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. The Procurement will include the need for Innovation and require bidders to set out their approaches for any improvements in conjunction with the University
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/052098-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award 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
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Jun 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 26 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 1 Jun 20262 days ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-02-04
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF24 4HQ
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052098-2026
3rd June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010319-2026
5th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001401-2026
8th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001109-2026
7th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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