Cashless Parking Aggregation Service

Somerset Council
South West
Direct award
5 May 2026 to 4 May 2028

Implementation of an open, not-for-profit aggregation platform connecting multiple cashless parking service providers. The service enables end-users to select from a full range of parking application providers at council-managed sites, replacing single-provider models with an integrated, interoperable digital payment infrastructure.

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Awarded value: £1.5m; As published
Published: 23 April 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 23 April 2026; National Parking Platform
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 4 May 2028

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of a cashless parking aggregation platform to enable multi-provider choice for council-managed parking sites and digital payment services.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
23 April 2026
Contract awardedto National Parking Platform
23 April 2026
Contract starts
5 May 2026
Contract ends
4 May 2028

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Open parking payment app tenders: 0
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How it compares

7.6× the typical parking payment app contract (£201k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/2869049/cashless-parking-aggregation-service
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-068941
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Somerset Council. Cashless Parking Aggregation Service. Contract award, 23 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/2869049/cashless-parking-aggregation-service (accessed 12 October 2026).