Official UK procurement notice
National Parking Platform · UK public procurement notice
Authority: East Suffolk Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEast Suffolk Council's participation in the National Parking Platform multivendor consortium in January 2026. To continue participation in this unique solution, a new connection contract is required to be signed, replacing the five agreements previously help with individual participating service providers.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 May 2026, 15:32 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Jul 2026, 14:52 BST
- Authority reference
2803-EXE-DA- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065244- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a1e4Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; only one supplier could deliver (user choice)
- Published justification
The National Parking Platform is a unique multivendor cashless parking solution, initially developed by Parking Matters Ltd on behalf of the Department for Transport. East Suffolk Council joined the Platform during the pilot stage, prior to the withdrawal of Department for Transport support and funding following the 2024 UK General Election. The rights for the Platform have since been acquired by a not-for-profit consortium, National Parking Platform Ltd, who now hold the exclusive rights to operate and develop the Platform. East Suffolk Council are members of the consortium. East Suffolk Council's Cabinet to utilise a multivendor solution for cashless parking in January 2026, with the solution offered by National Parking Platform Ltd being the only solution available at the time of procurement
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
4 Jun 2026 → 10 Jul 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends144 days ago4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published108 days ago10 Jul 2026, 14:52 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2026- Transparency notice published22 May 2026, 15:32 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published26 May 2026, 16:34 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published10 Jul 2026, 14:52 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Parking Platform LimitedNational Parking Platform contract5 Jun 2026 – 4 Jun 2028 | £232,000 | 26 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · National Parking Platform Limited
- Signed
- 10 Jul 2026
- Value
- £232,000
- Period
- 10 Jul 2026 – 4 Jun 2028
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: NA
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- NATIONAL PARKING PLATFORM LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender