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AT1372 Vehicle Management System and Parking Guidance

Luton Council

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19 Aug 2026 at 16:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Luton Council procured a vehicle management and parking guidance service for Luton. The requirement covers equipment communication for a parking guidance system, a hosted control system, variable message signs and car-park counting equipment. The supplier is responsible for maintaining the council’s existing suite of signs, supplying and installing new signs, and providing the back-office and hosting system used for signs and parking counters. The work combines traffic-monitoring and control equipment with installation, road-maintenance equipment and traffic-signal maintenance services. It is primarily a services contract, with physical equipment supply and installation forming important parts of delivery across Luton.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 6 August 2026 to SWARCO UK & Ireland Ltd under a competitive call-off from a framework, using a selective procedure. There was one completed lot. The award value is £1,082,000 excluding VAT, or £1,298,400 including VAT. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031, with an option for three extensions of up to 12 months each; the latest possible end date is 30 September 2034. A future contract signature was scheduled for 31 August 2026. The published outcome identifies the successful supplier but does not state separate scoring or evaluation weightings.

For a future requirement from Luton Council, a credible competitor would need to combine parking guidance and vehicle management expertise with practical delivery capacity. Relevant capability includes supplying, installing and maintaining variable message signs, parking counters and related traffic-monitoring, signalling and control equipment. Suppliers would also need to operate or support a hosted back-office system that communicates with roadside equipment and provides ongoing system management. Experience maintaining an existing estate, introducing replacement or additional signs, and integrating hardware with hosted control and counting systems would be directly relevant. The award indicates that the buyer values a supplier able to provide an end-to-end service spanning equipment, installation, hosting and long-term maintenance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AT1372 Vehicle Management System and Parking Guidance

Notice Description

Parking Guidance System for Equipment Communication, Hosted control system and Variable Message Signs (VMS) and car park counting equipment. There are supply, install and maintenance elements to this contract alongside the need for a back office/hosted system. The contract is to maintain the existing suite of signs, supply and install new signs and provide a back office/hosting system for the signs and car parking counters.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7f3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079155-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

34921000 - Road-maintenance equipment

34924000 - Variable message signs

34928000 - Road furniture

34970000 - Traffic-monitoring equipment

34990000 - Control, safety, signalling and light equipment

50232200 - Traffic-signal maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,082,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Luton Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LUTON
Postcode
LU1 2BQ
Postcode Area
Luton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH21 Luton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Luton
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SWARCO UK & Ireland Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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