Planning

PME - Cashless Parking Solution

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

16 Jul 2025 at 14:51

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is currently in the planning phase of a procurement process for a cashless parking solution, titled "PME - Cashless Parking Solution". This initiative, operating under the industry category of IT services, aims to implement a phone-based digital parking payment system for both on and off-street parking spaces. The procurement process is positioned in England, United Kingdom, with a market engagement phase ending on 29 July 2025. The key focus at this stage is to gauge market interest and gather intelligence on existing market solutions and innovative proposals. The project has an estimated budget of £860,000.

This tender provides a substantial opportunity for businesses in the IT consulting, software development, and digital support sectors, particularly those offering commercial off-the-shelf solutions or innovative technological proposals. As the process is open to SMEs, smaller enterprises with expertise in digital payment technologies and app development might find this tender especially pertinent for business growth. Companies capable of delivering flexible, future-proof solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing parking infrastructure will be well-suited to compete in this bidding process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PME - Cashless Parking Solution

Notice Description

Leicester City Council (the Council) are commencing a formal Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise in advance of intiatiaing a procurement process. The purpose of such engagement is to understand the level of market interest and to seek market intelligence on offerings in the market on both commercial off the shelf solutions as well as any innovatative proposals from organisations that may have an interest or expertise in this field The Council is aiming to procure a solution which will deliver and future proof the current functionality and additionally provide flexibility to exploit the use of new technology where this provides benefit to the business, in relation to putting in place an option to pay by phone using an app and phone based digital parking payments system for on and off street parking spaces.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c389ede5-1b0d-4351-a75f-f032d059c209
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5ea9dbb-9e02-420b-a8fe-7abf6d8098de
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£860,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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