Preliminary Market Engagement for 3D Reality Capture, Scanning and Digital Asset Recording Solution
Carmarthenshire County Council wishes to undertake preliminary market engagement in relation to a potential requirement for a professional 3D reality capture solution capable of supporting surveying, spatial data capture, measured building survey work, CAD/BIM workflows and digital asset recording activities across the Authority.
The requirement may include suitable scanning or imaging equipment, associated accessories, compatible software, licenses, training, implementation support, technical support, maintenance and related services.
The Council is considering a potential requirement for a specialist 3D reality capture solution to support surveying, spatial data capture, point cloud production, CAD/BIM-related activity and digital asset recording. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to understand the range of solutions available and to gather information on technical capability, functionality, interoperability, data ownership, data hosting, software and licensing models, training, implementation, support, maintenance and whole-life cost considerations.
Interested suppliers are invited to provide information on available equipment, software and service options that may meet the Council's operational requirements, including compatibility with public sector workflows, examples of use by comparable public bodies, whole-life cost models and availability through public sector frameworks or other compliant procurement arrangements.
Indicative Scope
Professional terrestrial laser scanning, imaging or equivalent 3D reality capture equipment suitable for measured building survey and spatial data capture work.
Associated accessories, including tripods, batteries, chargers, cases and any other required field equipment.
Software for point cloud registration, processing, viewing, export and use within CAD/BIM workflows.
Licences, subscriptions or cloud services required to operate, process, store, host, access or share captured data.
Training, implementation support, technical support, maintenance, warranty and upgrade options.
Clear explanation of data ownership, data hosting, export formats, retention arrangements and ongoing access requirements.
This invitation is issued for information-gathering and early market engagement purposes only. It does not constitute an invitation to tender, a commitment to proceed with a future procurement process, or a commitment to award a contract.
Carmarthenshire County Council is seeking to procure a modern, integrated parking payment and control solutions to replace and enhance its existing Pay & Display infrastructure and introduce barrier controlled parking at selected high usage sites.
The current provision of parking equipment and associated systems is increasingly constrained by limitations in technology, user experience and data capability. Legacy Pay & Display machines can restrict payment options, limit flexibility in tariff management and reduce the Council’s ability to respond effectively to changing policy, customer expectations and operational demands.
There is a growing need to provide a more seamless, customer focused parking experience, including the ability to support multiple payment methods, reduce transaction times and integrate effectively with cashless parking services. At the same time, the Council requires improved data quality and real time operational insight to support enforcement, financial reconciliation and strategic decision making.
In addition, certain high demand locations such as Pembrey County Park and town centre car parks—require enhanced management solutions to address issues of congestion, dwell time and capacity utilisation. The introduction of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and barrier controlled systems will enable more effective control of vehicle access, improve throughput during peak periods and support flexible charging models such as pay on entry or pay on exit.
This procurement therefore aims to:
• Modernise the Council’s parking infrastructure
• Improve the overall customer experience and accessibility
• Enhance operational efficiency and enforcement capability
• Provide robust, secure and compliant systems
• Enable a scalable, future proofed solution aligned with evolving parking policy and digital strategy
Through this investment, the Council will be better positioned to deliver a reliable, flexible and data driven parking service that meets current and future needs across the county.