✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 9 Oct 2026, 11:35.
Opportunity overview
Avanti West Coast (AWC) operates 16 railway stations directly and provides train services to many other destinations. It provides car parking to support rail travel generating farebox revenue, as well as car park revenue.
It also provides staff car parking whether in dedicated staff car parks or in its publicly available car parks.
AWC car parks are primarily operated using barriers and payment terminals, location on and around station premises.
AWC seeks to transform the customer proposition at its car parks, through the procurement of a single contract for car park management (CPM), deployment of cloud-based barrierless (freeflow) automatic numberplate recognition (ANPR) systems and provision of a cashless payment platform.
Ongoing carpark management services also form part of this procurement.
Classification
CPV34926000 — Car park control equipment
CPV34996300 — Control, safety or signalling equipment for parking facilities
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This will be a two stage process with Pre Qualification Stage (PQQ).
Following the evaluation of the PQQ responses, the Client will shortlist the Applicants it will invite to tender in accordance with the terms of the PQQ.
The Client reserves the right to limit the number of Applicants that are invited to tender to a maximum of five Applicants. Only Applicants that score a "Pass" for all non-qualitatively
scored questions in the PQQ will be considered and places will be awarded in order of highest to lowest score. The client reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to invite more Applicants if there is a tie in the scores between two or more Applicants for the final place.
The PQQ will be followed by an Invitation to Tender (ITT) with shortlisted bidders being taken forward to a Presentation stage, BAFO if applicable before final evaluation and award.
The final scores for each Tender will be added together, after application of the relevant weightings, to receive a final score for each Tender. The Tenders will then be ranked according to the final scores received to identify the Most Advantageous Tender.
The Client intends to award the contract to the highest scoring Tenderer.
Special regime
utilities
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Expected award period
Ends
18 Mar 2027, 23:59
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Value
Including VAT
7,000,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Cost
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Selection criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
This procurement process is being advertised and run by First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited on its own behalf and on behalf of the successor operator of the rail passenger transport services in respect of First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited . That successor operator will be a public sector company, is expected to be a wholly owned subsidiary of DfT OLR Holdings Limited and will be ultimately owned by the Secretary of State for Transport.
The date for transfer of the current operations to the successor operator has now been confirmed as the 7th March 2027. Where the transfer is completed before contract award under this procurement process, the successor operator (Railway West Coast Limited) may elect (but will not be obliged) to carry on with this procurement process in place of First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited, by taking on the role of contracting entity from the date of completion of the transfer (with this notice and all other procurement documents to be interpreted accordingly).
Where the transfer is not yet completed by the time of contract award, contractual rights may be included in the contractual arrangements to enable transfer to the successor operator.
Bidders should note that this procurement process (if ongoing), or any awarded contract, may be included in a transfer scheme made by the Secretary of State under section 12 of the Railways Act 2005, or the transfer may be effected outside of, or separate from, such a scheme.
If transfer takes place before the contract award the successor operator shall assume all the rights of the Client set out in this document. All references to First Trenitalia West Coast Rail Limited shall be deemed to refer to the successor operator (Railway West Coast Limited) for the purposes of this procurement and the successor operator shall be entitled to continue or terminate this procurement as if it was involved from the outset.
Criterion 2
Description
Selection criteria:
The Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) will be evaluated in line with the criteria stated
within the PQQ.
Following the evaluation of the PQQ responses, the Client will shortlist the Applicants it will invite to tender in accordance with the terms of the PQQ.
The Client reserves the right to limit the number of Applicants that are invited to tender to a maximum of five Applicants. Only Applicants that score a "Pass" for all non-qualitatively
scored questions in this PQQ will be considered and places will be awarded in order of highest to lowest score.
The client reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to invite more Applicants if there is a tie in the scores between two or more Applicants for the final place.
For Reduction
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Sept 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2032, 23:59
Renewal
Description
There will be the option for two further extensions of one year for each extension.
