--- title: "Soft Market Testing Exercise for recovery of outstanding Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) and removal of vehicle operations" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e857e71a-c6e7-4ba1-a66c-45bdb00ac0f0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e857e71a-c6e7-4ba1-a66c-45bdb00ac0f0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e857e71a-c6e7-4ba1-a66c-45bdb00ac0f0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e857e71a-c6e7-4ba1-a66c-45bdb00ac0f0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY" published: "2020-01-23" --- # Soft Market Testing Exercise for recovery of outstanding Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) and removal of vehicle operations Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e857e71a-c6e7-4ba1-a66c-45bdb00ac0f0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e857e71a-c6e7-4ba1-a66c-45bdb00ac0f0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e857e71a-c6e7-4ba1-a66c-45bdb00ac0f0.json) ## Summary The London Borough of Hackney is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process for a Soft Market Testing Exercise aimed at recovering outstanding Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) and managing vehicle removal operations. This exercise invites feedback from suppliers regarding the provision of services related to the collection of PCN debt and associated vehicle operations. Interested parties must submit their responses by 12.00 PM on Thursday, 13 February 2020, and can engage in preliminary discussions during the week commencing 27 January 2020. The procurement is categorised under parking services and will take place in London, England. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in parking enforcement services, debt recovery, and operational IT systems related to vehicle management. Businesses looking to expand their portfolio in these areas should consider participating in this soft market testing. Engaging with the London Borough of Hackney could lead to further contracts and partnerships as the council seeks innovative solutions for its parking enforcement and vehicle removal services. ## Notice The London Borough of Hackney (The Council) is currently undertaking a commissioning programme to determine future delivery options for its Parking Enforcement Agent contract and vehicle removal services. This will include: Provision of collection of outstanding Penalty Charge Notices (PCN) debt Provision of removal of vehicles that fall into the relevant category Provision of pound and office (including customer service to check documents and take payments). Provision of removal operation IT systems (including removal truck monitoring, deployment and job allocation). The Council would like to understand from leading 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 ProContract eTendering Portal. The closing date for written responses is 12.00PM on Thursday 13 February 2020. We require all responses in writing, however there is an opportunity for a meeting in the week commencing 27/01/2020. If you are interested in a meeting please contact us on the details in this advert. Additional information: This soft market testing exercise will be administered via an e-procurement system called ProContract. Suppliers must be registered on the system in order to access the questionnaire and submit a response. To register as a supplier on ProContract please visit the London's Tenders Portal at: https://www.londontenders.org/ click on the 'Suppliers' Area' link to the left. On the right hand side you will see a green 'register' icon, click on this and begin the supplier registration process. Please ensure when registering that you select all the appropriate categories which describe your business/service area as notifications of tender opportunities are directed via these categories. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3a4c6be-46d3-4cba-a335-92eecb4118e9 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jan 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Feb 2020 | | 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 HACKNEY | | Locality | HACKNEY | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E5 0QD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Hackney | | Electoral ward | Lea Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Hackney North and Stoke Newington | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 63712400 - Parking services - 98351110 - Parking enforcement services ## Release History - 23 Jan 2020 at 09:49 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3a4c6be-46d3-4cba-a335-92eecb4118e9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3a4c6be-46d3-4cba-a335-92eecb4118e9 23rd January 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.hackney.gov.uk - https://www.londontenders.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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