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Payment Service Provider Fees for 'Metric' Car Parking Machines

KING'S LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK BOROUGH COUNCIL

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06 Jul 2026 at 07:58

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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06 Jul 2026 at 07:49

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "Payment Service Provider Fees for 'Metric' Car Parking Machines" was undertaken by King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council, a sub-central government public authority located in King's Lynn, United Kingdom. This procurement falls within the services industry category and targets financial transaction processing services. The procurement method was a direct award, justified by technical reasons due to the closed protocol nature of the system. As of 6th July 2026, the award status is pending, with the contract expected to commence on 17th July 2026 and conclude on 16th July 2031. This region-specific procurement offers a total contract value of GBP 360,000 (gross), implemented in the UKH16 region.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in financial transaction processing services, particularly those capable of integrating with proprietary systems like the 'Metric' car parking machines. The opportunity is particularly suitable for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with proven expertise in delivering such specialised services, as exemplified by METRIC GROUP LIMITED, the supplier awarded this contract. Businesses that are looking to expand in public sector projects or have systems compatible with existing infrastructure may find similar direct award contracts advantageous for growing their portfolio of public sector clients.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Payment Service Provider Fees for 'Metric' Car Parking Machines

Notice Description

Card Payment Service Provider Fees for 'Metric' Car Parking Machines

Procurement Information

System is closed protocol therefore, another contractor cannot access or utilise the system.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c3f5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063048-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
16 Jul 2026 - 16 Jul 2031 Over 5 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
KING'S LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK BOROUGH 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
KING'S LYNN
Postcode
PE30 1EX
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH52 North and West Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Electoral Ward
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas
Westminster Constituency
North West Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

METRIC GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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