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002840 Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for Car Park Barrier System
Durham County Council · Local authority
In brief
Durham County Council has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £90,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 4 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 13 bids per contract for this buyer (from 85 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
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.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 005537-2026
About the buyer
Durham County CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
267Awards
159Suppliers it has used most for IT and software
- Access UK Limited2 contracts
- Adam Matthew Digital Limited1 contract
- Aryza UK Services Limited1 contract
- Changing Social Ltd1 contract
- Civica UK Limited1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open IT and software tenders- £135kestimated
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- £143kestimated
- £7.2mframework ceiling
- £250kestimated
From notice 005537-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.