---
title: "Upgrade of 16 pay and display machines to enable contactless card payments"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0586a9"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-13"
---

# Upgrade of 16 pay and display machines to enable contactless card payments

Buyer: FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0586a9

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## Summary

The Forest of Dean District Council has concluded a procurement process for the upgrade of 16 pay and display machines to enable contactless card payments. This tender falls under the industry category of 'goods', specifically industry-specific software packages and business transaction and personal business software. Located in Coleford, United Kingdom, the contract was awarded using a direct procurement method without competition due to its below-threshold status. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract having been signed on 10 June 2025, for a period from 16 June 2025 to 17 June 2025, and an overall gross value of £22,628.40.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in smart payment solutions and public infrastructure technology, particularly SMEs equipped to deliver rapid and seamless service solutions. Given the direct procurement method employed, businesses capable of forming strong relationships with similar local government entities and demonstrating expertise in upgrading municipal payment systems may find significant growth opportunities in similar projects. The successful supplier, Flowbird Smart City UK Ltd, demonstrates the type of company well-suited to such tenders owing to their specialised expertise in the software package sector.

## Notice

This upgrade is to enable card payments at the pay and display machines. The current pay and display machines only take coin payments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048242-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 15 Jun 2025 - 17 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £18,857 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | COLEFORD |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL16 8HG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Forest of Dean |
| Electoral ward | Coleford |
| Westminster constituency | Forest of Dean |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FLOWBIRD SMART CITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2025 at 08:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048242-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048242-2025
  13th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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