Penalty Charge Notice enforcement and parking permit processing system

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesSME suitable

Sectors: Software Packages & ERP (48)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: UK

Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 1 Sept 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term Ends 1 Sept 2026starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cheshire West and Chester Council is currently considering options for a Penalty Charge Notice enforcement and parking permit processing system and is testing the market to establish if there are suitable providers that can provide a system of this type.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services · Software package and information systems

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedSME

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 1 Sept 2026

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

48000000 Software package and information systems 98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 30 Apr 2025, 14:45 BST
Last source update: 30 Apr 2025, 14:45 BST
Authority reference: DN773174
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-018061
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Other community, social and personal servicesSoftware package and information systems
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050a5a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

30 Apr 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates

Planning notice published
30 Apr 2025, 14:45 BST
Market engagement
20 May 2025, 23:59 BST
Complete soft market testing form
Tender notice expected
1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Contract starts62 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
30 Apr 2025, 14:45 BST
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJB-2814-BHZP The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH65 0BAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender30 Apr 2025, 14:45 BST