Installation of Pay and Display Machines and Any Associated Groundworks

Cotswold District Council
South West
Open procedure
12 May 2026 to 11 May 2030

Purchase and installation of 31 new contactless-only pay and display machines across 15 off-street car parks. The contract includes a choice between mains or alternative power supply configurations and a comprehensive maintenance service with quarterly servicing and a 24-hour response time SLA.

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Awarded value: £519k; As published
Published: 18 February 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 16 April 2026; Flowbird
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 11 May 2030

What the buyer is asking for

Supply, installation, and ongoing maintenance of contactless pay and display parking machines for local authority car park operations.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
18 February 2026
Contract awardedto Flowbird
16 April 2026
Contract starts
12 May 2026
Contract ends
11 May 2030

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The buyer

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How it compares

3.7× the typical parking meters contract (£140k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/349993/installation-of-pay-and-display-machines-and-any-associated-groundworks
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06571c
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06571c
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Cotswold District Council. Installation of Pay and Display Machines and Any Associated Groundworks. Contract award, 18 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/349993/installation-of-pay-and-display-machines-and-any-associated-groundworks (accessed 12 October 2026).