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Paid Parking system and Services

Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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30 Jul 2026 at 09:55

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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19 Jun 2026 at 11:08

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is procuring a paid parking system and associated services through the National Parking Platform. The service will give local parking users a central facility from which to choose apps from multiple parking service providers. Participating providers will collect parking fees, reconcile transactions monthly and transfer the resulting parking revenue to the council. This is primarily a software and IT services requirement, covering a multivendor cashless parking platform, technical interoperability, transaction processing and support. Delivery is for parking operations in Kingston upon Thames. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although the selected supplier is a specialist platform operator based in Haywards Heath.

The procurement has been awarded following a direct award procedure. National Parking Platform Limited was selected on 30 June 2026, with an award value of £600,000 excluding VAT and £720,000 including VAT. The council relied on the Procurement Act 2023 provisions for a direct award where competition is absent for technical reasons and no reasonable alternative exists, stating that the supplier holds exclusive rights to operate and develop the platform. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028, with an option to extend by up to three years, to 30 September 2031. One lot was used, and the award remains recorded as pending before signature. A signature milestone is due on 12 August 2026.

This award indicates demand for integrated, multivendor cashless parking technology that can connect several parking apps while maintaining reliable payment and revenue flows for a council. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need proven platform capability, robust technical interoperability and the capacity to onboard and support multiple independent parking service providers. It would also need dependable fee collection, monthly transaction reconciliation and accurate remittance of parking income to the council. Relevant strengths include software development, internet services, systems integration, operational support and migration planning, particularly where service continuity must be maintained during transition. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate strong platform availability, resilience and contract performance management, as well as a commercial model capable of controlling transaction and processing costs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Paid Parking system and Services

Notice Description

Kingston Council intends to join the National Parking Platform, a system funded via transaction fees on parking charges. This integration will provide local parking users with a centralised facility to select from various apps offered by multiple parking service providers. As part of these services, providers will handle fee collection, perform monthly transaction reconciliations, and remit the collected parking revenue back to the Council.

Procurement Information

This direct award is made pursuant to Section 41 and Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023. The contracting authority has determined that competition is absent for technical reasons (Schedule 5, Paragraph 6(a)) and that no reasonable alternative or substitute exists (Schedule 5, Paragraph 6(b)) These conditions are satisfied because: (a) The National Parking Platform Ltd is the only supplier of a unique multivendor cashless parking solution, which is currently able to supply the critical service of aggregating service providers so as to enable users of a parking operator's facilities to pay for parking with a wide range of parking apps. (b) National Parking Platform Ltd holds exclusive rights to operate and develop the Platform, which was originally commissioned by the Department for Transport. No other supplier has access to this public asset grant. (c) The National Parking Platform as supplied by National Parking Platform Ltd is the only multivendor cashless parking solution available to authorities at this time, capable of delivering the required technical interoperability.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b8d5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072020-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Postcode Area
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NATIONAL PARKING PLATFORM LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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