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title: "DfI - Provision of Parking Enforcement Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031962"
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# DfI - Provision of Parking Enforcement Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031962

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## Summary

The Department for Infrastructure has concluded a competitive dialogue procurement process for the provision of parking enforcement services, with a total contracted value of £75,000,000. This contract covers comprehensive parking enforcement services across Belfast, Newry, Lisburn, and various other locations across Northern Ireland. The procurement was initiated on the 4th of May, 2023, and awarded on the 2nd of June, 2025. The services include a range of tasks such as parking restrictions enforcement, cashless payment systems, and maintenance of pay and display machines, among others. APCOA Parking UK Limited has been awarded the tender, which will be active for an initial period of four years, with the possibility of extensions. The procurement method employed was competitive dialogue, which allowed for detailed discussions with potential suppliers to achieve optimal service delivery solutions.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in technological solutions for parking management and enforcement services. Companies that offer innovative, digital solutions aligned with the latest technological advancements in parking enforcement systems could find substantial growth opportunities through such contracts. Businesses capable of offering comprehensive management services that incorporate efficient use of technology, such as CCTV operations and cashless payment systems, would be well-suited to compete in this market. Furthermore, this contract holds potential benefits for companies focusing on digital transformation in public infrastructure services, aiming to enhance efficiency and reduce the reliance on manual interventions in parking enforcement.

## Notice

The service provider will be responsible for the management of the following: * On Street parking enforcement in three charged zones in Belfast, Newry and Lisburn. * On street enforcement of parking restrictions in 26 cities and towns across Northern Ireland that are non-charged zones. * On Street enforcement of one residents parking zone in Belfast. * Parking enforcement in 3 charged Park and Ride car parks near Belfast. * Bus lane and urban clearway enforcement using fixed and mobile CCTV in Belfast. * A Lift and Tow service for vehicles parked in a bus lane or urban clearway during a period of restriction. * Cash collection from P and D machines in charged zones - currently there are approximately 300 machines in place. * Provision of rationalised digitised P and D machines to replace the 300 currently on site. * P and D machine maintenance. * A cashless parking service as an alternative to paying by cash and displaying a ticket from an On-Street or Park and Ride car park Pay and Display (P and D) machine. * A clamp and removal service for PCN debt. * A pound facility to store vehicles removed to recover debt or for causing an obstruction on a bus lane or urban clearway. * A disposal service by either auction or crushing for vehicles held in the pound for more than 30 days that remain unrecovered by their owner. * Provision of a dedicated centralised customer service to facilitate enquiries from the public on matters such as P and D machine faults, season ticket management and removal of clamps etc. The current service deploys approximately 160 traffic attendants. It is hoped to reduce that figure to around 100 traffic attendants with the introduction of digitised enforcement. Approximately 120-160,000 Penalty Charge Notices have been issued annually through the current contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service provider will be responsible for the management of the following: * On Street parking enforcement in three charged zones in Belfast, Newry and Lisburn. * On street enforcement of parking restrictions in 26 cities and towns across Northern Ireland that are non-charged zones. * On Street enforcement of one residents parking zone in Belfast. * Parking enforcement in 3 charged Park and Ride car parks near Belfast. * Bus lane and urban clearway enforcement using fixed and mobile CCTV in Belfast. * A Lift and Tow service for vehicles parked in a bus lane or urban clearway during a period of restriction. * Cash collection from P and D machines in charged zones - currently there are approximately 300 machines in place. * Provision of rationalised digitised P and D machines to replace the 300 currently on site. * P and D machine maintenance. * A cashless parking service as an alternative to paying by cash and displaying a ticket from an On-Street or Park and Ride car park Pay and Display (P and D) machine. * A clamp and removal service for PCN debt. * A pound facility to store vehicles removed to recover debt or for causing an obstruction on a bus lane or urban clearway. * A disposal service by either auction or crushing for vehicles held in the pound for more than 30 days that remain unrecovered by their owner. * Provision of a dedicated centralised customer service to facilitate enquiries from the public on matters such as P and D machine faults, season ticket management and removal of clamps etc. The current service deploys approximately 160 traffic attendants. It is hoped to reduce that figure to around 100 traffic attendants with the introduction of digitised enforcement. Approximately 120-160,000 Penalty Charge Notices have been issued annually through the current contract. Additional information: The initial contract period is four 4 years, with the option to extend for a further period of up to 36 months and a final period of up to 36 months.

Options: There are options to extend for a further period of up to 36 months and a final period of up to 36 months

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035413-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive dialogue |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jun 2023 |
| Future notice date | 19 Feb 2023 |
| Award date | 1 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000,000 |
| Lots value | £75,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £75,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8GE |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | APCOA PARKING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98351110 - Parking enforcement services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2025 at 12:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035413-2025
- 4 May 2023 at 09:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012751-2023
- 21 Feb 2022 at 13:14 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004806-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

## Provenance

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