--- title: "Penalty Charge Notice System (Bristol) - Soft Market Test" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f74c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04f74c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04f74c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04f74c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-03-21" --- # Penalty Charge Notice System (Bristol) - Soft Market Test Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f74c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04f74c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04f74c.json) ## Summary Bristol City Council is currently in the planning stage for procuring a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) system, aimed at enhancing the enforcement of parking, bus lane, and Clean Air Zone regulations. The tender, titled "Penalty Charge Notice System (Bristol) - Soft Market Test", falls under the industry categories of software packages, car park control equipment, and traffic monitoring services. The market engagement process is actively ongoing, with a deadline for submissions on 18th April 2025. This initiative will facilitate the management of approximately 700,000 PCNs issued annually, with future provisions for the Liveable Neighbourhoods scheme and Moving Traffic Enforcement. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in software solutions, traffic management technology, and parking control systems. Companies that can offer robust, integrated software capable of handling complex enforcement requirements, including issuance, appeals, and case closures, will find this opportunity particularly beneficial. With high-volume PCN management needs, this procurement will stimulate business growth, especially for firms experienced in public sector contracts and sophisticated software development. Engaging in this tender process could position your business as a key player in facilitating enhanced traffic regulation and environmental compliance in Bristol. ## Notice Bristol City Council (BCC) oversees the enforcement of Parking, Bus Lane, and Clean Air Zone (CAZ) restrictions, along with the issuing and management of associated Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs). In the coming period, we will be implementing a Liveable Neighbourhoods scheme and encompassing Moving Traffic Enforcement. To provide some context, approximately 700,000 PCNs were issued in the previous financial year, with around 470,000 related to CAZ violations. Requirements will be refined further upon receipt of completed questionnaires. ### Planning Information BCC are conducting a soft market test currently to discover options for a back-office system to manage the full life-cycle of all Penalty Charge Notices issued by the Council. This software is crucial for the enforcement of Bristol streets, bus lanes and Clean Air Zone and it’s essential we have a robust system that can efficiently deal with the complex, bespoke demands of this enforcement. BCC have built a questionnaire which has been designed to help the Council understand the available functionality of software packages on the market. The system would manage the full lifecycle of a PCN including the issuing of the PCN, appeals against a charge (from informal appeals through to Traffic Penalty Tribunal cases) and closure of a case. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010648-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 Apr 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jul 2027 - 30 Jun 2032 | | 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 | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS3 9FS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Bedminster | | Westminster constituency | Bristol South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 48 - Software package and information systems - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services ### Codes - 34926000 - Car park control equipment - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 63712710 - Traffic monitoring services ## Release History - 21 Mar 2025 at 12:22 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010648-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010648-2025 21st March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6815525f-d503-f011-8136-005056b64545 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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