Council Awards Parking App Contract With One Bidder; Bidder ‘Delighted, Surprised’ to Win
£305,000 deal to let you pay for parking on your phone, which you will then not be able to find the signal for.
Perth's car parks, soon to be even more digital. Photo: DaHuzyBru, “Pullar House, Perth, September 2023”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
PERTH — Perth and Kinross Council has awarded a cashless parking contract worth around £305,000 after a procurement that received one bid, which, officials pointed out, is “a hundred per cent success rate.”
“It was a very competitive process,” said a source. “The one bidder was up against no one and still won. That’s real quality.”
Motorists welcomed the news but asked whether the app might also let them pay with coins, a card, or a quick wave. A spokesperson said they would “take all feedback away”, which is the same place the feedback has always been taken.
The QR code scammers, who also offer a digital parking service, have reportedly asked why they weren’t invited to tender.
The real story: Real: PKC cashless parking provider contract (£305,375; direct award, 1 bid received; Tender Notify, Oct 2026)
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