Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cbb-5c20-703d-a65b-5f6bb96a1ce6/civil-enforcement-services-award awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Civil Enforcement Services - AWARD [Reading Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/reading-borough-council) Estimated value £8,000,000 to £20,500,000 Published 24 Aug 2023 Deadline Closed 2 May 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Reading Borough Council (RBC) is inviting tenders for the provision of its Civil Enforcement Services. The tender is split over the following Lots: o Lot 1 - Civil Enforcement Services - the provision of a full on-street and off-street parking civil enforcement activities to include: o The provision of an appropriate solution, including staffing and associated equipment, to deliver civil enforcement services for all of RBC's on-street and off-street parking enforcement activities, across Reading Borough. o The management and operation of the Penalty Charge Notice software, provided by the IT Services Supplier, for use on handheld devices, or other such items, provided by RBC and any third-party Suppliers. o Provision of a cash collection service from the P&D machines. o Maintenance of RBC's current Pay & Display machines, including managing the supply and installation of new P&D machines. o At RBC's discretion, undertaking the administration of the processing of PCNs and some permit management activities. o At RBC's discretion, the undertaking of additional services including but not limited to the provision and operation of ANPR based enforcement activities and the clamping or removal of vehicles parked in contravention. o Lot 2 - Civil Parking Enforcement PCN and Permit Software and Associated Hardware - the provision of a parking management back-office IT System and suitable hardware to support the parking management service to include: o The supply and maintenance of a suitable cloud-based software service for RBC's PCN and parking permit activities. o The supply of the hand-held devices, supporting software and associated maintenance for these devices, software, and any other relevant hardware used by RBC's internal and external staff in the delivery of the parking service. The hand-held devices and any other physical assets will be the property of RBC. o The supply of additional services, at RBC's discretion, to include the administration of processing PCNs and services relating to permit management activities. o Lot 3 - Combined Bid (Lot 1 and Lot 2) - the provision of both Lot 1 and Lot 2 services by either a single organisation, or by two organisations as part of a joint bid or consortium, where a combined bid allows for the provision of additional value and benefit to RBC. Bidders can submit bids for Lot 1 and/or Lot 2. RBC reserves the right to award using either Lot 1 and Lot 2 or using Lot 3. Regardless of the Lot(s) awarded, RBC intends to award two contracts, one for Lot 1 services and one for Lot 2 services. Any bids attempting to bid for Lot 3 on a lead contractor/sub-contractor basis will not be accepted. Contracts will commence on 1st August 2023 in order for service delivery to commence on 1st November 2023, for an initial term for both contrac... Read full description ## CPV classification Parking enforcement services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/6a39b6ca-e26b-48e8-a38f-123dcfd4f0f5) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Reading Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/reading-borough-council) [Sector More Other community & personal services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/community-personal-services) ## More tenders like this [Miscellaneous services – Ochrona osób i mienia na terenie Miasteczka Studenckiego AGH w Krakowie - KC-DE-zp.25.401.2026 · Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. 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