Notice Information
Notice Title
Future Bus Systems 2 - Bus Contracts Management System solution
Notice Description
P&C Technology ref: ICT14223 - The project was established in Autumn 2022 to explore a replacement of the current BCMS (Bus Contract Management Solution). The solution had been on the TfL estate for twenty (20) plus years. The BCMS Solution is classed as Business Critical and is responsible for all contractual payments to Bus Operators.
Planning Information
To support supplier preparation for the Bus Contract Management System Transport for London will host an Industry Day as part of preliminary market engagement. Please NOTE: Transport for London previously published a notice under PCR2015: T01: Prior Information Notice for Public Service Contract Notice Identifier: 2024/S 000-002777. This Industry Day builds on that earlier engagement and provides updated information aligned with the new Procurement Act. The Industry Day will provide: • An overview of the upcoming procurement opportunity. • Guidance on the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and process. • A Q&A session to clarify requirements. Attendance is voluntary and will not influence the formal evaluation process. Prior to the event, TfL will require all participants to sign a confidentiality agreement, which will be provided once attendance is confirmed. To ensure fairness, all event materials and a consolidated Q&A will be published on the Central Digital Platform following the session Event Title: Future Bus System 2 Industry Day Date: Friday 13th February 2026 Time: 9am-5pm Format: In-person Venue: Palaestra House, Blackfriars Rd, London SE1 9JU Purpose: Overview of requirements, Q&A, and guidance and the procurement timeline Registration Please send an email to FBS2ProcurementandCommercial@tfl.gov.uk confirming the following details; *Contact details: Name, Surname, Company and contact email address *Name, Surname, Company of all attendees * any additional requirements, Deadline to Register Friday 6th February 2026 Notes Published to the central digital Platform: Friday 27th February 2026 (Estimated) Notes • Presentation slides and a consolidated Q&A will be published on the Central Digital Platform after the event. • No supplier will gain an unfair advantage; information shared will be made equally available to all. • Suppliers may submit clarification questions to FBS2ProcurementandCommercial@tfl.gov.uk by Friday 6th February 2026 • When registering please let us know If you have any additional requirements-such as accessibility needs, technical arrangements, or other considerations so we can make the necessary provisions.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f632
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045167-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 2 Aug 20262 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2028 - 30 Jun 2038 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E20 1JN
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI41 Hackney and Newham
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Newham
- Electoral Ward
- Stratford Olympic Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Stratford and Bow
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045167-2026
17th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083596-2025
16th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083105-2025
16th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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