AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Borough of Newham published an award and contract notice for a cashless parking solution. The notice names PAYBYPHONE LIMITED as supplier and records a GBP 900,000 contract signed on 8 October 2026; however, the sole lot is marked cancelled while the award and contract are marked active.
Published outcomeSupplier named: PAYBYPHONE LIMITED (company number 05060103), for award 096430-2026-1 relating to lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a direct call-off via ESPO Parking Management Solutions 509_23, identified in the description as Lot 3, for app-based cashless payments across on-street parking and car parks.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PAYBYPHONE LIMITED
95% confidenceAward 096430-2026-1 · Lots 1 · 900000 GBP · Active award; active contract
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The award names PayByPhone Limited as supplier; supplier verification identifies PAYBYPHONE LIMITED, company number 05060103. The related contract records GBP 900,000, but this is a contract-level value associated with the single award rather than an explicitly published supplier allocation.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Process published_at and release history both state 2026-10-13T10:59:09+01:00.
Award status
95% confidenceActive
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Award 096430-2026-1 has status active.
Contract status
95% confidenceActive
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Contract 096430-2026-1 has status active.
Lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Tender lot 1 is recorded with status cancelled.
Contract signature
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract 096430-2026-1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-08T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidenceGBP 900,000
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Contract 096430-2026-1 value is amount 900000, currency GBP.
Lot value
99% confidenceUnknown
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No value is supplied for lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-10-08T00:00:00+01:00.
Award and contract notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Release history records publication on 13 October 2026.
Contract start
99% confidenceUnknown
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Process contract_start_at is null and no contract period is supplied.
Contract end
99% confidenceUnknown
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Process contract_end_at is null and no contract period is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceFully cashless parking payments through the provider's app for authorised on-street spaces and car parks.
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Tender and lot descriptions state that drivers use the provider's app on their phone to pay for parking sessions in authorised spaces, including on-street and car parks.
Category
99% confidenceParking services (CPV 63712400)
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Tender classification lists CPV 63712400, Parking services.
Delivery area
90% confidenceUKI41
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The item delivery address specifies region UKI41.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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Tender procurementMethod is limited.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states this wording.
Route to market
99% confidenceCall-off via ESPO Parking Management Solutions 509_23 Framework; description identifies ESPO 509, Lot 3.
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Tender procurementMethodRationale states the call-off route; the tender description states 'Direct Award via ESPO 509, Lot 3'.
Award criteria
90% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 awardCriteria contains one criterion of type price.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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No bidder count, tenderer list, evaluation scores or ranking is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term structure
95% confidenceThree-year contract with an option to terminate after year 1 and/or year 2
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Lot 1 options description states this term structure.
Contract start date
99% confidenceUnknown
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No start date is published.
Contract end date
99% confidenceUnknown
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No end date is published.
Extension or renewal terms
90% confidenceNo extension or renewal terms published
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The notice describes termination options but does not state an extension or renewal mechanism.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
98% confidenceThe requirement was sourced through a named framework call-off rather than an open competition.
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The published rationale states call-off via ESPO Parking Management Solutions 509_23 Framework and the method is limited.
Value interpretation
95% confidenceGBP 900,000 is published at contract level for the sole listed award; no separate lot-value breakdown is available.
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The contract contains the value, while lot 1 has no published value.
Service model
98% confidenceThe scope centres on mobile-app payment for parking rather than cash payment infrastructure.
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The scope explicitly describes a fully cashless solution using the provider's app on drivers' phones.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Conflicting lifecycle fields
99% confidenceThe sole lot is marked cancelled, while the related award and contract are marked active and the contract has a published signature date. The notice does not explain this inconsistency.
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Lot 1 status is cancelled; award and contract statuses are active; contract dateSigned is 8 October 2026.
Contract period incomplete
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: contract start date and contract end date.
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Both process-level contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Value allocation incomplete
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: a lot-level value or pricing breakdown.
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The contract has GBP 900,000, while lot 1 has no value.
Competition and evaluation detail unavailable
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bidder numbers, evaluation scores, rankings and award rationale beyond the framework route.
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No such fields or documents are supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published lifecycle data is internally inconsistent: lot 1 is cancelled, whereas its award and contract are active and the contract records a signature date. The notice provides no explanation, so the analysis does not resolve the discrepancy.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: contract start date, contract end date, lot value, pricing breakdown, bidder count, evaluation scores, ranking, detailed award rationale and renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
London Borough of NewhamPAYBYPHONE LIMITEDPayByPhonecashless parkingparking servicesESPO 509parking management solutionsGBP 900,000
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier for the Cashless Parking Contract?
PAYBYPHONE LIMITED, company number 05060103, was named for award 096430-2026-1.
What is the published contract value?
The contract record publishes a value of GBP 900,000.
Was the contract signed?
The contract record gives a signature date of 8 October 2026.
What does the contract cover?
It covers a fully cashless, app-based parking payment solution for authorised on-street spaces and car parks.
Is the contract period published?
No start or end date is published. The lot description states a three-year contract with options to terminate after year 1 and/or year 2.
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