--- title: "Penalty Charge Notice System (Bristol) - Soft Market Test" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f750" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04f750" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04f750.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04f750.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-04f750 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04f750) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04f750.json) ## Summary Bristol City Council is conducting a procurement process for a Penalty Charge Notice System (Bristol) with the aim to manage the full life-cycle of all Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued by the Council. The sector of interest is software packages and information systems within the transportation industry, located in Bristol, United Kingdom (UKK11). Currently at the planning stage, the Council is undertaking a soft market test to explore suitable back-office systems, with the engagement period concluding on 18th April 2025. This tender provides significant business growth opportunities for companies that develop software for traffic control and enforcement systems, including Parking, Bus Lane, and Clean Air Zone management. Businesses with expertise in software solutions, car park control equipment, and traffic monitoring services will find this tender particularly relevant. The successful system will need to handle large volumes of PCNs efficiently, from issuance to appeals and case closure, thus requiring robust and scalable solutions. This engagement will help Bristol City Council refine their requirements based on the capabilities and feedback of potential suppliers, opening doors for innovative businesses to shape the future of traffic enforcement 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. The engagement period ends at 12:00 on 18th April 2025. Please ensure all soft market testing questionnaires are submitted via ProContract which is linked in this notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010654-2025 | | 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 12:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010654-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010654-2025 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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