Planning

002840 Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for Car Park Barrier System

  • Durham County Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-005537

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060bac

Published 21 January 2026, 6:28pm



Scope

Reference

OPEN202631

Description

Durham County Council (DCC) are looking to explore the market options for a car park barrier system to be used at 2 of our staff buildings for internal employees and visitors. The system must be able to take online payments to book and reserve a car parking space in advance.

This project will replace an existing system.

Total value (estimated)

  • £90,000 excluding VAT
  • £108,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030
  • Possible extension to 31 August 2032
  • 6 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 34926000 - Car park control equipment
  • 48100000 - Industry specific software package

Contract locations

  • UKC14 - Durham CC

Engagement

Engagement deadline

4 February 2026

Engagement process description

Preliminary market engagement written response document can be accessed free of charge at open-uk.org. Submissions must be made through the Open Portal.

The deadline for written responses is Wednesday 4th February at 10am. Suppliers who indicate that they are able to meet most/all of our requirements will be invited to demonstrate their system online in February or March 2026.


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 April 2026


Contracting authority

Durham County Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMPB-8772-VYWM

Corten House, Dunholme Close

Durham

DH1 5WB

United Kingdom

Region: UKC14 - Durham CC

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government