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National Parking Platform

STEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

11 Nov 2025 at 10:44

Award

30 Oct 2025 at 16:30

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Stevenage Borough Council as the buying organisation, located in Stevenage, United Kingdom. The title of the contract is "National Parking Platform" and falls under the services industry category, specifically parking services, within the region UKH23. This contract has been awarded at the procurement stage with the award date being 11th November 2025. The procurement method utilised was direct, described as below threshold without competition. The contract period commences on 1st January 2026 and extends until 31st December 2035, with the option for annual renewals at the council's discretion.

This tender offers significant opportunities for business growth, especially for companies specialising in parking services and integrated digital solutions. The award to NATIONAL PARKING PLATFORM LIMITED, an SME, underscores the potential for small to medium enterprises to secure contracts outside typical competitive tendering, particularly when they hold unique capabilities or assets, such as the Department for Transport's intellectual property necessary for the National Parking Platform. Businesses capable of developing platforms that can integrate with various service providers while offering a wide array of digital payment solutions would be well-positioned to compete for similar opportunities. The initiative represents a substantial long-term venture with a total contract value of £100,000 annually, exclusive of VAT.

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Notice Information

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 Stevenage Borough 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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d76b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072684-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services


CPV Codes

63712400 - Parking services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Nov 20253 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Oct 20251 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@stevenage.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
STEVENAGE
Postcode
SG1 1HN
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
Stevenage
Electoral Ward
Old Town
Westminster Constituency
Stevenage

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATIONAL PARKING PLATFORM

Further Information

Notice Documents

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