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Parking Meters, Back-Office System and Payment App

Gateshead Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Gateshead Borough Council has announced plans to buy laboratory equipment 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 £300,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 11 years with extensions, starting 30 September 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 28 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Gateshead Council (the Council) is in the process of renewing its Contract for their parking meters, Back-office system and parking payment app. The Council will be looking for a single suppler who can supply the meters, payment app and back-office system as a single contract. The opportunity can be found via the link https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities/overview/public/62bdf36b-0536-4561-bfed-5405103f2b5f

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 043894-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 044207-2026

About the buyer

  1. 2026 WS3282950901 Maintenance, Repairs and Operations Goods (MRO) (Interim)

    Anglian Water Services LimitedNorth East, East Midlands, East of England, South EastUniforms, clothing and PPE, Security

    Open15 days leftFramework

    £14mframework ceiling
  2. Heating, Electrical, Mechanical and Decarbonisation Framework

    Eastern Procurement LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, ScotlandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open21 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £1.06bnframework ceiling
  3. ​​A Turnkey Skid Mounted Process for the Synthesis of Polyacrylonitrile PAN​

    Centre for Process Innovation LimitedNorth EastLaboratory and scientific equipment

    Open27 days leftExpress interest

    £1mestimated

From notice 043894-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 May 2026, last updated 14 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.