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Preliminary Market Consultation (PMC) associated with Prior Information Notice (PIN)for Cashless Parking Payment Systems

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Topic
Parking services
Published
6 February 2025

Tender description

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to seek information to explore available solutions and technologies for managing on­street cashless parking payments. The initiative aims to ensure a seamless user experience, compliance with data security standards, and integration with existing systems. Cashless payment systems might include mobile apps, digital wallets, pay­by­phone options, or other innovative methods. This exercise will also investigate operational capabilities, costs, and sustainability features. The information gathered will help develop future procurement strategies. It is anticipated that DCC will enter into a market consultation with a selection of parties, at DCC’s sole discretion. Please note that this is not a call for competition and no tender documents are available at this stage. Also the process will not be utilised in order to preclude participation in any future competition to be conducted by Dublin City Council Without prejudice to competition in the market places, the purpose of this Market Consultation will be to examine and consider the various technical and commercial options which might present themselves through a competitive tender process to be advertised in the near future. The Market Consultation may also assist Dublin City Council in the development of the procurement strategy for any subsequent competition. The purpose of this Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to seek information to explore available solutions and technologies for managing on­street cashless parking payments. The initiative aims to ensure a seamless user experience, compliance with data security standards, and integration with existing systems. Cashless payment systems might include mobile apps, digital wallets, pay­by­phone options, or other innovative methods. This exercise will also investigate operational capabilities, costs, and sustainability features. The information gathered will help develop future procurement strategies. It is anticipated that DCC will enter into a market consultation with a selection of parties, at DCC’s sole discretion. Please note that this is not a call for competition and no tender documents are available at this stage. Also the process will not be utilised in order to preclude participation in any future competition to be conducted by Dublin City Council Without prejudice to competition in the market places, the purpose of this Market Consultation will be to examine and consider the various technical and commercial options which might present themselves through a competitive tender process to be advertised in the near future. The Market Consultation may also assist Dublin City Council in the development of the procurement strategy for any subsequent competition.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published6 February 2025
    Current notice

About the buyer

Dublin City Council buys as a local authority, with a Central Procurement Unit coordinating purchasing across departments. Every tender is advertised through eTenders, the national procurement platform for Irish public bodies. Smaller quotations are handled directly by departments, with formal tendering required above a set threshold. Larger contracts are advertised across the EU once they pass a higher threshold. The council prioritises procurement arrangements agreed nationally through the Office of Government Procurement, then sectoral and regional frameworks. A Head of Finance order sets the approval limits for authorising a purchase.

€29.5bn was the estimated value of contracts awarded across the Irish public sector in 2025.

Over the past 5 years, most of Dublin City Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and electrical equipment and lighting.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 63712400 · Parking services

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