---
title: "Contract for pay and display machines"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e9d7"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-16"
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# Contract for pay and display machines

Buyer: WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e9d7

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## Summary

West Suffolk Council has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Contract for pay and display machines", aimed at enhancing parking facilities in their car parks through the installation of card and cash payment machines. The process pertains to the goods category and was executed using the direct procurement method, classified below threshold and without competition. The contract commenced on the 1st of January 2026 and is set to complete by the 1st of March 2026, with a gross value of £208,320 (£173,600 net). The council, based in Bury St Edmunds, falls under the public authority sub-central government classification, and the procurement was finalised on the 16th of December 2025, marking the contract award to FLOWBIRD SMART CITY UK LIMITED, the supplier based in Poole.

This tender presents a promising opportunity for businesses specialising in public infrastructure and technological solutions for public services, particularly those providing parking meters. Companies like FLOWBIRD SMART CITY UK LIMITED, known for its expertise in smart city solutions, could leverage such contracts to expand their footprint in the UK public sector. SMEs involved in the supply of parking solutions are especially well-suited for similar opportunities, offering potential business growth by contributing innovative solutions to improve public amenities. The tender demonstrates how fulfilling specific local government needs can open avenues for sustained business relationships and growth within the public sector market in the United Kingdom.

## Notice

This contract is for the purchase and installation of pay and display machines to allow customers to make card and cash payments in West Suffolk Council car parks and on street paid parking places.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083252-2025 |
| 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 | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 1 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £173,600 |
| Contracts value | £173,600 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST SUFFOLK COUNCIL |
| Locality | BURY ST EDMUNDS |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP33 3YU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH64 West Suffolk |
| Local authority | West Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Minden |
| Westminster constituency | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38730000 - Parking meters

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2025 at 11:15 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083252-2025
- 16 Dec 2025 at 10:01 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083166-2025
- 27 Nov 2025 at 09:36 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077510-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083252-2025
  16th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083166-2025
  16th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077510-2025
  27th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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