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34926000
Description
Car park control equipment
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
34996300
Description
Control, safety or signalling equipment for parking facilities
Buyer location · London · UKI32 · W2 1AF · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
095364-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
2
095511-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Avanti West Coast is seeking a single supplier contract to transform car parking at its railway stations. The scope combines ongoing car park management with deployment of cloud-based barrierless/freeflow ANPR and a cashless payment platform.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers able to provide integrated parking operations, ANPR technology, payment-platform services and installation/support in a rail-station environment.
Key points identified
Integrated service scopeProvide a single contract covering car park management, ANPR deployment and a cashless payment platform.Evidence: AWC seeks procurement of a single contract for car park management, deployment of cloud-based barrierless ANPR systems and provision of a cashless payment platform.
Car park operationsOngoing car park management services are required.Evidence: "Ongoing carpark management services also form part of this procurement."
94% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Avanti West Coast is seeking a single supplier contract to transform car parking at its railway stations. The scope combines ongoing car park management with deployment of cloud-based barrierless/freeflow ANPR and a cashless payment platform.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers able to provide integrated parking operations, ANPR technology, payment-platform services and installation/support in a rail-station environment.
Key deliverables
Ongoing car park management services
Cloud-based barrierless/freeflow ANPR deployment
Cashless payment platform
Support for public and staff parking at station sites
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
7 criteria identified
Integrated service scope
98% confidence
Provide a single contract covering car park management, ANPR deployment and a cashless payment platform.
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AWC seeks procurement of a single contract for car park management, deployment of cloud-based barrierless ANPR systems and provision of a cashless payment platform.
Description specifies deployment of cloud-based barrierless (freeflow) ANPR systems.
Car park operations
99% confidence
Ongoing car park management services are required.
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"Ongoing carpark management services also form part of this procurement."
Operational context
95% confidence
Solution must support public rail-travel parking and staff parking, including sites currently using barriers and payment terminals.
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Description states that AWC provides public and staff parking and that car parks are primarily operated using barriers and payment terminals.
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, company-size or exclusion requirements are supplied.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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Suitable-for-SME field is not stated.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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Suitable-for-VCSE field is not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated value
95% confidence
Up to £7,000,000
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Process value maximum is GBP 7,000,000; active Lot 1 value is GBP 7,000,000.
Contract structure
98% confidence
Single contract
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Description refers to procurement of "a single contract".
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown
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No contract start or end date is supplied.
Delivery
Delivery geography
98% confidence
United Kingdom: UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK regions
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Supplied delivery locations list these UK regions.
Estate context
90% confidence
AWC directly operates 16 railway stations; wider station locations are not specified.
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Description states that AWC operates 16 railway stations directly.
Implementation timetable
99% confidence
Unknown
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No tender start, submission deadline, contract start or contract end date is supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
97% confidence
Open tender
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Display status is "open" and source status is "active".
Procedure
98% confidence
Selective; competitive flexible procedure
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Procurement method is "selective" and procurement method details state "Competitive flexible procedure".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown
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Submission deadline is null in both process and Lot 1 data.
Notice publication
95% confidence
8 October 2026 (process record); tender-notice document dated 9 October 2026
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Process published_at is 2026-10-08T15:58:28+01:00; tender-notice document published_at is 2026-10-09T10:21:35+01:00.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Submission deadline absent
99% confidence
No deadline is provided in the supplied process or lot data despite the opportunity being marked open.
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Process and Lot 1 submission_deadline fields are null; display status is "open".
Publication-date discrepancy
96% confidence
The process record and tender-notice document show different publication dates.
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Process published_at is 8 October 2026, while the tender-notice document published_at is 9 October 2026.
Supplier qualification and commercial terms unavailable
98% confidence
Insurance, financial standing, technical selection criteria, evaluation criteria, contract term and detailed payment/commercial terms are unknown from the supplied evidence.
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No such requirements or terms are included in the supplied opportunity data.
Site-level scope incomplete
96% confidence
The description refers to 16 directly operated stations but does not identify individual sites, quantities of ANPR equipment or implementation phasing.
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Only the number of directly operated stations is stated; no site schedule or equipment quantities are supplied.
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