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Car Parking Management[E10]

Swindon, United KingdomCentral Swindon North Parish Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: The Parish Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and competent Contractor to manage and operate its car parking facilities at the St Marks Park on its behalf. The appointed Contractor will be responsible for the day-to-day management, operation, and enforcement of the car parks to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant use of the facilities.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 20 Feb 2026, 17:00 UTC. UTC: 20 Feb 2026, 17:00 UTC.
Published 22 Jan 2026.
Value: Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer: Central Swindon North Parish CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 20 Feb 2026, 17:00 UTC
Value: Not stated
Published[E8]: 22 Jan 2026
Procedure[E7]: Open procedure (below threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 3 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Parish Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and competent Contractor to manage and operate its car parking facilities at the St Marks Park on its behalf. The appointed Contractor will be responsible for the day-to-day management, operation, and enforcement of the car parks to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant use of the facilities. The service will include (but not be limited to): Installation, operation, and maintenance of payment systems (where applicable). Councillors would prefer both app and cash options but is flexible. Parking enforcement and issuing of Parking Charge Notices (PCNs) in accordance with relevant legislation and industry codes of practice. Provision and maintenance of signage compliant with statutory and regulatory requirements preventing compliance challenge(s). Customer service support, including handling of appeals & complaints Income collection, reporting, and reconciliation on behalf of the Parish Council. Routine inspection and maintenance of equipment. Compliance with data protection legislation and all relevant regulatory requirements. Regular performance reporting and attendance at contract review meetings with the Parish Council. The Contractor will be expected to operate the service to a high professional standard, ensuring compliance with all applicable legislation, including parking, consumer protection, and data protection laws. The contract term will be four years, with the option to extend at the Authority's discretion. There is also the option of extending parking management to ou…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC
The deadline (2026-02-20T17:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document 4e6f9adb-62f7-42ac-87c2-f405fcbbf42b-880313

Evidence

10 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Central Swindon North Parish Council.
Document 4e6f9adb-62f7-42ac-87c2-f405fcbbf42b-880313, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 98351000 (Car park management services).
Document 4e6f9adb-62f7-42ac-87c2-f405fcbbf42b-880313, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
“England”
Document 4e6f9adb-62f7-42ac-87c2-f405fcbbf42b-880313, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 20 Feb 2026, 17:00 UTC.
“2026-02-20T17:00:00Z”
Document 4e6f9adb-62f7-42ac-87c2-f405fcbbf42b-880313, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The Parish Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and competent Contractor to manage and operate its car parking facilities at the St Marks Park on its behalf. The appointed Contractor will be responsible for the day-to-day management, operation, and enforcement of…”
Document 4e6f9adb-62f7-42ac-87c2-f405fcbbf42b-880313, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 4e6f9adb-62f7-42ac-87c2-f405fcbbf42b-880313, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The procedure is: Open procedure (below threshold).
Document 4e6f9adb-62f7-42ac-87c2-f405fcbbf42b-880313, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The notice was published on 22 Jan 2026.
“2026-01-22T15:53:45Z”
Document 4e6f9adb-62f7-42ac-87c2-f405fcbbf42b-880313, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document 4e6f9adb-62f7-42ac-87c2-f405fcbbf42b-880313, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The notice is titled "Car Parking Management".
Document 4e6f9adb-62f7-42ac-87c2-f405fcbbf42b-880313, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:33 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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