APT Skidata

Sponsor: Parking Partnerships Award
 

APT SKIDATA is the exclusive supplier of the SKIDATA range of car access control equipment in the UK. With hundreds of installation at shopping centres, airports and city centre car parks, APT SKIDATA has gained a deserved reputation for quality, reliability and proven performance.

Noted as much for the distinctive, stylish design of its products as its reliability and performance, APT SKIDATA’S parking solutions allow for the rapid entry and exit of vehicles, and can accommodate every mode of payment. 

As well as enhancing the customer experience, its systems also deliver centralised management and reporting, ideal for owners/operators of multiple sites who need to manage revenues, and keep the traffic flowing.

Featuring both hardware and software that is being continually refreshed and updated, and supported by the highest levels of professional service and maintenance, its systems can also integrate with other associated technologies.

APT SKIDATA is a joint venture of SWARCO AG and SKIDATA AG.

The British Parking Association

Sponsor: The Lifetime Achievement Award

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The British Parking Association (BPA) is a not-for-profit membership association representing the UK’s parking and mobility sector. 

We provide a leading membership community to support parking and traffic management professionals to deliver the highest quality services that benefits society and the environment. 

Representing over 750 corporate members, including local government, commercial providers, parking system operators, consultants, and academics, we also have a separate membership structure for over 650 individuals and a range of benefits to support their professional development.

Dave Smith, Head of Communications  and Marketing, said: “The BPA is proud once again to be supporting the British Parking Awards and sponsoring the Lifetime Achievement category recognising individuals who have made a significant contribution to the parking sector over a number of years.”

CDER Group

Sponsor: Parking Team of the Year
 

CDER Group is a trusted collections and enforcement partner to UK Government and a market leading innovator in the recovery of unpaid parking and road traffic penalties.

Our services include:

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• PCN collection for Parking and Bus Lane contraventions

• Road User Charging Schemes - Clean Air Zones and Congestion Charging Schemes

• Recovering Scottish/Foreign Debts via experienced industry partners

• ANPR and persistent evader strategies

A national company collecting over £250m annually and an approved supplier on three national Frameworks (YPO, Rotherham, Places for People), our track record of delivering high levels of collections across England and Wales with minimal complaints, is enhanced through:

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• three centres of excellence in Bolton, Darlington, London

• highly skilled and trained Enforcement Agents and knowledgeable support staff 

• our Fairness Charter, underpinned by our Fairness Framework, providing a new standard for protecting the vulnerable and ensuring a fair resolution is achieved

• our unique advanced case management system, Edge, to drive fair, responsible and effective collections and resolutions

• data analytics and Business Intelligence to drive collection performance and compliance with each client’s requirements and performance targets

RingGo

Sponsor: Parking Person of the Year

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RingGo is once again proud to present the Parking Person of the Year Trophy. RingGo is the UK's leading provider of cashless parking with 10 million registered UK motorists on its base. Now part of the Parkmobile worldwide group, RingGo takes payments in almost 400 towns and cities across the UK. The RingGo portfolio has been developed specifically to target the needs of the parking industry, including not just cashless parking, but also on line permits, emissions based parking and corporate solutions.

International Parking Community (IPC)

Sponsor: Parking in the Community
 

The International Parking Community (IPC) was founded in 2012 and is the leading Accredited Trade Association (ATA) for the professional parking industry.

The IPC also established the Independent Appeals Service (IAS), which is an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) scheme accredited by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI).

With core values that revolve around the central tenets of support, communication, integrity, innovation and inclusiveness, the IPC now boasts a membership that accounts for a large proportion of the private parking industry in the United Kingdom, and has quickly grown to become a dominant force within parking.

More than just an ATA, the IPC also facilitates staff training programmes, conducts data protection audits, advises Government on behalf of its members and supports its members on how to achieve industry best practice.

Go2Sim

Sponsor: EV Charging Award
 

Go2Sim are one of the fastest growing IoT providers in the UK with a mission to help the parking industry get connected for the future.

We specialise in data SIM Cards and 4G/5G Routers offering bespoke design and support for your data projects. We provide solutions for ANPR, EV Charging, PDA Handhelds, P&D machines, Parking sensors and any other remote equipment you need connected.

Go2Sim are leading the way with connecting your equipment using our unique Flexi Tariff. This ensures you never pay for data you don’t use! Flexi Tariff allows you to concentrate on your business, while we manage your data usage to ensure you never pay for more than you need.

