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Published 7 Aug 2024, 15:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for the Provision of Parking Management Services

Official notice

Authority: Cannock Chase District Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

3 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£7,500,000envelope for 3 lots
Submissions closed 20 Sept 2024awarded 30 Apr 2025
Awarded to Saba Park Services UK Limited2 awards
Contract term 10 yrsends 31 Mar 2035 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Councils are seeking to appoint an enforcement Contractor via this procurement exercise, to deliver off street parking enforcement and associated tasks such as, but not exclusively, cash collection, surface and multi storey car park management. Each Council will manage and oversee the strategic & operational aspects of their own Contracts. The intention is that this procurement will operate on a schedule of rates, which will be applied to both parking enforcement and car park management.

CPV: Car park management services · Parking enforcement services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Cannock Chase District CouncilAwardedRenewal 10 yrs

Cannock Chase District Council is seeking to appoint an Enforcement Supplier via this procurement exercise, to deliver off street parking enforcement and associated tasks such as cash collections and banking within the district. The intention is that this procurement will operate on a fixed schedule of rates for the services included within the pricing schedule. The range of Services to be provided covers most aspects of car parking management. The proposed commencement date for the provision of the Services is April 2025 with the term of the contract being an initial five (5) years and a further extension period of five (5) years.

The Council wishes to appoint a Supplier to provide and manage a range of parking related services. The proposed Services will relate to off-street enforcement and related activities. The Services will also include supply of the necessary IT hardware and software required to correctly issue and upload PCNs onto the back-office notice processing system operated by Stoke on Trent City Council. The Supplier will be required to provide accommodation to deliver the service to the Council. Other related services will also be required, where they have a close connection with the enforcement aspects. A brief overview of the requirements for this contract are listed below:

  • Enforcement on Council Car Parks and Service Areas
  • Issuance of Penalty Charge Notices to include the provision of all Equipment and Stationery
  • Cash Collection from Pay & Display Machines, to include for Counting, Processing and Banking
  • First Line Maintenance to Pay & Display Ticket Machines to include the supply of Pay and Display Tickets
  • Provision of Pay & Display Machine Fault Telephone Line
  • Other requirements as detailed in the Specification
Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2035 (10 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Cannock & Rugeley, Staffordshire
Extensions: Agreement term will be from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2030, with an additional option to extend by 1st April 2030 to 31st March 2035 · Agreement term will be from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2030, with an additional option to extend by 1st April 2030 to 31st March 2035Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Stafford Borough CouncilCancelledRenewal 10 yrs

The Council is seeking to appoint an enforcement Contractor via this procurement exercise, to deliver off street parking enforcement and associated tasks such as, but not exclusively, cash collection, surface and multi storey car park management. The Council will manage the strategic and oversee the operational aspects of the Contract. The intention is that this procurement will operate on a schedule of rates, which will be applied to both parking enforcement and car park management.

The primary role of the Contractor is to provide a high quality off-street parking enforcement and car park management service jointly with Council staff and other suppliers (including but not limited to cash collection, IT managed services, other service providers and enforcement agents). The Contractor should ensure scope for giving CEOs a broad remit to include providing relevant support to help deal with other duties which the Council may request that the CEO undertakes as part of their normal duty under differing legislation. Best described as a multi-tasking enforcement approach and tasks should/may not be limited to those listed in the contract documents as the ethos is to deliver services to meet changing needs both in the enforcement of parking regulations or otherwise to stakeholders during the term of this contract.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2035 (10 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Stafford, Staffordshire
Extensions: Agreement term will be from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2030, with an additional option to extend by 1st April 2030 to 31st March 2035. · Agreement term will be from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2030, with an additional option to extend by 1st April 2030 to 31st March 2035.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Lichfield District CouncilAwardedRenewal 10 yrs

Lichfield District Council are seeking to appoint an Enforcement Supplier via this procurement exercise, to deliver off street parking enforcement and associated tasks such as, but not exclusively, cash collection, surface and multi storey car park management. The Council will manage the operational aspects of the contract and the intention is that this procurement will operate on a fixed schedule of rates, which will be applied to both parking enforcement and car park management. The proposed commencement date for the provision of the Services is April 2025.

The Council wishes to appoint a Supplier to provide and manage a range of parking related services. The proposed Services will relate to off-street enforcement and related activities. The Services will also include supply of the necessary IT hardware and software required to correctly issue and upload PCNs onto the Suppliers own IT system. The Supplier will be required to provide accommodation to deliver the service. Other related services will also be required, where they have a close connection with the enforcement aspects. A brief overview of the requirements for this contract are listed below:

  • Enforcement on Council Car Parks and Service Areas
  • Issuance of Penalty Charge Notices to include the provision of all Equipment and Stationery
  • Cash Collection from Pay & Display Machines, to include for Counting, Processing and Banking
  • First Line Maintenance to Pay & Display Ticket Machines and pay on exit (multi storey) equipment (barriers, cameras and machines). Also to include the supply of Pay and Display and pay on exit Tickets for all machines.
  • Provision of Pay & Display Machine Fault Telephone Line
  • Provision and manning of a 24hr telephone line for car park exit barrier operation with back-office support for vehicle and payment checking
  • Collection of income from Penalty Charge Notices
  • For the avoidance of doubt The Processing of Penalty Charge Notices does not form part of this tender.
  • Other requirements as detailed in the Specification.
Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2035 (10 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands · Lichfield, Staffordshire
Extensions: Agreement term will be from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2030, with an additional option to extend by 1st April 2030 to 31st March 2035. · Agreement term will be from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2030, with an additional option to extend by 1st April 2030 to 31st March 2035.Variant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
7 Aug 2024, 15:04 BST
Last source update
14 May 2025, 12:14 BST
Award evaluation window
13 Sept 2024 – …
Authority reference
IA3328
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-021212
Classification (CPV)
Car park management servicesParking enforcement services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-048892 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: All bidders are to complete a Confidentiality Agreement prior to the release of the TUPE information. This is available with the bidding documents and should be returned to the buyer using the eTendering Portal Only

How it was run

Official notice
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Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
20 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Bids opened
13 Sept 2024, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Sept 2024 → 14 May 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    13 Sept 2024, 13:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    20 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    14 May 2025, 12:14 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2024
  1. Deadline moved to 20 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
    9 Sept 2024, 09:31 BST
    +7 days · was 13 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    14 May 2025, 12:14 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineIV.2.213 Sept 202420 Sept 2024+7 d

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £2,800,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 2latest 30 Apr 2025

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Cannock Chase District Council3bids · 3 electronic0——
3 · Lichfield District Council3bids · 3 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Cannock Chase District Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Beecroft Road, Cannock, West Midlands, WS11 1BGContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Cannock Chase District Council/Lichfield District CouncilReview body Cannock/Lichfield

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria