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Parking Enforcement & Operations 2025

London Borough of Sutton

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

05 Aug 2026 at 15:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

24 Oct 2025 at 17:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

08 Jul 2025 at 11:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 13:27

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Borough of Sutton procured a parking enforcement and operations service for Sutton. The scope covers visible on-street enforcement of parking contraventions, supporting traffic flow and fair use of limited parking space, together with orderly management of council surface and multi-storey car parks. It also includes permit processing, enforcement technology, customer-facing systems, cash collection, counting and banking, car park operations, suspension fulfilment and contract management reporting. The service is classified as parking, car park management and parking enforcement services. Delivery is within Sutton, covering the London Borough’s parking facilities and streets. This is a public-sector service requirement suited to operators combining enforcement, parking management, technology and supporting operational services.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Sutton Council used an above-threshold open procedure. Five valid tenders were received, including one from an SME. Saba Park Services UK Limited was awarded the contract on 9 October 2025 for £25,000,000 excluding VAT (£30,000,000 including VAT). The contract was signed on 15 May 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031, with an option to extend for a further five years, to 30 September 2036. Evaluation weighted price at 40% and quality, including social value, at 60%. Quality covered mobilisation, deployment, enforcement and permit technology, cash collection and banking, car park management, and social value and innovation. The tender deadline was 4 August 2025 at noon; the award standstill ended on 4 November 2025.

This award demonstrates demand for an integrated parking operation rather than enforcement alone. A credible competitor for a future Sutton requirement would need trained and vetted Civil Enforcement Officers, reliable deployment planning by beat or area, and the ability to manage enforcement requests promptly. Strong operational controls would be needed to reduce penalty-charge notices cancelled because of officer errors, support retraining, and maintain consistent procedures. Relevant capability also includes permit-processing and enforcement platforms with high uptime, cash collection and banking, multi-storey car park opening, closing and cleanliness arrangements, suspension installation and removal, and contract-management reporting. Suppliers should be able to evidence disciplined mobilisation, measurable service delivery, customer-focused technology, social value and innovation, and the capacity to operate across council streets and parking facilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Parking Enforcement & Operations 2025

Notice Description

The London Borough of Sutton (Sutton Council) is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified organisations for the provision of a Parking Enforcement & Operations service. The main objectives of this contract are to ensure: - Compliance with the parking regulations to facilitate the free flow of traffic in accordance with traffic management principles and requirements. - Equity in the use of the limited space available for on street parking by providing a visible on-street enforcement presence and carrying out enforcement against contraventions as and when they occur - Orderly management of off-street parking spaces within the Council surface and Multi-storey car parks in accordance with the Off Street Parking Places Orders. - Technology systems are in place to assist the management of enforcement and permit processing and improve the customer experience The contract will be for a period of five (5) years, commencing on 1st October 2026, with the option to extend the contract for a further five (5) years, at the sole discretion of Sutton Council.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is an option to extend the contract for a period of five years beyond the contract end date of 30/9/26. The contract may be extended if the contact performance has been satisfactory and the service requirements continue to meet the objectives of the London Borough of Sutton.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052285
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074331-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

63712400 - Parking services

98351000 - Car park management services

98351100 - Car park services

98351110 - Parking enforcement services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
4 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
9 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Sutton
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUTTON
Postcode
SM1 1EA
Postcode Area
Sutton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Local Authority
Sutton
Electoral Ward
Sutton Central
Westminster Constituency
Sutton and Cheam

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SABA PARK SERVICES UK LIMITED

Further Information

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