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Process parking Penalty Charge Notice resilience contract

Sheffield City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Aug 2026 at 15:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

11 Jun 2025 at 12:44

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council procured a parking Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) resilience service. The requirement covers processing parking enforcement activity, including PCNs and the handling of informal challenges, with the aim of maintaining service resilience. It is a public-sector service delivered for Sheffield City Council in Sheffield. The procurement is classified as a service, with parking enforcement and parking services as the relevant business categories. The requirement was organised as a single lot. Delivery is associated with Sheffield and South Yorkshire. This is relevant to organisations providing outsourced parking enforcement administration, PCN processing, challenge handling or operational resilience services for local authorities. The procurement concerns service delivery rather than parking equipment, civil engineering, construction or general information technology.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold open competition under the 2023 procurement legislation. Sheffield City Council selected MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED. The original estimated value was £65,000 excluding VAT, or £78,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 20 July 2026 and has an active contract period from 20 July 2026 to 19 January 2027, with an optional one-year extension available to a maximum end date of 19 January 2028. The contract value is £21,000 excluding VAT, or £25,200 including VAT. The single lot was evaluated on quality, described as MSQs, weighted at 70%, and pricing weighted at 30%. Tender and enquiry deadlines were 25 June 2025 at 4pm.

This award shows that Sheffield City Council buys specialist support for processing parking Penalty Charge Notices and handling informal challenges, with resilience as a defined requirement. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would have demonstrable capability in local-authority parking enforcement administration, accurate PCN processing, structured handling of challenges and continuity arrangements that keep services operating during disruption. The evaluation placed greater weight on quality than price, so operational methods, service assurance, staffing and evidence of reliable delivery would be important when competing for a similar requirement. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and participation was reserved for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises in South Yorkshire. Organisations matching that profile, including experienced specialist providers and credible local delivery partners, are the closest competitors for this type of council service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Process parking Penalty Charge Notice resilience contract

Notice Description

Process parking Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) resilience contract

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0546a3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077754-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

63712400 - Parking services

98351110 - Parking enforcement services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£65,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£65,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£21,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
20 Jul 2026 - 19 Jan 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sheffield City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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