Notice Information

  • Notice Title

    PME - Cashless Parking Solution

  • Notice Description

    The Council is aiming to procure a solution which will deliver and future proof the current functionality and additionally to 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.

  • Planning Information

    Objectives of the Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise are to:  gain initial supplier awareness, engagement and opinion;  provide confidence around viability of concept;  gain insight to the market possibilities and potential innovative solutions;  understand risks and issues not previously considered;  inform the Outline Business Case;  inform the Procurement Strategy; and  prevent the Council from advertising an unachievable project at UK e-notification service www.find-tender.service.gov.uk stage.

Notice Details

  • Notice Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-05608b

    Publication Source

    Find A Tender Service

    Latest Notice

    https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040608-2025

    Current Stage

    Planning

    All Stages

    Planning


    Notice Type

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice

    Procurement Type

    Standard

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Procurement Method

    Not Specified

    Procurement Method Details

    Not specified

    Tender Suitability

    SME

    Awardee Scale

    Not specified

  • Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

    CPV Divisions

    48 - Software package and information systems

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


    CPV Codes

    48000000 - Software package and information systems

    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 20252 months ago

    Submission Deadline

    Not specified

    Future Notice Date

    1 Oct 2025Expired

    Award Date

    Not specified

    Contract Period

    31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years

    Recurrence

    Not specified

  • Notice Status

    Tender Status

    Planning

    Lots Status

    Planning

    Awards Status

    Not Specified

    Contracts Status

    Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

  • Contracting Authority (Buyer)

    Main Buyer

    LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

    Contact Name

    Lisa Brownbridge

    Contact Email

    lisa.brownbridge@leicester.gov.uk

    Contact Phone

    Not specified

    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

    TLF21 Leicester


    Local Authority

    Leicester

    Electoral Ward

    Castle

    Westminster Constituency

    Leicester South


Further Information

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