13 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 30 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/parking-meters-38730000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/parking-meters-38730000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (middle half 3–4) (median of 2 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £379k (median net contract award; interquartile range £174k–£956k) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 26 days (median) ## Other Classes in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) 1. [Detection and analysis apparatus (CPV 38430000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/detection-and-analysis-apparatus-38430000): 181 notices/12m 2. [Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring (CPV 38540000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/machines-and-apparatus-for-testing-and-measuring-38540000): 54 notices/12m 3. [Astronomical and optical instruments (CPV 38630000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/astronomical-and-optical-instruments-38630000): 53 notices/12m 4. [Photographic equipment (CPV 38650000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/photographic-equipment-38650000): 51 notices/12m 5. [Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances (CPV 38290000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/surveying-hydrographic-oceanographic-and-hydrological-instru-38290000): 44 notices/12m 6. [Instruments for measuring quantities (CPV 38340000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/instruments-for-measuring-quantities-38340000): 41 notices/12m ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Parking meters work: 1. [Perth & Kinross Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/perth-kinross-council-ons-s12000048): 3 notices (0 in last 12m) 2. [Bedford Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bedford-borough-council-ons-e06000055): 1 notices (0 in last 12m) 3. [Carmarthenshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/carmarthenshire-county-council-ons-w06000010): 1 notices (1 in last 12m) 4. [City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bradford-metropolitan-district-council-ons-e08000032): 1 notices (1 in last 12m) 5. [Cotswold District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cotswold-district-council-ons-e07000079): 1 notices (1 in last 12m) 6. [Forestry and Land Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/forestry-and-land-scotland-GB-PPON-PDPY-1437-JTZN): 1 notices (0 in last 12m) 7. [Hertsmere Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hertsmere-borough-council-ons-e07000098): 1 notices (1 in last 12m) 8. [Hull City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hull-city-council-ons-e06000010): 1 notices (1 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 4 notices (27%) 2. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 4 notices (27%) 3. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 3 notices (20%) 4. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 1 notices (7%) 5. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 1 notices (7%) 6. [Wales (Cymru)](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales): 1 notices (7%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Parking meters: 1. [International Parking Systems UK Ltd.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/international-parking-systems-uk-ltd-coh-09971838): 4 procedures across 4 contracting authorities 2. [Flowbird Smart City UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/flowbird-smart-city-uk-limited-coh-04869035): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities 3. [Chipside Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/chipside-limited-coh-04049461): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 4. [Flowbird Smart City UK Limited (Formerly Parkeon)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/flowbird-smart-city-uk-limited-formerly-parkeon-GB-FTS-134973): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 5. [IPS Group UK](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ips-group-uk-GB-COH-9971838): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 6. [MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/marston-holdings-limited-coh-04305487): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 7. [Unity Five Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/unity-five-limited-coh-07202010): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities ## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance > **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline: > [Explore interactive Parking meters intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/parking-meters-38730000) ## Provenance and Open Data - **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/parking-meters-38730000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt