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MVDC - Parking Pay Terminals

Mole Valley District Council · Local authority

In brief

Mole Valley District Council is looking for suppliers for laboratory equipment work (South East).

The estimated value is £315,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 88 months, starting 18 December 2026.

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

Bids close at midday, Thursday 8 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
5pm, Monday 28 September 2026
Bids by
midday, Thursday 8 October 2026

How bids are scored

Price 70% · Quality 30%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for laboratory equipment contracts in this region (from 28 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Mole Valley District Council (the Council) invites tenders for the provision of Parking Pay Terminals & ongoing maintenance services. The Council has 23 car parks across Mole Valley including the Swan Centre multi-storey car park in Leatherhead and the St Martin’s Walk multi-storey car park in Dorking with the remainder being surface car parks. The Council currently has 40 operational pay terminals (in addition to 4 out of service), 33 of which are more than 15 years old and only take cash payments. The Council requires the current pay terminal portfolio to be replaced with 41 new payment terminals (with the option for 2 additional pay terminals in Leatherhead Leisure Centre car parks) which accept cash and card payments in addition to allowing the use of payment wallets. The Council also requires the supplier to service and maintain the payment terminals for the next seven years. The Commencement Date for the delivery of the goods and services is scheduled to be on 18th December 2026 at 00:00 hours (with required installation works to commence from 4th January 2027). The Contract will be awarded for a period of 12 days, 4 months and 7 years until 30th April 2034 (after the first 12 days and 4 months, the 1st of May of each contract year will be subsequently treated as the ‘contract anniversary’).

Should I bid?

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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.
  4. Send clarification questions before 5pm, Monday 28 September 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Thursday 8 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 035461-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 084855-2026

About the buyer

Mole Valley District CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

7

Awards

4
All tenders and awards from Mole Valley District Council

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From notice 035461-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 April 2026, last updated 8 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.