Estimated Value
Up to £280,000
Deadline
9 June 2025
Published
12 November 2025
Type
Not specified
Overview
Southend-on-Sea City Council is engaging the market ahead of its procurement exercise for a secure, cloud-hosted, browser-based Notice and Permit Processing System to manage the full lifecycle of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs), permits & visitor vouchers (virtual and physical), parking suspensions, and dispensations. The system must integrate with key agencies and platforms, support statutory compliance, improve customer access, and enable real-time enforcement operations.
Overview of Requirement Cloud-hosted, browser-based platform for managing PCNs, permits & visitor vouchers (virtual and physical), suspensions, dispensations, and vehicle removals. Supports full lifecycle management of parking, bus lane, moving traffic and removal of vehicles.
Integrates with DVLA, TEC, TPT, payment systems, and parking hardware. Provides self-service portals for evidence, challenges, applications, and payments.
Additional details
Delivers automated workflows for PCN progression, appeals, and evidence packs for PCNs. Offers reporting dashboards for KPIs and operational analytics for all modules.
Migrates historical data with full audit controls for PCNs and permits. Ensures compliance with existing legislation and future changes or needs.
Supplies handheld devices with Bluetooth printers deployed for enforcement. Includes dedicated mobilisation support, training and fault management.
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Award Details
STEPHENSONS OF ESSEX LIMITED
£1,769,226
MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
£280,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
EDMUNDS DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION LTD
£1m
total awarded
- 2
R & A MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD
£1m
total awarded
- 3
PEOPLETOO LIMITED
£278,000
total awarded
- 4
SOUTHEND ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES
£5m
total awarded
- 5
SWARCO UK & IRELAND LTD
£335,000
total awarded
EDMUNDS DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION LTD is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Southend-on-Sea City CouncilKey Dates
Published
12 November 2025
Submission deadline
9 June 2025
Notice type
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