Contract award · 14 Jul 2022

Installation of automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) and barrier system at Sandgate Road car park

Folkestone and Hythe District Council awarded “Installation of automatic number plate…” to Flowbird Smart City UK Limited (Formerly Parkeon) for £80,000.

No competitionVehicles & transport equipment South East

BuyerFolkestone and Hythe District Council

Value £80,000

WinnerFlowbird Smart City UK Limited (Formerly Parkeon) SME

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.

What “without competition” means

Buyer: Folkestone and Hythe District Council · Regional or local authority
Supplier: Flowbird Smart City UK Limited (Formerly Parkeon) SME
Value: £80,000
Procedure: Direct award
Sector: Vehicles & transport equipment · Control, safety or signalling equipment for parking facilities (CPV 34996300)
Region: South East
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date14 Jul 2022

Published19 Mar 2025Published 979 days after the contract date

Description

Folkestone & Hythe District Council ("The Council") wishes to install an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) and barrier system at Sandgate Road car park, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2EE.\\r\r The council will embark on a 12 months trial, which if successful will lead to a roll out of an ANPR upgrade to other feasible car parks.\\r\r Award via ESPO framework agreement (reference ESPO FW509).