Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Northern Trains Limited · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Apcoa Parking (UK) Limited
- Value
- £3,953,759 across 2 lots
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Community & personal services · Car park management services (CPV 98351000)
- Region
- North East
- Official notice
- 076308-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date6 Aug 2026
- Published11 Aug 2026Published 5 days after the contract date
Description
Northern Trains Limited has established two contracts for the deployment of an ANPR based parking enforcement solution and associated car park management services across its estate. Covering an initial rollout of 36 stations, the contracts include the design, supply and installation of ANPR infrastructure, digital permit and whitelisting systems, back-office enforcement software, parking penalty administration, appeals management and enforcement processing services. The procurement supports the transition from manual to automated civil parking enforcement, improving compliance, increasing parking and enforcement revenues, enhancing customer experience through digital parking services, and delivering operational efficiencies through 24/7 automated enforcement and streamlined back-office processes.
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Car Parking Services | Apcoa Parking (UK) Limited | £3.67m |
| Car Parking Services | Apcoa Parking (UK) Limited | £286k |
About the supplier
Apcoa Parking (UK) Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02572947).