Official UK procurement notice
Consultancy Services for the Review and Development of Cambridge City Council Car Parks Assets
Authority: Cambridge City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCambridge City Council invites quotations to undertake a comprehensive review of the Council's car parking infrastructure, technology, and operational processes.
The purpose of this commission is to assess the Council's current parking services and identify opportunities to improve:
- Customer experience
- Accessibility and inclusivity
- Operational efficiency
- Data-driven decision making
- Long-term resilience and adaptability to emerging technologies
- Further business development
The consultant will also support the Council in developing a future-proof technical specification and procurement documentation for the potential modernisation of parking systems and services.
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£25,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Quality - 70% Pricing - 30%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 May 2026, 13:12 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jun 2026, 14:38 BST
- Authority reference
DN814994- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040491- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069049Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 29 May 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
1 May 2026 → 23 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published176 days ago1 May 2026, 13:12 BST
- Clarification questions by148 days ago29 May 2026, 11:00 BST
- Submission deadline148 days ago29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts142 days ago5 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published123 days ago23 Jun 2026, 14:38 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2026- Tender notice published1 May 2026, 13:12 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Jun 2026, 14:38 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Jun 2026, 14:38 BST
- Contract signature expected1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethos Consultants LtdSME8 Jul 2026 – 7 Jan 2027 · up to 7 Apr 2027Extensions: x 3 months | £28,445 | 17 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ETHOS CONSULTANTS LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender