Q-Park wins contract for 398-space car park at Gloucester city centre development

By Giles Gwinnett

15 December 2023

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Q-Park, a leader of parking facilities in West Europe, has inked a deal to manage a 398-space car park at Gloucester's flagship 'Forum' development.

The Forum scheme is part of the £200 million Kings Quarter regeneration of the city centre, delivered by Gloucester city council and its partners Reef, and the university of Gloucestershire.

The Forum car park, 10% of which will offer EV charge points, will sit behind one of the development’s two main office buildings and close to what will be a new boutique hotel.

This phase of the plan comprises the main campus development, including the car park, and is expected to complete in late 2024.

James Pollock, head of acquisitions and real estate at Q-Park UK said: "We are absolutely delighted to be able to open our very first facility in beautiful Gloucester and The Forum will be without doubt one of the premier locations.

"We look forward to introducing our quality operation to delight both local residents and visitors alike."

Q-Park was awarded the contract due to its commitment to innovation such as the EV charging points and plans to introduce the PaSS Automatic Number Plate Recognition system to allow mobile payments and online pre-booking.

Peter Langly-Smith, development director at Reef Group, said: "This latest partnership with Q-Park further demonstrates the attractiveness of The Forum to best-in-class operators.

"Q-Park is an award-winning company with a portfolio that stretches across northern Europe. With their focus on corporate social responsibility, it is great to have them within The Forum."

Q-Park is the latest international brand to sign up to be a part of the Forum.

In April, Hotel International Group, it was announced, will run a 131-bed Hotel Indigo there, sitting alongside 135,000 sq ft of office space currently under construction by Kier Construction.

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By Giles Gwinnett

Giles Gwinnett is a writer at The Business Magazine. He has been a journalist for more than 20 years and covered a vast array of topics at a range of media settings - in print and online. After his NCTJ newspaper training, he became a reporter in Hampshire before moving to a news agency in Gloucestershire. In recent years, he has been covering the financial markets along with company news for an investor-focused web portal. His many interests include politics, energy and the environment. He lives in Dorset.