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title: "PLA26095 Cashless Parking Payment System"
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# PLA26095 Cashless Parking Payment System

Buyer: TORBAY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cdb1

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## Summary

Torbay Council has recently completed the procurement process for the "PLA26095 Cashless Parking Payment System", a service aimed at providing a cashless mobile payment system for both residents and visitors in Torbay to facilitate car park and on-street parking payments. The procurement falls under the services category and was executed through a direct award to RINGGO LIMITED, with the contract being valued at approximately £1,571,249. The awarded contract is set to commence on 1st August 2026, with an end date on 31st July 2028, and includes the possibility of a 12-month extension. Located in Torquay, the procurement was conducted within the legislative framework of the UK Public Contracts Regulations using a direct procurement method to ensure service continuity amidst potential organisational changes due to Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). The upcoming milestone includes a planned future contract signature date on 29th July 2026.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses within the service sector, particularly those specialising in technology-driven parking solutions. Given the procurement's direct award nature, businesses similar to RINGGO LIMITED, especially those operating as small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with established services, are well-positioned to offer competitive solutions within similar public contract opportunities. The demand for innovative and reliable cashless payment systems that offer customer choice and transparency presents an ongoing growth area for businesses capable of accommodating public sector requirements while minimising operational disruptions during transitional phases like LGR.

## Notice

A cashless mobile payment system for residents and visitors in Torbay to pay parking charges for car park and on street parking.

### Procurement Information

Following review of the available options, the current provider is considered to offer the most appropriate solution for the Council's operational and strategic requirements. A key factor in this assessment is the ability to retain the Council's existing mixed charging model, whereby the Council meets the merchant/transaction processing costs associated with card payments, whilst end users who choose to pay by SMS are responsible for the SMS service charge. This approach supports customer choice, ensures transparency of charging, and enables the Council to manage parking payment costs effectively without placing additional financial burden on all users. The contract value outlined in this notice includes both transaction and SMS charges and will not be the full cost to the Council. Alternative solutions available through frameworks would require changes to the existing charging structure and could result in increased costs to either the Council or users, creating potential additional implementation complexity. Retaining the current model provides continuity of service and minimises operational disruption. In addition, the Council is currently operating within a period of uncertainty arising from Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). As future governance arrangements, service delivery models and parking contract requirements may change during the transition to a successor authority, it is not considered prudent to undertake a full procurement exercise or implement a substantially different parking platform at this time. Such an approach could lead to unnecessary procurement and implementation costs, duplication of effort, and the risk of introducing a solution that may require replacement or significant modification following reorganisation. A direct award to the current supplier allows the Council to maintain a proven and established service, preserve current customer payment options and charging arrangements, avoid unnecessary transition costs during the LGR period, and retain flexibility for the future authority to review and determine its longer-term parking strategy once reorganisation arrangements are confirmed. During the contract term the Council will review and consider moving its service to the National Parking Platform (NPP). The proposed award is considered to deliver best value to the Council, minimise operational and customer risk, and provide continuity of service during a period of organisational change.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067688-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,571,249 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TORBAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | TORQUAY |
| Post town | Torquay |
| Postcode | TQ1 3DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK42 Torbay |
| Local authority | Torbay |
| Electoral ward | Tormohun |
| Westminster constituency | Torbay |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RINGGO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 63712400 - Parking services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2026 at 10:42 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067688-2026
- 17 Jul 2026 at 10:41 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067687-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067688-2026
  17th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067687-2026
  17th July 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.torbay.gov.uk/
- https://ringgo.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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