Our SimUi web portal, gives you access to your entire SIM estate through a simple and easy to use interface. SimUi gives you the tools that put you back in control. Featuring, Usage graphs, Activate/Deactivate SIMs, Location Map, Network ID, Connection Status, Configurable Alarms and many other user tools.

With 20 years in the parking industry, we have the experience to support your project.

Tap2Park

Sponsor: Parking Technology Award​

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The payment system built for operators, Tap2Park is the ultimate cashless parking solution for operators and land managers who value flexibility and scalability in their parking systems. Our platform is adaptable and not a one-fit-all solution, making it easy for you to customise and configure it to meet your unique location or contract needs.

For example, there is no need to complete paperwork and wait days to set-up a new location, as one of the standout features of Tap2Park is our instant location code generation, which allows you to create new operating sites under your company account instantly. This, coupled with our self-managed powerful tariff engines, gives you complete control over your parking operations, right down to individual dates, if required, enabling you to set your own parking rates and tariffs and manage them in real-time.

Tap2Park also offers whitelabeling, allowing you to have your own payment solution which matches your own company branding, allowing you to grow your brand and own your own customers. This feature ensures a seamless and consistent customer experience, enhancing your brand's visibility and recognition.

Tap2Park offers unparalleled payment features, including the convenience of Pay On Exit, and the flexibility of accepting payments through popular methods such as Apple and Google Pay Tap2Park is fully integrated with most leading parking management systems, making it easier for you to manage your parking operations and see instant payment confirmations with your enforcement partners.
Tap2Park, The payment system built for operators.

Flowcrete

Sponsor: Frontline Award​

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Details to follow.

Stripe Consulting

Sponsor: Outstanding Car Park Operator Award
 

Stripe Consulting are a group of consultants who specialise in car park structures. 

Our mission statement is to provide multidisciplinary consultancy services for all our customers with car park related projects, at all design stages and throughout the assets’ design life.

We have over 13 years of experience in terms of inspecting, surveying and subsequently reporting on built environment specific to car parks.  This means we are very experienced in providing:

• Visual inspections 

• Structural condition surveys 

• Structural testing (including factual and interpretive reporting)

• Structural appraisals. 

• Fire risk assessments

• Suicide/edge protection risk surveys 

• Floor slip testing

• Refurbishment appraisals 

• Feasibility studies 

• All aspects of design across all RIBA stages

• Drainage surveys 

• Lighting studies/inspections

Our team includes architects, designers, technical managers, project managers, structural and M&E engineers. We are accredited to ISO 9001-2015 and SSIP. 

We regularly bring under our umbrella of services trusted consultants and surveyors with experience in car park related projects and combined with our inhouse resources, we offer to our clients a single source, one stop shop for professional services associated with car parks. 

Our vision is to be the number one consultancy choice for all clients with car park related projects. Lead and contribute developments in the car parking sector. Design efficiently, specify sustainably, with repurposing and recycling at the core of every decision.

In line with this vision, two of our team were contributing authors to the institute of civil engineers’ publication relating to maintenance and inspection of car parks. This publication provided advise on the type and regularity of inspections and surveys, and as contributing authors we certainly advocate adherence to those recommendations

www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/rimmcps.58392.065

In addition, three of our team members within group were central to the re-writing of the IStructE publication on car park design, due out in 2023. 

We are very engaged with the British Parking Association, and in fact one of our team has chaired the parking structures group for well over ten years, and we are also active members of the fire risk in car parks working group and the suicide prevention working groups. 

We are regularly asked to comment on these subjects at events (including Parkex and EPA) and in the media including printed press and TV. 

We have a wide client list and a lot of our work is from repeat business, which includes private national parking providers, local authorities, NHS trusts and private developers.

YourParkingSpace Solutions

Sponsor: Best New Car Park

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YourParkingSpace Solutions is the world’s most customisable end-to-end digitally led parking solution.

Our technology helps provide both landlords and parking operators with the tools to maximise their income and expand their estates, with our suite of B2B solutions designed to improve efficiency, reduce administration, improve customer experience, and maximise revenue.

Whether you’re a landlord or operator with a handful of localised sites or have a UK-wide presence, we can help digitalise your estate and maximise your profitability.

ZatPark

Sponsor: Communication Award
 

Unity 5 Limited was formed in March 2010 to bring ZatPark to the marketplace. We are an established software company with over 10 years experience of working in the parking industry. The founders have a combined 32 years experience in commercial IT, Web, E-Commerce and communications. Our team combines in-depth knowledge of parking enforcement with expertise in technology and service delivery. We have gained a reputation as a leading provider of innovative parking enforcement management software and services to the UK and Europe.