Planning

Parking Management Solutions

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES)

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PlanningUpdate

13 Jan 2026 at 12:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

12 Jan 2026 at 16:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council, operating under the trading name Procurement Services, is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Parking Management Solutions" (ID Y26022). This process falls under the services category, with a focus on parking management, and is intended to benefit public sector organisations in the United Kingdom. The contracting authority is reaching out for preliminary market engagement to shape the procurement framework efficiently. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in activities such as online questionnaires and 1:1 meetings. The due date for this engagement phase is 1st February 2026. The planned start date for the contract is 1st June 2026, extending until 31st May 2030, with a potential extension until 2034.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in parking management solutions, including the provision of parking payment machines, access control, cashless payment systems, and enforcement solutions. Businesses with expertise in software development for parking management, installation services, or parking enforcement can leverage this opportunity to expand their portfolio and provide value-driven solutions to Kent County Council and similar public sector clients. Those equipped with innovative technologies and unique service offerings will be well-suited to contribute to the development of a modern, efficient parking management framework, thereby helping businesses grow through increased public sector collaboration.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Parking Management Solutions

Notice Description

Parking Management Solutions Y26022 Pre-Market Engagement questionnaire for Parking Management Solutions Procurement Services is conducting a needs assessment to understand the requirements of public sector organisations for Parking Management Solutions . This will help us shape a framework that best meets your needs. We invite you to respond to the following questions to help ensure the framework delivers the right products, services, and value. Responses should be submitted by Friday 30th January by 5pm - link within the attached document. Potential lots may be: LOT 1 - Parking payment machines and Access control (including cashless payments)- Complete parking management solutions Pay machines Manual cashier terminal Entry terminal Exit terminal Barrier system LOT 2 - Cashless parking - Parking management software solutions to include options for end user payments using an app, website or over the phone and extend stay, providing SMS to confirm when payment is deducted. PayByPhone/ Pre-book, pre-pay options which enable end user to find a space, find a car park, and pay. ANPR occupancy data, to offer motorists available parking spaces. LOT 3 - Civil enforcement solutions Warden patrols - periodical visits to a parking area to check and ensure all parked vehicle display a valid parking permit/ ticket and process any penalty charge notices (PCN) required. ANPR enforcement-vehicle number plate capture for data to be processed automatically. Bay enforcement/ smart parking - solutions to protect parking bays with technology that can be integrated with existing bays. To view this notice, please click here: https://csg.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1005982749

Planning Information

This preliminary market engagement is conducted in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023. Its purpose is to inform and shape the upcoming procurement process by engaging with the market in a fair, transparent, and non-discriminatory manner. This notice is issued to: Invite suppliers to participate in pre-market engagement - This is not a call for competition at this stage, it is to explore what is needed in the market place and how best to design the framework to assist public sector spending to offer best value and a route to market that is compliant. The purpose of this engagement is to: Understand market capability and capacity Inform the development of the specification and pricing mechanism Explore innovative solutions Identify potential risks and delivery models Suppliers are invited to participate in the following activities: Online questionnaire 1:1 meetings ACCESS CODE: 3Q25XMJQK6

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0603ff
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002605-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

45 - Construction work

51 - Installation services (except software)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

34996300 - Control, safety or signalling equipment for parking facilities

38700000 - Time registers and the like; parking meters

38730000 - Parking meters

45223300 - Parking lot construction work

45233270 - Parking-lot-surface painting work

51214000 - Installation services of parking meter equipment

63712400 - Parking services

98351110 - Parking enforcement services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Jan 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 May 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL (T/A PROCUREMENT SERVICES)
Contact Name
Samantha Garvey
Contact Email
highwayservices@csltd.org.uk
Contact Phone
0808 168 5808

Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 4YT
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Kings Hill
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

Notice Documents

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