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Published 13 Jan 2026, 13:50 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CBC-1844-T-LS Parking Enforcement Outsourcing

Official notice

Authority: Central Bedfordshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£1,800,000≈ £600k / year · £1,800,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 10 Nov 2025
Contract term 3 yrsup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Requirement for three distinct service provisions, covering the enforcement service and the back-office processing (BPO) service and also the provision of a fully hosted web enabled IT system for both enforcement and administration.

CPV: Parking enforcement services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished valueAED 1,800,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 — 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 5 yrs with extensions
Value
AED 1,800,000 exc. VAT · AED 1,800,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
Option to extend for up to a further 2 years.
98351110 Parking enforcement services

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
  • Simple description — On-street and off-street enforcement of parking in accordance with this specification, under the Traffic Management Act 2004 (TMA04), and Road Traffic Regulation Act 1991 (RTRA 1991) and/or any other relevant parking enforcement legislation. The enforcement to cover the whole of the CBC administrative area (excluding National Highways roads)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
13 Jan 2026, 13:50 GMT
Last source update
13 Jan 2026, 13:50 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Parking enforcement services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ac6d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
10 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published352 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 10:17 BST
  2. Submission deadline321 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 09:00 GMT
  3. Award decision expected by283 days ago
    17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Latest notice published257 days ago
    13 Jan 2026, 13:50 GMT
  5. Contract starts179 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—13 Jan 2026CancelledThis decision to terminate this tender process has been taken due to certain information which has come to light following the issue of the Council’s initial decision on 12th December 2025 relating to the contract award process.

Notice history

7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Oct 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 13:50 GMTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    13 Jan 2026, 13:50 GMTwas £1,800,000
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Jan 2026, 13:50 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    13 Jan 2026, 13:50 GMT
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    13 Jan 2026, 13:50 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    13 Jan 2026, 13:50 GMT
  7. Tender notice published
    10 Oct 2025, 10:17 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Central Bedfordshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVNH-1137-QJBX Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, East of England, SG17 5TQ [email protected]

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender