Award

008988 - Pay and Display Parking Machine Maintenance

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

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Award

26 Feb 2026 at 14:47

Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council has awarded a contract for the maintenance of pay and display parking machines at Newcastle Upon Tyne. Classified under the services industry category, this procurement process, undertaken without prior publication of a call for competition, took advantage of an existing national framework called ESPO Parking Management Solutions (509). The contract valued at £669,415, was signed on 25th February 2026. Although the procurement stage is complete with the award tagged as active, the initial lot status was cancelled. The service falls under the repair and maintenance of equipment, specifically targeting parking meters, with a location emphasis on the UKC2 region.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities particularly for businesses specialising in maintenance services for parking equipment and systems. Considering that the scope includes repairs, maintenance, and software support for parking machines, firms with expertise in software and mechanical service provisions would be well-suited to such contracts. Besides, the method allows pre-established rates via national frameworks, simplifying entry for service providers already engaged in similar frameworks, enabling them to scale operations effectively within public service contracts. Companies like Flowbird Smart City (UK) Ltd have already been identified as successful suppliers, indicating a competitive landscape favourable to experienced large-scale service providers.

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Notice Title

008988 - Pay and Display Parking Machine Maintenance

Notice Description

Repairs, maintenance and software required for existing pay and display parking machines within Newcastle Upon Tyne. Contract called off via ESPO Parking Management Solutions (509)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Call off via ESPO 509 - Parking Management Solutions for the provision of repairs, maintenance and support and maintenance of existing software on pay and display parking machine in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Options: 1 x 12 month option to extend

Procurement Information

Call off via an existing national framework Solution (ESPO Parking Solutions 509) using pre established rates

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065d34
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017422-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

38730000 - Parking meters

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£669,415 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
Not specified
Postcode
Not specified
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FLOWBIRD SMART CITY (UK

Further Information

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