Contract for pay and display machines

Official notice

Authority: West Suffolk Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: East of England (UKH14)

Awarded value£173,600published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 16 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Flowbird Smart City UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: East of England

38730000 Parking meters

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Nov 2025, 09:36 GMT
Last source update: 16 Dec 2025, 11:15 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-083252
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e9d7 Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Nov 2025

Transparency notice published
27 Nov 2025, 09:36 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
16 Dec 2025, 10:01 GMT
UK6
Contract details notice published
16 Dec 2025, 11:15 GMT
UK7
Contract signature expected
16 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £173,6001 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 16 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Flowbird Smart City UK Limited1 Jan 2026 – 1 Mar 2026	£173,600	16 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Flowbird Smart City UK Limited
Signed
16 Dec 2025
Value
£173,600
Period
1 Jan 2026 – 1 Mar 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Suffolk Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRVM-1828-ZPTJ West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds, East of England, IP33 3YUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

FLOWBIRD SMART CITY UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04869035GB-PPON: PJNV-8224-BTNQ 10 Willis Way, Poole, South West, BH15 3SSContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender16 Dec 2025, 11:15 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender16 Dec 2025, 10:01 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender27 Nov 2025, 09:36 GMT