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Published 4 Nov 2025, 14:29 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Pay & Display Parking Machine Tickets and Parking Stationery

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire East Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Printed matter and related products (22) Delivery: North West (UKD62)
Published estimate£82,500≈ £28k / year · £96,250 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Dec 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 22 Feb 2029 · up to 22 Feb 2031 with extensions · starts 23 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cheshire East Council intends to contract for the supply of tickets for the pay and display

machines as well as statutory stationery to enable the recovery of outstanding Penalty

Charge Notices and the issue of Contract/Resident Permit letterheads.

To access this competition and review the full description of the scope of Services -

please visit www.the-chest.org.uk ↗, project ID DN795630.

The contracts will be awarded for an initial term of 36 months, with the possibility of 2 x

12-month extensions. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the Council.

CPV: Printed matter and related products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£82,500
Contract period: 23 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 22 Feb 2031 with extensionsValue: £82,500 exc. VAT · £96,250 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The Council may require additional types of tickets, should new machines be purchased during the duration of this contract. · 2 x 12 month extensions are available to be used at the Council's discretion.
22000000 Printed matter and related products

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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Financial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Financial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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
4 Nov 2025, 14:29 GMT
Last source update
4 Nov 2025, 14:29 GMT
Authority reference
C3599
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070881
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Printed matter and related products
Delivery area
North West (UKD62)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d9fd Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
2 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
25 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted at www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

The Chest project reference: DN795630

Timeline

4 Nov 2025 → 23 Feb 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published359 days ago
    4 Nov 2025, 14:29 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by338 days ago
    25 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline331 days ago
    2 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts249 days ago
    23 Feb 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Nov 2025, 14:29 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire East Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTWR-7124-XZXQ Delamere Street, Crewe, North West, CW11 1HZContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsUnrestricted access to this opportunity is available via The Chest North West Portal, register for free at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ and express an interest in the project. ID DN795630.
  • Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsUnrestricted access to this opportunity is available via The Chest North West Portal, register for free at https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ and express an interest in the project. ID DN795630.

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender