A collection of London councils under the London Councils organisation joint committee, have placed tender for a contract valued at around £42 million, to deliver traffic and parking management services.

The contract will support the parking and traffic appeals services (PATAS) and will deliver support services including communication, IT support and software, alongside database and call centre capabilities.

The tender notice offers five lots with options for a ten-year extension.

The tender notice detailed: “The service provider under this lot shall ensure that all case and case-related information is reviewed and correctly recorded and documented to allow both the PATAS staff and adjudicators to carry out their duties,-with the minimum of waiting time for appellants and with minimum necessary bureaucracy."