--- title: "Soft Market Testing Exercise for Parking Enforcement + associated services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3045736d-a03e-47fd-b86f-738616c97021" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3045736d-a03e-47fd-b86f-738616c97021" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3045736d-a03e-47fd-b86f-738616c97021.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3045736d-a03e-47fd-b86f-738616c97021.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING" published: "2017-03-13" --- # Soft Market Testing Exercise for Parking Enforcement + associated services Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3045736d-a03e-47fd-b86f-738616c97021 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3045736d-a03e-47fd-b86f-738616c97021) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3045736d-a03e-47fd-b86f-738616c97021.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Ealing is currently conducting a Soft Market Testing Exercise for Parking Enforcement and associated services. This initiative is part of a commissioning programme aimed at evaluating future delivery options for parking enforcement, including ancillary services such as CCTV control room staffing and IT software. The planning stage of this process has commenced, with a key milestone set for engagement closure on 23rd February 2018. Interested organisations are invited to submit their responses through the London Tenders Portal by 15:00 on 20th March 2017. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in sectors related to parking services, IT systems, and CCTV operations. Companies providing enforcement solutions, cashless payment systems, and statutory documentation printing are particularly well-positioned to engage with this market. The soft market testing approach allows for informal dialogue, encouraging potential providers to share insights and shape the procurement approach ahead of formal tendering, fostering collaboration and innovation. ## Notice Soft Market Testing Exercise for Parking Enforcement + associated services The London Borough of Ealing (The Council) is currently undertaking a commissioning programme to determine future delivery options for its Parking Enforcement contract and associated services. This will include: * Provision of Parking Enforcement * Provision of staffing for CCTV control room / enforcement * Pre-notice to owner (NtO) representations/challenges * Cashless P&D system (hosting) * Provision of Parking IT software (hosting) * Printing of Statutory documents The Council would like to understand from providers how these requirements might best be met and is therefore carrying out a soft market testing exercise to engage in early informal dialogue, prior to any formal procurement taking place. Organizations that are interested in participating in this exercise are invited to complete the below questionnaire and submit via the London Tenders Portal. The closing date for written responses is 15:00 on 20th March 2017 We are also inviting organizations to come and meet with us, you can choose to either only submit your responses via the portal or if you would like to meet with us please let us know in which case you don't have to submit your written responses until the day when we meet to have a discussion. Please note: This is not a call for competition. For the avoidance of doubt, this notice is for the purpose of conducting a soft market testing exercise, and will not formally begin the procurement or constitute any commitment by LBE to undertake any procurement exercise. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75ce4270-8837-4d5c-bc85-b8d94c20b4c9 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Mar 2017 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | West London | | Postcode | W5 2HL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West | | ITL 3 | TLI73 Ealing | | Local authority | Ealing | | Electoral ward | Ealing Broadway | | Westminster constituency | Ealing Central and Acton | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services ### Codes - 63712400 - Parking services ## Release History - 13 Mar 2017 at 12:43 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75ce4270-8837-4d5c-bc85-b8d94c20b4c9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75ce4270-8837-4d5c-bc85-b8d94c20b4c9 13th March 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3e954b0-ad21-43ca-bbf9-0d62a6b27595 SMT full details ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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