--- title: "PIN - Parking Policy Consultancy" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000795427" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000795427" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000795427.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000795427.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL" published: "2025-04-07" --- # PIN - Parking Policy Consultancy Buyer: SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000795427 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000795427) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000795427.json) ## Summary Scottish Borders Council is in the planning stage of procuring consultancy services for reviewing and improving its parking policies. The tender titled "PIN - Parking Policy Consultancy" falls under the 'General public services' industry category and will be executed within the UK's region UKM91. The process was initiated on the 7th of April, 2025. The key deadline for interested parties to submit their completed questionnaire is the 21st of April, 2025. The procurement method involves a prior information notice, and the Council plans to appoint a qualified bidder by the end of May 2025. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in transport consultancy, particularly those with expertise in the areas of parking policy, enforcement, technology, and community engagement. Companies with innovative solutions and a strong background in parking strategy, benchmarking, financial implications, governance, digital innovation, and community impact will find this project well-suited to their capabilities. Engaging in this tender could open avenues for growth and long-term partnerships with Scottish Borders Council, promoting further opportunities in public sector consulting. ## Notice Provision of consultancy in relation to parking policy ### Lot Information Lot 1 Scottish Borders Council is seeking to review and identify opportunities for improvement to its existing parking policies. Having agreed to establish a member/officer working group, the Council are seeking to identify specialist expertise in the transport sector with specific emphasis on parking, enforcement, technology and community. We wish to examine and understand the costs vs benefits of changing our current policies to help us modernise our parking policy and realise opportunities to improve the efficient performance of parking in our communities. To achieve this, we are inviting expressions of interest from the private sector organisations who can offer expertise, resources, and innovative solutions in the review of the Councils current parking strategy in the following areas: 1. Current Policies arrangements (On and Off-street Parking) 2. Benchmarking and Best Practices (including public survey responses) 3. Financial Implications 4. Governance and Funding (Income allocation and criteria/Aggregation) 5. Mobile Home and Camper Van Provision 6. Digital Innovation 7. Risk & Mitigations 8. Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) 9. Community Engagement 10. Decriminalised Parking Enforcement (DPE) Depending on the outcome of the PIN, it is expected that a procurement will be carried out to appoint a suitably qualified bidder during May 2025.. Interested parties are asked to complete the attached questionnaire and return it to the Council by close of business on 21/04/2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527653 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 7 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 May 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL | | Locality | NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS | | Post town | Galashiels | | Postcode | TD6 0SA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders | | Local authority | Scottish Borders | | Electoral ward | Selkirkshire | | Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | | Delivery location | TLM91 Scottish Borders | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 60100000 - Road transport services - 71311200 - Transport systems consultancy services ## Release History - 7 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527653 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR527653&idx=1 7th April 2025 - Questionnaire - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR527653 PIN - Parking Policy Consultancy - Provision of consultancy in relation to parking policy ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=795427 - http://www.scotborders.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000795427 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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