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Published 18 Feb 2026, 13:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Installation of Pay and Display Machines and Any Associated Groundworks

Official notice

Authority: Cotswold District Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£290,000total for 3 lots · £348,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 20 Mar 2026awarded 17 Apr 2026
Awarded to Flowbird Smart City UK Limited2 awards
Contract term 4 yrsends 29 Apr 2030 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 30 Apr 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Cotswold District Council is looking to replace the current pay and display machines as they are nearing end of life.

There are 15 , off-street car parks across the district with 31 Metric pay and display machines.

This tender is for the purchase of 31 new machines with contactless as the only permitted payment method. There is no requirement to record vehicle registration numbers.

All machines are currently mains powered however the Authority would like to consider the option of moving to alternative power supplies, therefore the requirement is split in to two types of machines.

Mains powered machines

Alternative powered Machines

However, the Authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of

Mains powered machines only

Alternative powered Machines only

Mixture of the above.

Please note that this is at the sole discretion of the Authority.

(Maintenance Options)

Each of the 31 machines, regardless of type, will require a full maintenance provision.

The maintenance element of this ITT is divided into three LOTS. Please see section 5 for further details. All Tenderer's must submit maintenance pricing for each of the three defined LOTS.

Each LOT will be evaluated separately in accordance with the Assessment Criteria set out in Part A – Section 3, point 2 and on the basis of Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). The Authority intends to award the same, i.e. one maintenance option for all 31 machines and the preferred maintenance option is at the sole discretion of the Authority.

CPV: Installation services of parking meter equipment · Parking meters · Parking services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 30 Apr 2026 – 29 Apr 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions
Delivery: South West
Extensions: a 4 year contract with the provision to extend for a further year.
Lot #2AwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 30 Apr 2026 – 29 Apr 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions
Delivery: South West
Extensions: a 4 year contract with the provision to extend for a further year.
Lot #3AwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£0

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 30 Apr 2026 – 29 Apr 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions
Delivery: South West
Extensions: a 4 year contract with the provision to extend for a further year.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Feb 2026, 13:53 GMT
Last source update
17 Apr 2026, 15:50 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 14 Apr 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014792
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Installation services of parking meter equipmentParking metersParking services
Delivery area
South West (UKK13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06571c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
20 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To express an interest and download the tender documentation, please visit; in-tendhost.co.uk/publicagroup/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

18 Feb 2026 → 30 Apr 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published253 days ago
    18 Feb 2026, 13:53 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by237 days ago
    6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline223 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by198 days ago
    14 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent196 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published195 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 15:50 BST
  7. Standstill ends184 days ago
    28 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts183 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Feb 2026, 13:53 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 15:50 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Apr 2026, 15:50 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    5 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £519,1001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 11 award
Flowbird Smart City UK LimitedLOT - 1 (Option A)12 May 2026 – 11 May 2030 · up to 11 May 2031Extensions: 12 month option to extend£519,10016 Apr 2026standstill to 28 Apr 2026Standstill
Across several lots1 award
supplier not published—17 Apr 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Lot 14final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cotswold District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHLW-4319-NLMT Trinity Road, Cirencester, South West, GL7 1PXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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