---
title: "Cashless Parking"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c811"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2021-07-14"
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# Cashless Parking

Buyer: MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c811

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## Summary

Maidstone Borough Council is currently conducting an open tender for a cashless parking service, titled "Cashless Parking." This procurement falls within the goods category and is aimed at enhancing the parking payment experience primarily through a smartphone app, alongside IVR and SMS payment options. The tender period will close on 19 August 2021, with the contract potentially lasting for three years (1,080 days) and an option for a 24-month extension. The service will be delivered across the UK, with the contract being led by Maidstone House in Maidstone, ME15 6JQ.

This tender presents significant opportunities for technology firms specializing in payment systems, software development, and mobile applications. Companies that can provide innovative solutions to facilitate cashless transactions and enhance vehicle identification capabilities would be particularly well-suited to participate. Additionally, businesses that offer customer service integration and flexible tariff management could gain a competitive advantage in this procurement process.

## Notice

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to procure a cashless parking service, primarily utilising a smartphone app as a platform for paying for and verifying a parking session and instantly communicating this data to our Civil Enforcement Officers handheld enforcement devices. Payment options must also include IVR and SMS. The service must also instantly identify the fuel type of a customer's vehicle and have the ability to offer variable tariffs based on the vehicle fuel type.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to procure a cashless parking service, primarily utilising a smartphone app as a platform for paying for and verifying a parking session and instantly communicating this data to our Civil Enforcement Officers handheld enforcement devices. Payment options must also include IVR and SMS. The service must also instantly identify the fuel type of a customer's vehicle and have the ability to offer variable tariffs based on the vehicle fuel type.

Renewal: an option to extend the contract for a period of 24 months is available at the end of the initial term

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016543-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME15 6JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | High Street |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48480000 - Sales, marketing and business intelligence software package

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2021 at 16:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016543-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk
- http://www.maidstone.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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