Tender

CBC-1844-T-LS Parking Enforcement Outsourcing

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

13 Jan 2026 at 13:50

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

10 Oct 2025 at 09:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Central Bedfordshire Council initiated a tender process titled "CBC-1844-T-LS Parking Enforcement Outsourcing", encompassing the service industry category with a focus on parking enforcement services. The contract aimed to outsource both on-street and off-street parking enforcement within the council's administrative area, adhering to relevant legislation, excluding National Highways roads. Initially active with an open procurement method, this tender process was slated to begin in April 2026 and could extend until 2031 if renewal options were utilised. However, as of 13th January 2026, the tender was marked as complete and subsequently cancelled due to new information affecting the award decision initially made on 12th December 2025. This procurement was headquartered at Priory House, Monks Walk, Chicksands, Shefford, under the guidance of the Central Bedfordshire Council.

This tender presented substantial opportunities for growth, especially for businesses specialising in parking enforcement, business process outsourcing (BPO), and IT systems provision related to enforcement and administration. With a contract value estimated at £1,800,000, this tender would have been lucrative for firms capable of managing comprehensive enforcement operations and offering integrated technology solutions. Companies well-versed in UK traffic management laws and possessing the capability to handle large-scale service contracts would have found themselves well-placed to compete effectively for the outsourcing opportunity offered by Central Bedfordshire Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CBC-1844-T-LS Parking Enforcement Outsourcing

Notice Description

Requirement for three distinct service provisions, covering the enforcement service and the back-office processing (BPO) service and also the provision of a fully hosted web enabled IT system for both enforcement and administration.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for up to a further 2 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ac6d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002680-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98351110 - Parking enforcement services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFORD
Postcode
SG17 5TQ
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Shefford
Westminster Constituency
Hitchin

Further Information

Notice Documents

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