Pay & Display Machine Communications

Authority: East Sussex County Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: South East (UKJ22)

Awarded value£430,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Flowbird Smart City UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of back office management software , licenses and maintenance & support for existing pay & display machines across the county of East Sussex.

CPV: Parking services · Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1A direct award via the ESPO Framework 509_23 Parking Management Solutions for Lot 1 -…Awarded

A direct award via the ESPO Framework 509_23 Parking Management Solutions for Lot 1 - Pay and display parking solutions. Additional information: The Contract value listed above is for the initial term of 2 years. The value is an estimate that could be either exceeded or not reached. as certain elements of the contract are demand led.

Delivery: South East

Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions

32000000 Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 15 Jun 2026, 16:27 BST
Last source update: 15 Jun 2026, 16:27 BST
Authority reference: 16688
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-056333
Classification (CPV): Parking servicesRadio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Delivery area: South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b550 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: A Framework Direct Award Call-Off

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £430,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 12 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Flowbird Smart City UK Limited	£430,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 056333-2026-1 · Flowbird Smart City UK Limited
Signed
12 Jun 2026
Value
£430,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Sussex County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, South East, BN71UEContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Flowbird Smart City UK LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04869035 Poole, South East

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.