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title: "Mid Sussex District Council Village Parking Pay Machines"
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# Mid Sussex District Council Village Parking Pay Machines

Buyer: Mid Sussex District Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6f26ff0f-f959-4b34-bbdb-58cf55e16315

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## Summary

Mid Sussex District Council procured a parking payment service for villages across Mid Sussex District in the South East of England. The requirement covers 16 solar-powered parking ticket machines, together with a back-office system, software licence fees, annual maintenance and ongoing support. The main category is parking meters (CPV 38730000), delivered as a service. The council is the buyer and the selected supplier is Flowbird Smart City UK Limited, a specialist provider of parking payment equipment and associated digital back-office services. The requirement therefore suits businesses able to supply, install, operate and maintain solar-powered parking machines, while also providing the supporting software and technical service needed by the council.

This procurement has been awarded and is marked complete. The contract was called off by direct award from the ESPO 509_23 Framework Agreement, using a selective framework call-off route rather than a standalone open competition. Bids or responses were due by 16 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The award was made to Flowbird Smart City UK Limited on 1 April 2026 for £185,000 including the stated contract value currency, GBP. The contract runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031. The award is active. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the contracted scope comprises the 16 machines, the back-office system, licence fees, annual maintenance and support across Mid Sussex District.

For a supplier assessing future work from Mid Sussex District Council, this award demonstrates established demand for village parking payment infrastructure supported by digital back-office services. A credible competitor would need to provide solar-powered ticket machines at a multi-site scale, integrate them with a reliable back-office system, and manage licensing, annual maintenance and technical support as one service. The council used a direct call-off from the ESPO 509_23 Framework Agreement, so relevant framework access and the ability to satisfy its call-off requirements would be commercially important. The stated SME suitability indicates that smaller specialist providers may be well placed where they can evidence dependable equipment, service capacity and experience supporting public-sector parking operations.

## Notice

Contract for the provision of 16 Solar power ticket machines within Mid Sussex District and for the provision of back office system, licence fee, annual maintenance & support of the machines. This contract was called off via direct award on the ESPO 509_23 Framework Agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3da59b10-d18e-47fe-ac7b-30868f59ee0a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £185,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £185,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Mid Sussex District Council |
| Locality | HAYWARDS HEATH |
| Postcode area | Redhill |
| Postcode | RH16 1SS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ28 West Sussex (North East) |
| Local authority | Mid Sussex |
| Electoral ward | Haywards Heath Lucastes & Bolnore |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Sussex |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Flowbird Smart City UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38730000 - Parking meters

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 10:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3da59b10-d18e-47fe-ac7b-30868f59ee0a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3da59b10-d18e-47fe-ac7b-30868f59ee0a
  20th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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