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AWC - RS - Parking Enforcement Debt Collection

Worthing Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Worthing Borough Council has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £120,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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 6 bids per contract for similar contracts in this region (from 2139 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Adur and Worthing Councils are seeking expressions of interest from incumbent or Certificated Enforcement Agency providers whose head office is based in West Sussex to administer its parking enforcement debt collection for unpaid Penalty Charge Notices issued under The Traffic Management Act. It is currently estimated that this has an average annual value of around £30,000.00 per annum, collection agents would be required to adhere to the British parking association and Financial conduct authority guidance. The contract will be let for a period of up to 4 years with an initial 2 year period followed by up to 2 further years subject to performance and Local government reorganisation. Given the nature of the service required the annual values have no minimum guarantee.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 072165-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 072166-2026

About the buyer

From notice 072165-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 July 2026, last updated 30 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.