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Decriminalised Parking and Traffic Enforcement Services

Awarded to Marston (Holdings) Limited

The City of Edinburgh Council(buyer)

Published
Published 3 August 2023
Deadline
Closed 31 January 2025
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Overview

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a contract worth £150 million to Marston (Holdings) Limited for decriminalised parking and traffic enforcement services, including labour, IT, and associated services to enforce parking and moving traffic regulations within Edinburgh. The contract may be accessed by other Scottish Local Authorities as a potential route to market, requiring the service provider to potentially deliver services across collaborative partners' geographical areas.

Contracting authority

  • The City of Edinburgh CouncilBuyer

    5 live opportunities · 50 awarded contracts

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • Aberdeen City Council

    Buyer

    Aberdeen, United Kingdom

  • Angus Council

    Buyer

    Forfar, United Kingdom

  • Midlothian Council

    Buyer

    Dalkeith, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • Dundee City Council

    Buyer

    Dundee, United Kingdom

  • Moray Council

    Buyer

    Elgin, United Kingdom

  • North Lanarkshire Council

    Buyer

    Motherwell, United Kingdom

  • Stirling Council

    Buyer

    Stirling, United Kingdom

  • West Lothian Council

    Buyer

    Livingston, United Kingdom

  • East Ayrshire Council

    Buyer

    Kilmarnock, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • Argyll and Bute Council

    Buyer

    Lochgilphead, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • Renfrewshire Council

    Buyer

    Paisley, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • East Dunbartonshire Council

    Buyer

    Kirkintilloch, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • North Lanarkshire Council

    Buyer

    Motherwell, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • South Ayrshire Council

    Buyer

    Ayr, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • The City of Edinburgh Council

    Buyer

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • Orkney Islands Council

    Buyer

    Kirkwall, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • Aberdeenshire Council

    Buyer

    Aberdeen, United Kingdom

  • Angus Council

    Buyer

    Forfar, United Kingdom

  • Clackmannanshire Council

    Buyer

    Alloa, United Kingdom

  • Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

    Buyer

    Stornoway, United Kingdom

  • Dumfries and Galloway Council

    Buyer

    Dumfries, United Kingdom

  • Dundee City Council

    Buyer

    Dundee, United Kingdom

  • Falkirk Council

    Buyer

    Larbert, United Kingdom

  • Fife Council

    Buyer

    Glenrothes, United Kingdom

  • The Highland Council

    Buyer

    Inverness, United Kingdom

  • Orkney Islands Council

    Buyer

    Kirkwall, United Kingdom

  • Perth & Kinross Council

    Buyer

    Perth, United Kingdom

  • Scottish Borders Council

    Buyer

    Newtown St Boswells, United Kingdom

  • North Ayrshire Council

    Buyer

    Irvine, United Kingdom

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  • Shetland Islands Council

    Buyer

    Lerwick, Shetland, United Kingdom

  • South Lanarkshire Council

    Buyer

    Hamilton, United Kingdom

  • Stirling Council

    Buyer

    Stirling, United Kingdom

  • West Dunbartonshire Council

    Buyer

    Dumbarton, United Kingdom

  • North Ayrshire Council

    Buyer

    Irvine, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • Renfrewshire Council

    Buyer

    Paisley, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • Aberdeenshire Council

    Buyer

    Aberdeen, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

    Buyer

    Stornoway, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • Glasgow City Council

    Buyer

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • Aberdeen City Council

    Buyer

    Aberdeen, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • East Ayrshire Council

    Buyer

    Kilmarnock, United Kingdom

  • Inverclyde Council

    Buyer

    Greenock, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • Falkirk Council

    Buyer

    Larbert, United Kingdom

  • Fife Council

    Buyer

    Glenrothes, United Kingdom

  • Glasgow City Council

    Buyer

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • Scottish Borders Council

    Buyer

    Newtown St Boswells, United Kingdom

  • The City of Edinburgh Council

    Buyer

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • South Lanarkshire Council

    Buyer

    Hamilton, United Kingdom

  • West Dunbartonshire Council

    Buyer

    Dumbarton, United Kingdom

  • Moray Council

    Buyer

    Elgin, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • East Lothian Council

    Buyer

    Haddington, East Lothian, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • East Lothian Council

    Buyer

    Haddington, East Lothian, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • South Ayrshire Council

    Buyer

    Ayr, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • West Lothian Council

    Buyer

    Livingston, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • Midlothian Council

    Buyer

    Dalkeith, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • East Renfrewshire Council

    Buyer

    Giffnock, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • Dumfries and Galloway Council

    Buyer

    Dumfries, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

  • East Dunbartonshire Council

    Buyer

    Kirkintilloch, United Kingdom

    Authority website ↗

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£400,000,000
Procedure
Open
Published
3 August 2023
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Parking servicesParking enforcement services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£150,000,000
Award date
9 June 2025
Contract period
— → 18 April 2035
Winner
  • Marston (Holdings) Limited

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Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Contract

    8 August 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    2 December 2024

  3. Prior Information Notice

    3 August 2023

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