Planning

PIN - Parking Policy Consultancy

SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL

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Planning

07 Apr 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Borders Council is in the planning stage of procuring consultancy services for reviewing and improving its parking policies. The tender titled "PIN - Parking Policy Consultancy" falls under the 'General public services' industry category and will be executed within the UK's region UKM91. The process was initiated on the 7th of April, 2025. The key deadline for interested parties to submit their completed questionnaire is the 21st of April, 2025. The procurement method involves a prior information notice, and the Council plans to appoint a qualified bidder by the end of May 2025. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in transport consultancy, particularly those with expertise in the areas of parking policy, enforcement, technology, and community engagement. Companies with innovative solutions and a strong background in parking strategy, benchmarking, financial implications, governance, digital innovation, and community impact will find this project well-suited to their capabilities. Engaging in this tender could open avenues for growth and long-term partnerships with Scottish Borders Council, promoting further opportunities in public sector consulting.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PIN - Parking Policy Consultancy

Notice Description

Provision of consultancy in relation to parking policy

Lot Information

Lot 1

Scottish Borders Council is seeking to review and identify opportunities for improvement to its existing parking policies. Having agreed to establish a member/officer working group, the Council are seeking to identify specialist expertise in the transport sector with specific emphasis on parking, enforcement, technology and community. We wish to examine and understand the costs vs benefits of changing our current policies to help us modernise our parking policy and realise opportunities to improve the efficient performance of parking in our communities. To achieve this, we are inviting expressions of interest from the private sector organisations who can offer expertise, resources, and innovative solutions in the review of the Councils current parking strategy in the following areas: 1. Current Policies arrangements (On and Off-street Parking) 2. Benchmarking and Best Practices (including public survey responses) 3. Financial Implications 4. Governance and Funding (Income allocation and criteria/Aggregation) 5. Mobile Home and Camper Van Provision 6. Digital Innovation 7. Risk & Mitigations 8. Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) 9. Community Engagement 10. Decriminalised Parking Enforcement (DPE) Depending on the outcome of the PIN, it is expected that a procurement will be carried out to appoint a suitably qualified bidder during May 2025.. Interested parties are asked to complete the attached questionnaire and return it to the Council by close of business on 21/04/2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000795427
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527653
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL
Contact Name
N/A
Contact Email
procurement@scotborders.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1835824000

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS
Postcode
TD6 0SA
Post Town
Galashiels
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Delivery Location
TLM91 Scottish Borders
Local Authority
Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward
Selkirkshire
Westminster Constituency
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Further Information

Notice Documents

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