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title: "AT1372 Vehicle Management System and Parking Guidance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e7f3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Luton Council"
published: "2026-08-19"
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# AT1372 Vehicle Management System and Parking Guidance

Buyer: Luton Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e7f3

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## Summary

Luton Council procured a vehicle management and parking guidance service for Luton. The requirement covers equipment communication for a parking guidance system, a hosted control system, variable message signs and car-park counting equipment. The supplier is responsible for maintaining the council’s existing suite of signs, supplying and installing new signs, and providing the back-office and hosting system used for signs and parking counters. The work combines traffic-monitoring and control equipment with installation, road-maintenance equipment and traffic-signal maintenance services. It is primarily a services contract, with physical equipment supply and installation forming important parts of delivery across Luton.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 6 August 2026 to SWARCO UK & Ireland Ltd under a competitive call-off from a framework, using a selective procedure. There was one completed lot. The award value is £1,082,000 excluding VAT, or £1,298,400 including VAT. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031, with an option for three extensions of up to 12 months each; the latest possible end date is 30 September 2034. A future contract signature was scheduled for 31 August 2026. The published outcome identifies the successful supplier but does not state separate scoring or evaluation weightings.

For a future requirement from Luton Council, a credible competitor would need to combine parking guidance and vehicle management expertise with practical delivery capacity. Relevant capability includes supplying, installing and maintaining variable message signs, parking counters and related traffic-monitoring, signalling and control equipment. Suppliers would also need to operate or support a hosted back-office system that communicates with roadside equipment and provides ongoing system management. Experience maintaining an existing estate, introducing replacement or additional signs, and integrating hardware with hosted control and counting systems would be directly relevant. The award indicates that the buyer values a supplier able to provide an end-to-end service spanning equipment, installation, hosting and long-term maintenance.

## Notice

Parking Guidance System for Equipment Communication, Hosted control system and Variable Message Signs (VMS) and car park counting equipment. There are supply, install and maintenance elements to this contract alongside the need for a back office/hosted system. The contract is to maintain the existing suite of signs, supply and install new signs and provide a back office/hosting system for the signs and car parking counters.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079155-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,082,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Luton Council |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Postcode area | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SWARCO UK & Ireland Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 34921000 - Road-maintenance equipment
- 34924000 - Variable message signs
- 34928000 - Road furniture
- 34970000 - Traffic-monitoring equipment
- 34990000 - Control, safety, signalling and light equipment
- 50232200 - Traffic-signal maintenance services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 16:08 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079155-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079155-2026
  19th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.luton.gov.uk
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04ec9e
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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