--- title: "Soft Market Test for Provision of Cashless Parking System" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-50ed71d5-bdb1-453d-9ce0-2f191ae3a176" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-50ed71d5-bdb1-453d-9ce0-2f191ae3a176" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-50ed71d5-bdb1-453d-9ce0-2f191ae3a176.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-50ed71d5-bdb1-453d-9ce0-2f191ae3a176.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL" published: "2019-04-05" --- # Soft Market Test for Provision of Cashless Parking System Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-50ed71d5-bdb1-453d-9ce0-2f191ae3a176 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-50ed71d5-bdb1-453d-9ce0-2f191ae3a176) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-50ed71d5-bdb1-453d-9ce0-2f191ae3a176.json) ## Summary Sheffield City Council is currently in the planning stage for a tender titled "Soft Market Test for Provision of Cashless Parking System." This initiative falls under the parking meters industry category and is located in Yorkshire and the Humber, England. The engagement end date is set for 12 April 2019, and the expected value of the contract is £35,000. The council aims to enhance its cashless parking services and increase the uptake of mobile payment options within the city. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the technology and mobile payment sectors, particularly those experienced in delivering systems for urban parking solutions. Companies that can ensure robust service implementation, improve customer experiences, and contribute to the expected year-on-year growth of cashless transactions would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The successful service provider will play a crucial role in transforming Sheffield's parking system and expanding cashless options for motorists. ## Notice City of Sheffield Council provides on street parking, which provides both cash and cashless payment methods. Currently, the council operates both on and off street parking bays in the City. Currently the council offers cashless and cash parking in the city centre, and cash only in the peripheral parking zones (PPZ). The breakdown of current bays is 1900 in the city centre and 6393 in the PPZ. The Council's cashless provision has been in place since for a number of years and is an established contract. The Council requires a Service Provider who is able to deliver a robust implementation which ensures continuity of service during the ending of the current service provider and the new one during the implementation phase. The Council is seeking a Service Provider who is able to grow the current cashless provision and is able to significantly increase the number of cashless transactions, which currently accounts for circa 35% of total receipts, with an expectation of a minimum 5% increase each financial year. The Council expects the service Provider to deliver an excellent customer experience and enhance the way in which customers engage with the Council when using cashless payment methods. The Council's is keen to see an increase the uptake of motorists using the Cashless/mobile telephone payment system in order to reduce cash collection costs and provides additional payment options to our customers. In turn leading away from the current predict and pay approach and ensuring customers have longer dwell time in the city rather than rushing back to feed the meter. There is an expectation that this contract will deliver year on year growth ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52a26f93-b897-43be-afea-a3ea118fb379 | | 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 | 5 Apr 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 12 Apr 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £35,000 | | 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 | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 4PL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38730000 - Parking meters ## Release History - 5 Apr 2019 at 10:45 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52a26f93-b897-43be-afea-a3ea118fb379 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/52a26f93-b897-43be-afea-a3ea118fb379 5th April 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=0a816474-8e57-e911-80f3-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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