Award

Parking Estate with Our Maintenance Services

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

30 Mar 2026 at 08:46

Summary of the contracting process

Southend-on-Sea City Council has completed a procurement process titled "Parking Estate with Our Maintenance Services," involving the maintenance of 131 Pay and Display machines throughout Southend. The procurement falls under the goods category and covers regions identified as UKH31 within the United Kingdom. The contract was awarded on 26th March 2026, with the procurement stage reaching completion by 30th March 2026. The contract covers a period extending from the start date to 25th March 2027, with an option for a one-year extension. This procurement process was conducted under a below-threshold, unknown procurement method, and the main supplier is FLOWBIRD SMART CITY UK LIMITED.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in the maintenance and installation of parking systems and related infrastructures. Businesses engaged in the provision and maintenance of time registers and similar technology products will find this contract especially fitting, given its focus on parking meters maintenance. The opportunity is suitable for firms located within the UK, particularly those well-versed in handling public sector contracts and capable of delivering goods within specified timeframes. The total contract value stands at £87,717.60, offering significant financial scope for businesses in this sector.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Parking Estate with Our Maintenance Services

Notice Description

Maintenance of 131 x Pay and Display machines located at various locations in Southend

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067750
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028881-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

38700000 - Time registers and the like; parking meters

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£73,098 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Mar 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
26 Mar 2026 - 25 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Postcode
SS2 6FA
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FLOWBIRD SMART CITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-067750-2026-03-30T09:46:40+01:00",
    "date": "2026-03-30T09:46:40+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-067750",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PJDT-6566-GZNX",
            "name": "Southend-on-Sea City Council",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PJDT-6566-GZNX"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Civic Centre, Victoria Avenue, Southend On Sea, Essex",
                "locality": "Southend-on-Sea",
                "postalCode": "SS2 6FA",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKH31"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "adetayokehinde@southend.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-04869035",
            "name": "FLOWBIRD SMART CITY UK LIMITED",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "04869035"
            },
            "additionalIdentifiers": [
                {
                    "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                    "id": "PJNV-8224-BTNQ"
                }
            ],
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "10 Willis Way",
                "locality": "Poole",
                "postalCode": "BH15 3SS",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKK24"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "uk-tenders@flowbird.group"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.flowbird.group",
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PJDT-6566-GZNX",
        "name": "Southend-on-Sea City Council"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-067750",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "Parking Estate with Our Maintenance Services",
        "description": "Maintenance of 131 x Pay and Display machines located at various locations in Southend",
        "status": "complete",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - unknown",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-04869035",
                    "name": "FLOWBIRD SMART CITY UK LIMITED"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "38700000",
                            "description": "Time registers and the like; parking meters"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UKH31",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2026-03-26T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2027-03-25T23:59:59Z",
                "maxExtentDate": "2028-03-25T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "hasRenewal": true,
            "renewal": {
                "description": "1 year extension"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 87717.6,
                "amount": 73098,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2026-03-25T00:00:00Z",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "028881-2026",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028881-2026",
                    "datePublished": "2026-03-30T09:46:40+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}