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Published 23 Apr 2026, 10:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cashless Parking Aggregation Service

Official notice

Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South West (UKK23)
Awarded value£1,536,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to National Parking Platform Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Cashless Parking Aggregation Services - this contract is is with the aggregation provider to give access to all service providers of cashless parking applications, to enable users/customers full range of provider choice rather than a single provider for the Somerset Council managed parking sites.

The aggregation provider is a not-for-profit, open platform that connects multiple parking service providers created by the Department for Transport in 2025

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
48900000 Miscellaneous software package and computer systems98351000 Car park management services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Apr 2026, 10:15 BST
Last source update
23 Apr 2026, 10:15 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036929
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
South West (UKK23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068941 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Procurement Act 2023 - Schedule 5 Direct Award Justifications

Section 6:

  • there is an absence of competition for technical reasons, and
  • there are no reasonable alternatives.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 10:15 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    5 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £1,536,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
National Parking Platform LimitedCashless Parking Aggregation Services for Somerset Council5 May 2026 – 4 May 2028 · up to 5 May 2038Extensions: Annual decision by Contracting Authority to continue service for a further 12 month period. Decision based, amongst other matters, on Authority need and supplier performance.£1,536,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Somerset Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPGC-1434-MQPJ County Hall, The Crescent, Taunton, South West, TA1 4DYContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NATIONAL PARKING PLATFORM LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 16282865GB-PPON: PGJX-5967-LLNJ Chelsea House, Haywards Heath, South East, RH16 3APContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender