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Civil Parking Enforcement and PCN Software

Awarded to EGIS PROJECTS UK LTD, Marston Holdings Limited

Reading Borough Council(buyer)

Published
Published 27 November 2025
Deadline
Closed 13 April 2026

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Overview

Oxfordshire County Council and Reading Borough Council are jointly procuring civil parking enforcement and PCN (Parking Charging Notice) software and services for a 5-year initial term (with optional 2-year extension) commencing November 2026. The scope encompasses parking restriction enforcement, bus lane and moving traffic enforcement processing, permit management, full PCN lifecycle processing, DVLA/TEC/TPT interfaces, document management, payment processing, mailroom operations, handheld device provision, and management reporting, with two separate contracts to be awarded.

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Lots (9)

  • 1a OCC Civil Enforcement Compliance Management

    £20,919,533Won by EGIS PROJECTS UK LTD
  • 1b Reading Borough Council - Compliance Management

    Lot 1b - Reading Borough Council - Compliance Management Provision of a full on-street and off-street parking civil enforcement activities to include: • The provision civil enforcement officers, including uniforms, training and associated equipment, to deliver civil enforcement services for all of RBC on-street and off-street parking enforcement activities. • Implementing and day to day monitoring of parking bay suspensions • The supply of PCNs and PCN envelopes for RBC. • Maintenance of RBC's Pay & Display machines including supplying the P&D ticket rolls. This will also include managing the supply and installation of new P&D machines. • At RBC discretion, undertaking the administration of the processing of PCNs and some permit management activities. The actual values for this lot are: without VAT £40,000,000 With VAT £ 48,000.000

    £18,888,888
  • 1c Combined bid for both Oxfordshire County Council & Reading Borough Council - Compliance Management

    £18,888,888
  • 2a Oxfordshire County Council PCN and Permit Software

    £4,631,919Won by Marston Holdings Limited
  • Lot 2b - Reading Borough Council PCN and Permit Software

    The provision of a parking management back-office IT System and suitable software and hardware to support the parking management service to include: • The supply and maintenance of a suitable cloud-based software service for RBC's PCN and parking permit activities • The supply of the hand-held devices (including printers), 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. • The supply of additional services, at RBC's discretion, to include the administration of processing PCNs and services relating to permit management activities. • The supply of print and post services The actual values for this lot are: without VAT £25,000,000 With VAT £ 30,000.000

    £18,888,888
  • Lot 2c - Oxfordshire County Council & Reading - PCN and Permit Software only

    £18,888,888
  • Lot 3a - Oxfordshire County Council - Combined Compliance management and PCN/Permit software bid

    £18,888,888
  • Lot 3b Reading Borough Council - Compliance management and PCN/Permit software bid

    The provision of both Lot 1b and Lot 2b 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 Oxfordshire County Council and Reading Borough Council. The actual values for this lot are: without VAT £65,000,000 With VAT £ 78,000.000

    £18,888,888
  • Lot 3c - Oxfordshire County Council & Reading Borough Council - Combined bid Compliance Management and PCN/Permit software

    £18,888,896

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£170,000,000
Procedure
Competitive flexible procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
27 November 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Industry specific software packagePostal servicesParking enforcement services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£25,551,452
Award date
14 October 2026
Contract period
16 November 2026 → 29 February 2032
Contract length
5 years 3 months
Could run to
5 May 2034
Against estimate
85% below
Bids received
3
Winners
  • EGIS PROJECTS UK LTD
  • Marston Holdings Limited

This contract ends on 29 February 2032, or 5 May 2034 if every extension is used.

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

Who bid

  • EGIS PROJECTS UK LTDWinner
  • Marston Holdings LimitedWinner
  • MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
  • APCOA PARKING (UK) LIMITED

How bids were scored

Price 40% · Quality 60%

  • Quality50%
  • Price40%
  • Social Value10%

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Market context

Reading Borough Council in the last 12 months

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    10 November 2026

  2. Contract

    30 October 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    5 March 2026

  4. Prior Information Notice

    27 November 2025

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