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# Civil Enforcement Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/civil-enforcement-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03b502). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Reading Borough Council: "Civil Enforcement Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £20,500,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 2 May 2023, 17:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Reading Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/reading-borough-council-ons-e06000038)
- **Published Value:** £20,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 May 2023 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Administrative development project services, Administrative services for business operations, Collection agency services, Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software package, Document management software package (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ11
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £19,088,275 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/civil-enforcement-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03b502#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03b502`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/civil-enforcement-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03b502#tl-md)

## Description
Reading Borough Council (RBC) invited tenders for the provision of Civil Enforcement Services. The tender was split over 3 Lots:Lot 1: Civil Enforcement ServicesLot 2: Civil Parking Enforcement Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) and Permit Software and Associated Hardware.Lot 3: Combined Bid (Lot 1 and Lot 2)Bidders could submit bids for any/all Lots. RBC reserved the right to award using either Lot 1 and Lot 2 or Lot 3. Regardless of the Lots used separate contracts would be awarded. Contracts commenced 01/08/23. Service delivery commences 01/11/23. The initial period for both contracts expires 31/10/27, extendable by 2 further periods of 3 years. Extension options will be taken independently.The estimated maximum value is £20.5million, based on the maximum value of both Lots, including take up of all options and services. Following receipt of tenders, contracts were awarded using Lot 1 and Lot 2.  No award was made using Lot 3.

## Lots (3)
### Lot Lot No. 1: Lot 1 - Civil Enforcement Services
- **Lot id:** `Lot No. 1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 50118110, 75112000, 75242100, 79800000, 79940000, 98351110
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £17,900,000
- **Description:** RBC sought responses from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who can provide a full on-street and off-street Parking Civil Enforcement Service, to support RBC deliver its parking enforcement activities under the Traffic Management Act 2004....

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot No. 2: Lot 2 - Civil Parking Enforcement PCN and Permit Software and Associated Hardware
- **Lot id:** `Lot No. 2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32500000, 48000000, 48300000, 48311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £3,400,000
- **Description:** RBC sought responses from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who can provide a parking management back-office IT System for the issuing of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) and permits, and receiving payments.  This Lot also included providing ...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot Lot No. 3: Lot 3 – Combined bid:  Civil Enforcement Services (Lot 1) and Civil Parking Enforcement PCN and Permit Software and Associated Hardware (Lot 2)
- **Lot id:** `Lot No. 3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 32500000, 48000000, 48300000, 48311000, 50118110, 75112100
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £20,500,000
- **Description:** RBC sought responses from suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who can provide:•	A full on-street and off-street Parking Civil Enforcement Service, to support RBC deliver its parking enforcement activities under the Traffic Management Act 200...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Lot 1 - Civil Enforcement Services (active)
  - Award id: `024980-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Conduent Public Sector UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-91068`
  - Value: £16,555,395 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 - Civil Parking Enforcement PCN and Permit Software and Associated Hardware (active)
  - Award id: `024980-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Unity Five Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-169291`
  - Value: £2,532,880 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 - Combined Bid (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `024980-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Lot 2 - Civil Parking Enforcement PCN and Permit Software and Associated Hardware (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,532,880
  - Signed Date: 01/08/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 1 - Civil Enforcement Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £16,555,395
  - Signed Date: 25/07/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024980-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-08-24T14:31:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T02:55:49.003Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03b502