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Car Parking Management

Cardiff University

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

23 Jul 2026 at 14:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

03 Jun 2026 at 07:45

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

05 Feb 2026 at 10:26

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

08 Jan 2026 at 11:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

07 Jan 2026 at 14:16

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff University procured car park management services for its Travel, Transport and Parking Services in Cardiff. The requirement covers management of university car parks, including automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) and foot patrol officers to enforce parking compliance. The provider must use the University's existing signage and ANPR cameras, while updating signage where needed. It must also supply a permit management system for staff, students, contractors and visitors. Customer-facing services, including signage where possible, must be available in both Welsh and English. This is a single services requirement for Cardiff University's parking estate, suited to providers combining parking enforcement, permit administration, ANPR operations and bilingual customer communications.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to UK Parking Control Limited. The award was made on 2 June 2026 for £3,880,000 excluding VAT (£4,456,000 including VAT). The contract was signed on 21 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029, with two optional 12-month extensions available, allowing a maximum end date of 31 July 2031. Cardiff University used an open competitive flexible procedure. The evaluation weighted quality at 60%, price at 30% and responsible procurement at 10%. Economic and technical conditions applied, with the process reducing participation to the five highest-ranked bidders before invitation to tender. One final-stage bid was received. The requirement is suitable for SMEs.

This award demonstrates demand from Cardiff University for an integrated parking management operator rather than a single enforcement service. A credible future competitor would need operational experience in ANPR-based compliance, foot patrols, parking permit administration and customer-facing support across a university environment. Capability to operate and maintain client-owned cameras, work with existing signage and manage signage updates would be important. Suppliers should also be able to support staff, students, contractors and visitors through a reliable permit system, while delivering clear bilingual services in Welsh and English. The evaluation shows that service quality and responsible procurement carried substantial weight alongside price, so a strong technical delivery model, measurable customer support, reporting and responsible operating practices would be central to competing effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Car Parking Management

Notice Description

A new car park management provider to support Travel, Transport and Parking Services to manage the university car parks. This management needs to include the use of ANPR and foot patrol officers to manage the compliance of parking at the university. The new provider will be required to use existing signage and ANPR cameras that are owned by the university although it is acknowledged that the signage will need to be updated. A permit management system to manage parking for university staff, students, contractors and visitors is required. All customer facing services (including signage) where possible needs to be provided in both Welsh and English.

Planning Information

The Pre-market engagement event will be held on 22nd January 2026 at 2pm via Teams Suppliers interested in attending the pre-market engagement event must send an expression of interest via the In-Tend Portal : https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/aspx/Home Once registered please complete the registration form and return via the correspondence function within the system. Places are limited to 2 people per supplier. Suppliers will be limited to 2 attendees. The deadline for registering attendance at the event is 12 Noon, 21st January 2026 – Teams invitations will be issued once this deadline has passed. The University reserves the right to reject an application to attend sent after this time. All presentation documentation, questions and answers will be published against the opportunity on the Portal following the engagement meetings.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060116
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069792-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98351000 - Car park management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,880,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,880,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£3,880,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£3,880,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
2 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-02-04

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cardiff University
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3AT
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UK PARKING CONTROL LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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