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Places for London - Beyond Parking - Specialist Consultancy Services

Buyer: Places for London Limited →

BuyerPlaces for London Limited
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published26 May 2026

What is being bought

Provision of specialist consultancy services to support the next phase of the "Beyond Parking" programme across the Places for London car park portfolio. The services include innovation advisory, commercial development, data analysis, and deployment of a proven methodology to identify and activate alternative revenue-generating uses of car park assets.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleDirect award justification • Prototypes and development This contract is to be awarded under Section 41(1) of the Procurement Act 2023, relying on Schedule 5, Paragraph 2 (Prototypes and Development). The requirement concerns the continuation and development of a prototype and innovation project already initiated by the contracting authority. The supplier has previously undertaken substantial work forming the foundation of the prototype, including research, modelling, conceptual development, and pilot implementation. The supplier holds unique knowledge, analytical methods, and project-specific insight essential to the continuation of the programme. Continuity of supplier is required to preserve delivery momentum and ensure effective development of the prototype.
Rationale classificationsprototypesDevelopment
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Documents & submission route

  • Not published

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06a2e4
Latest release ID048517-2026
Latest release timestampTue May 26 2026 09:55:18 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methoddirect
Procurement method detailsDirect award
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
26 May 2026award, contract048517-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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Complete JSON history (1 releases)
26 May 2026 · 048517-2026 · award, contract
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