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Published 23 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Cashless (Telphone) Parking

Official notice

Authority: Bristol City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: South West (UKK11)

Published estimate£10,000,000≈ £2.0m / year · £12,000,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 11 Jul 2026

Next notice expected 18 May 2026

Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Nov 2031 · up to 30 Nov 2036 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of cashless telephone parking for the City of Bristol.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2036, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Parking services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£10,000,000

Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2036 with extensionsValue: £10,000,000 exc. VAT · £12,000,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Contract is to be awarded based on indicative quantities using historical and anticipated demand for service. The council is unable to make any commitment to the levels stated within the ITT. As quantities may vary the contract is to be awarded at a value up to £5m for the initial period to account for this unknown element. The Fees shall remain fixed for the Initial Term, however should the contract be extended the Supplier may increase the Fees in accordance with the contract terms. · Contract may be extended up to a period of 5 years consisting of 2 x 2 year extensions followed by a 1 year extension.

63712400 Parking services

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: 36%Price: 60%Social value: 4%

Published award criteria (3)

Price
Quality
Social Value

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: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2036
First published: 23 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Last source update: 1 Jun 2026, 14:49 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 26 Aug 2026
Authority reference: DN814128
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-051461
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Parking services
Delivery area: South West (UKK11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068a19 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Submission deadline: 11 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted via ProContract BCC's e-tendering system (procontract.due-north.com ↗).

Please follow below link to register your interest in this project and access associated tender documentation: - procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

23 Apr 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 8 dates

Planning notice published186 days ago
23 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
Market engagement167 days ago
11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Bristol City Council wishes to invite contractors to a virtual supplier's information event on Monday 11th May 2026 from 1.30-2.30pm. We recommend this event is attended by any prospective bidder.
The purpose of the event is to engage with the market in advance of issuing a formal ITT's by providing early information and background to our requirements and gain an understanding of the market capacity / capability to deliver the scope. We intend to discuss the scope of the procurement as well as providing an overview of the procurement and contracting approach. Time will be allotted for questions and answers and depending on questions asked we may follow individually with contractors.
Please register to attend this information session by emailing: [email protected]
The event will take place via MS Teams with a link being sent further registration.
Next notice expected160 days ago
18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Tender notice published147 days ago
1 Jun 2026, 14:49 BST
Clarification questions by115 days ago
3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline107 days ago
11 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by60 days ago
26 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Today
26 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 36 days
1 Dec 2026

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2026

Pipeline notice published
23 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
UK1
Preliminary market engagement notice published
23 Apr 2026, 17:10 BST
UK2
Tender notice published
1 Jun 2026, 14:49 BST
UK4
Published value updated to £10,000,000
1 Jun 2026, 14:49 BST
was £5,000,000
Status changed to active
1 Jun 2026, 14:49 BST
Deadline published: 11 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
1 Jun 2026, 14:49 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bristol City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWXH-3837-PDTD City Hall, College Green, Bristol, South West, BS1 5TRContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender1 Jun 2026, 14:49 BST
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender23 Apr 2026, 17:10 BST
Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender23 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST