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title: "Soft Market Testing - Cashless Parking"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3a36572a-f2d6-4ce7-802a-207fd24c51ad"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-05-21"
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# Soft Market Testing - Cashless Parking

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3a36572a-f2d6-4ce7-802a-207fd24c51ad

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## Summary

The Bristol City Council is conducting a Soft Market Testing exercise for Cashless Parking in Bristol. This planning stage tender aims to gather information from the market through a questionnaire issued on ProContract, with an engagement end date set for June 10, 2024. The industry category for this procurement is Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation, and the council has identified SMEs and VCSEs as suitable businesses for participation.

This opportunity presents businesses in the transport equipment industry with a chance to engage with Bristol City Council in shaping future options for cashless parking services. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to participate due to their suitability for this tender. Interested parties can find more details on the Bristol City Council website, and the exercise does not commit the council to any future tendering opportunities beyond this planning phase.

## Notice

Soft market testing exercise to inform options appraisal for cashless parking with in Bristol. We are seeking to capture information on the market through the soft market testing questionnaire issue on ProContract Please note this soft market testing exercise does not commit the council to running any future tendering opportunity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2a9c4e6-7f6f-4bc8-8aed-b70f69573eaf |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 10 Jun 2024 |
| 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 | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS3 9FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Bedminster |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

## Release History

- 21 May 2024 at 16:48 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2a9c4e6-7f6f-4bc8-8aed-b70f69573eaf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2a9c4e6-7f6f-4bc8-8aed-b70f69573eaf
  21st May 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0b55a4ef-8f17-ef11-812b-005056b64545
  Please complete and return the SMT questionnaire on ProActis using link below

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bristol.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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