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BRENT PARKING IT SYSTEM

London Borough of Brent

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Planning

26 Aug 2026 at 11:19

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Borough of Brent is exploring parking information technology services for the borough. The potential requirement centres on an integrated cashless parking system alongside penalty charge notice and notice-processing functionality, permit management and a permit module. The Council is considering whether these capabilities should be delivered through one integrated solution or through separate systems that can work together. The service category is car park management services (CPV 98351000). The work would support parking management across Brent, with the buyer based at Brent Civic Centre in Wembley. The Council is also considering collaborative or joint procurement arrangements, so suppliers able to support partnership delivery models may be relevant.

This process is at the planning and pre-market engagement stage: the Council is gathering market information to shape its future procurement strategy, not inviting formal tenders. It expects to use a tender process, with a future notice anticipated on 30 November 2026. The planned market-engagement response date is 7 September 2026. The single planned lot has an estimated contract period from 30 December 2026 to 1 November 2032. The stated estimated value is £1.00 excluding tax and £1.20 including tax, in GBP. The engagement will test market capability, commercial models, procurement routes, integrated versus interoperable delivery, and approaches to securing value for money, quality and innovation. SME suitability is indicated.

The engagement is intended for suppliers of modern parking technology and public-sector parking IT services. It will suit businesses able to demonstrate cashless parking, penalty charge notice and notice processing, permit management, system integration and interoperable solution architecture. The Council wants information on current and planned capabilities, implementation approaches, commercial models and experience delivering comparable services in the public sector. Suppliers with experience of integrated platforms, separate systems designed to exchange data reliably, or collaborative and joint procurement arrangements may be well placed to contribute. Businesses should prepare views on the benefits and challenges of different commercial and procurement models, as well as evidence of quality, innovation, value-for-money delivery and implementation capacity. Participation will not confer preferential treatment in any later procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BRENT PARKING IT SYSTEM

Notice Description

The purpose of this Pre-Market Engagement (PME) is to assist the Council in understanding current market capability, available commercial models, potential procurement routes and approaches to securing value for money, quality and innovation in the provision of parking IT services. The Council is seeking information and market feedback on modern parking management solutions suitable for the London Borough of Brent. In particular, the Council is interested in understanding the current market offering and the capability of suppliers to provide an integrated cashless parking solution alongside PCN/Notice Processing and Permit Management functionality. The Council is also exploring the potential for collaborative or joint procurement arrangements and would welcome market views on the benefits, challenges, commercial models and procurement approaches associated with such an arrangement. The Council is interested in understanding whether these services are best delivered through a single integrated solution or through separate but interoperable systems. Suppliers are invited to provide information on their current and planned capabilities, solution architecture, commercial models, implementation approach, integration capabilities and experience of delivering parking IT services within the public sector. This PME is intended solely to inform the Council's understanding of the market and the development of its future procurement strategy. It is not a call for tenders or an invitation to submit a formal tender, and participation in the PME will not give any supplier preferential treatment in any subsequent procurement process. Please refer to the PME Notice for further details, including the scope of the engagement and the questions to be addressed. Suppliers are requested to complete and submit their responses to the PME questions by the stated deadline.

Planning Information

The purpose of the engagement is to assist the Council in understanding current market capability, commercial models, procurement options and approaches to securing best value and quality in the provision of parking IT services. The Council is seeking information and proposal to evaluate modern parking management solutions suited for London Borough of Brent. Our goal is to access current market offerings and explore the possibility of the joint procurement of an Integrated cashless parking system and PCN/Notice Processing/ Permit System as well as Permit module Please see PME notice for further details as attached. Additionally, ensure you answer the PME questions and submit your responses before the stated deadline

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec37
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081167-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98351000 - Car park management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Nov 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Dec 2026 - 1 Nov 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Brent
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEMBLEY
Postcode
HA9 0FJ
Postcode Area
Harrow
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI72 Brent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Brent
Electoral Ward
Wembley Park
Westminster Constituency
Brent West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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