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National Parking Platform

EAST HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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29 Dec 2025 at 11:59

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11 Nov 2025 at 10:34

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24 Oct 2025 at 12:49

Summary of the contracting process

East Hertfordshire District Council has completed a procurement process for a National Parking Platform service, targeting the services industry category. Situated in Hertford, UK, the council utilised a direct procurement method under the 'Below threshold - without competition' guidelines to contract NATIONAL PARKING PLATFORM LIMITED. The platform aggregates service providers to facilitate consumer interaction with car park services in East Hertfordshire. This partnership, formalised through an award valued at £120,000 dated 1st December 2025, will commence on 16th January 2026 and is set to last potentially until 2036, contingent upon annual renewals. The services offered encompass a range of classifications, including parking and financial transaction services, aimed explicitly at enhancing transport service efficiencies.

This tender process presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for IT service providers and tech companies specialising in smart city solutions, who could potentially augment the platform's capabilities through integrated solutions or supplementary services. Given the direct method and the specificity of the required services, businesses well-versed in handling government contracts and providing niche tech-driven solutions would find this opportunity particularly appealing. The ongoing development of parking and service aggregation technology signifies a thriving market space, ripe for companies seeking to partner with public authorities to deliver innovative transport solutions.

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Notice Title

National Parking Platform

Notice Description

NPP aggregates service providers and facilitates the use by consumers of a wide range of service providers to park at a car park operated by the contracting authority, and the advertising of facilities and availability information in that authority's area. Expected cost to the authority is PS10,000 per annum however the contract length is undetermined. The NPP is the only supplier which is currently able to supply the critical service of aggregating service providers so as to enable users of a parking operator's facilities, in this case East Hertfordshire District Council, to pay for parking with a wide range of parking apps. NPP ltd is to be the recipient of a grant by the Department for Transport ("DfT") of the intellectual property and other assets necessary to operate the NPP (which DfT had commissioned and developed). No other supplier will benefit from that grant and no other supplier has undertaken the work necessary to develop a similar platform independently of DfT

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d371
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086271-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

34900000 - Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts

63712400 - Parking services

66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Dec 20251 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
16 Jan 2026 - 15 Jan 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST HERTFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@eastherts.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
HERTFORD
Postcode
SG13 8EQ
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
East Hertfordshire
Electoral Ward
Hertford Castle
Westminster Constituency
Hertford and Stortford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATIONAL PARKING PLATFORM

Further Information

Notice Documents

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