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Preliminary Market Engagement for Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Car Parking Equipment
Swindon Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Swindon 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 £810,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 April 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 9.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 14 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to the Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Car Parking Equipment and would therefore welcome the views of suppliers on the questions set out in the questionnaire. Responses to this questionnaire will be used solely for this pre-tender exercise and any responses will not be referred to during the tender evaluation. To this end, tender-style responses to this questionnaire are not necessary - the intention is to invite supplier feedback on the options, to help shape the final specification and commercial model to ensure the tender delivers the optimum outcomes for the Council. The Council…Read the full description
Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to the Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Car Parking Equipment and would therefore welcome the views of suppliers on the questions set out in the questionnaire. Responses to this questionnaire will be used solely for this pre-tender exercise and any responses will not be referred to during the tender evaluation. To this end, tender-style responses to this questionnaire are not necessary - the intention is to invite supplier feedback on the options, to help shape the final specification and commercial model to ensure the tender delivers the optimum outcomes for the Council.
The Council intends on tendering for a single supplier for the supply, installation and maintenance of car parking equipment across a number of sites within the Borough of Swindon ranging from town centre Multi-Storey Car Parks to sites at two country parks.
The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to gain market insight into the following aspects of the project: -
? Market Interest
? Contract/Project Length.
? Route to Market
? Timescales.
? Specialist knowledge
To participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the PME documents.
Responses are required to be submitted no later than 19 November 2025, 15:00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/
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 068183-2025
About the buyer
Swindon Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
121Awards
49Suppliers it has used most
- Green Destinations Ltd2 contracts
- Midlands Building & Maintenance Limited2 contracts
- Access UK Ltd1 contract
- Astun Technology Limited1 contract
- BMD Infrastructure Services Ltd1 contract
- Cantillon Group Ltd1 contract
- Caring for communities & People1 contract
- CaringPlus HealthCare Services Limited1 contract
From notice 068183-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 24 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.