--- title: "ENQ1318 - For the Provision of Event Traffic Management" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ff6e0733-5f9f-4f17-91f6-df19c5122bf9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff6e0733-5f9f-4f17-91f6-df19c5122bf9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff6e0733-5f9f-4f17-91f6-df19c5122bf9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff6e0733-5f9f-4f17-91f6-df19c5122bf9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Derby City Council" published: "2026-09-16" --- # ENQ1318 - For the Provision of Event Traffic Management Buyer: Derby City Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ff6e0733-5f9f-4f17-91f6-df19c5122bf9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ff6e0733-5f9f-4f17-91f6-df19c5122bf9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ff6e0733-5f9f-4f17-91f6-df19c5122bf9.json) ## Summary Derby City Council is buying event traffic management services across the city, covering both vehicle and car park operations. The work includes managing vehicles on site, operating car parks, processing payments efficiently and managing local roads serving the car parks. Services will be required mainly for indoor events at Derby Arena, alongside outdoor events requiring traffic management for road closures. The Council will submit applications for any road closures. This is a public-sector services contract for car park management and event traffic operations, classified under CPV 98351000. Delivery is across Derby and the wider city event programme, with activity taking place at event venues, car parks and associated local roads. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises with relevant event, parking or traffic management capability. The Council invited quotations through an open procedure below the threshold, so this process has reached tender and suppliers were invited to submit offers. Suppliers had to express interest and obtain the bidding documents by 12:00 on 22 September 2026; returned bids were due by 12:00 on 23 September 2026. Expressions of interest and submissions were handled through the electronic tendering system. The estimated contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The estimated maximum procurement value is £99,999 including the stated currency of GBP. The procurement is for services and is being run under the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024. The opportunity is presented as a single requirement covering the described event traffic management services. This opportunity suits specialist traffic management, event operations, car park management and parking payment providers able to deploy staff and processes across varied city events. Suppliers should be able to manage vehicle movements safely and efficiently on event sites, operate car parks, process payments and coordinate traffic on roads serving venues. The work calls for practical event delivery capability, including the flexibility to support regular indoor events at Derby Arena and outdoor events involving road closures. Experience of managing changing event conditions, coordinating on-site vehicle flows and maintaining efficient customer-facing parking operations would be relevant. Firms need the operational capacity to provide services at multiple events and locations across Derby, with suitably organised teams and procedures for traffic and car park management. ## Notice Quotations are invited for the provision of event traffic management Services for events across the city, where a car park needs to be operated in respect of the management of vehicles on site and processing of payment as efficiently as possible while managing the local roads to the car park. The Services will predominately be required for indoor events hosted by Derby Arena and a schedule of outdoor events requiring traffic management for road closures. Applications for any road closures will be submitted by the Council. The procurement process adopted by the Council is based on the Procurement Act2023 (the "Act") and the Procurement Regulations 2024 (the "Regulations".) The contract is estimated to commence on 1st October 2026 and expires on 30th September 2027. Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 12:00 on Tuesday 22nd September 2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid. The deadline for returns is 12:00 on Wednesday 23rd September 2026. Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org (https://www.eastmidstenders.org) (https://www.eastmidstenders.org (https://www.eastmidstenders.org)) Please search for ENQ1318 or DN825980. Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system. Additional information: Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 12:00 on Tuesday 22nd September 2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid. The deadline for returns is 12:00 on Wednesday 23rd September 2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7f210a2-7de6-47ee-836c-ae56ef01f249 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 23 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £99,999 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Derby City Council | | Locality | DERBY | | Postcode area | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 2FS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby South | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98351000 - Car park management services ## Release History - 16 Sep 2026 at 11:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7f210a2-7de6-47ee-836c-ae56ef01f249 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7f210a2-7de6-47ee-836c-ae56ef01f249 16th September 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - http://www.eastmidstenders.org Please search for ENQ1318 or DN825980. ## Notice URLs - http://www.derby.gov.uk - https://www.eastmidstenders.org ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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