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Elizabeth line software requirements - Workforce Rostering

LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED

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26 Jun 2026 at 14:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
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17 Jun 2026 at 16:58

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The buying organisation, London Underground Limited, with assistance from Transport for London, is initiating a procurement process titled "Elizabeth line software requirements - Workforce Rostering." The procurement focuses on the development and implementation of scheduling and productivity software for the Elizabeth Line, a prominent railway line in London. The activity falls within the services industry category, specifically targeting the development of software for scheduling and managing personnel services. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with the engagement deadline set for 3rd July 2026, and the deadline for submitting Market Sounding Questionnaires slated for 10th July 2026. Interested suppliers are invited to participate by registering their interest via email. The contracting period is expected to run from 1st May 2027 to 30th April 2032, located within the London region.

This preliminary market engagement creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development for scheduling and HR applications. Companies capable of providing innovative digital solutions that enhance efficiency, optimise workforce allocation, and ensure compliance with rail regulation standards will find this tender particularly suited to their expertise. It offers an enticing prospect for SMEs due to its scalability and potential for long-term partnership with a key public transport authority. The contract’s alignment with personnel and time accounting services denotes that firms experienced in improving rostering processes and integrating HR data for enhanced operational visibility are well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Elizabeth line software requirements - Workforce Rostering

Notice Description

Scope Description The Elizabeth Line is London's newest railway line running from Reading in the West through to Shenfield in the east through the middle of London. The operating of the railway is split into a number of teams carrying out maintenance and other activities on the network on a number of different shift patterns. Each of these teams have different roster patterns that are currently organised by a combination of methods. This investigation seeks to identify a single tool that will plan, adjust and report on staff rosters. Effective workforce planning is critical to ensure: - Safe and timely execution of maintenance activities - Efficient deployment of resources. - Compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations, in particular the requirements of the Office of Rail Regulator for fatigue risk assessments to be carried out and recorded where workers shifts meet requirements for duration, rest period and a number of other factors. Objective of the proposed solution We are exploring the implementation of a digital solution to support workforce rostering, planning and scheduling. The key objectives are to: - Improve the efficiency and automation of the rostering processes. - Enable a workflow where a draft roster pattern can be circulated prior to publishing - Enhance visibility of workforce availability, skills and constraints, bringing in data from other HR data that holds key qualification and organisational data. - Enable optimisation of workforce allocation. - Support safe and compliant delivery of maintenance activities. - Provide scalable and user-friendly tooling for planners and operational teams. Contract dates (estimated) 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2032 5 years Main procurement category Services CPV classifications * 72212330 - Scheduling and productivity software development services * 79630000: Personnel services except placement and supply services * 48450000: Time accounting or human resources software package Contract locations UK - London Engagement Deadline 3 July 2026 Engagement process description This Preliminary Engagement Notice is being issued for the primary reason of seeking information from the market. Subsequent to reviewing the findings for the Elizabeth Line Roster & Fatigue Tool, this may lead to a procurement. Engagement is being sought via a Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) which aims to gather feedback from potential suppliers including but not limited to: market interest and capability, risks and issues. To participate in this early market engagement, organisations are required to register their interest via email to the following Inbox: ELRostering@tfl.gov.uk. TfL will respond with an MSQ, which we invite interested suppliers to submit a response to this PME Please note the deadline for submitting an MSQ response is 6:00pm 10th July 2026. TfL also reserves the right to conduct further rounds of preliminary market engagement in relation to this project and TfL may conduct one to one discussions with organisations to explore and better understand their responses to the MSQ.

Planning Information

Engagement process description This Preliminary Engagement Notice is being issued for the primary reason of seeking information from the market. Subsequent to reviewing the findings for the Elizabeth Line Roster & Fatigue Tool, this may lead to a procurement. Engagement is being sought via a Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) which aims to gather feedback from potential suppliers including but not limited to: market interest and capability, risks and issues. To participate in this early market engagement, organisations are required to register their interest via email to the following Inbox: ELRostering@tfl.gov.uk. TfL will respond with an MSQ, which we invite interested suppliers to submit a response to this PME Please note the deadline for submitting an MSQ response is 6:00pm 10th July 2026. TfL also reserves the right to conduct further rounds of preliminary market engagement in relation to this project and TfL may conduct one to one discussions with organisations to explore and better understand their responses to the MSQ.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b788
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060487-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package

72212330 - Scheduling and productivity software development services

79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Jun 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Jul 2026Today
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2027 - 30 Apr 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED
Additional Buyers

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
TLI London
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Further Information

Notice Documents

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