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    ContractsUniversity Car Park Management Services
    Awarded contract

    University Car Park Management Services

    Awarded
    £3.9m
    Published 3 Jun 2026

    Manage university car parking operations including ANPR compliance, permit systems, and bilingual customer services with innovation proposals.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· WalesPublished 3 Jun 2026· 5 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £3.9m
    Published 3 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £3,880,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Facilities Management
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Wales

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • UP
      UK Parking Control Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 5 months ago.

    3 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The university seeks a car park management provider to oversee all aspects of parking operations across campus. The selected provider will manage parking compliance using ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) technology and foot patrol officers. The provider must utilize existing university-owned signage and ANPR cameras, with updates to signage as needed. Key responsibilities include operating a permit management system for university staff, students, contractors, and visitors, and providing all customer-facing services and signage in both Welsh and English. Bidders must demonstrate innovation and propose improvements to parking management services in collaboration with the university.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In this category, Cardiff University has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. UK Parking Control Limited1× · 100%

    Across this category, the most active winners are ATKINSALTRAD, Elis uk Ltd, Marston Holdings Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-060116

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    Cardiff University
    Sector
    Facilities Management