--- title: "Early Market Engagement for Future Workforce" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-16e1ece6-a6cb-4fa5-abcb-5a0e85e6854b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-16e1ece6-a6cb-4fa5-abcb-5a0e85e6854b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16e1ece6-a6cb-4fa5-abcb-5a0e85e6854b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16e1ece6-a6cb-4fa5-abcb-5a0e85e6854b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON" published: "2025-01-31" --- # Early Market Engagement for Future Workforce Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-16e1ece6-a6cb-4fa5-abcb-5a0e85e6854b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-16e1ece6-a6cb-4fa5-abcb-5a0e85e6854b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16e1ece6-a6cb-4fa5-abcb-5a0e85e6854b.json) ## Summary Transport for London (TfL) has initiated an early market engagement process under the title "Early Market Engagement for Future Workforce." This procurement process, classified under the industry category "Supply services of personnel including temporary staff" (CPV 79620000), involves collaboration with multiple London authorities, including the Greater London Authority (GLA), London Fire Brigade, and the Metropolitan Police Service. The process is currently in the planning stage, with key milestones including an engagement end date on 21st February 2025. The project location is centred at postal code E20 1JN in London, England, and the engagement aims to gather market feedback for potential recruitment services procurement, such as contingent labour and permanent recruitment. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage with TfL and its collaborating organisations. The scope of the tender includes services such as talent pool management and resource augmentation, making it highly suitable for recruitment agencies, HR consultancies, and talent management firms. By participating in this market engagement, businesses can position themselves as potential providers for future workforce services and gain insights into public sector demands, thus fostering business growth and expanding their client base in the public procurement sector. ## Notice This notice supersedes the previous notice published on 13 January, which was withdrawn by TfL on 15 January, if in this time you have submitted a response you will need to resubmit the revised market sounding questionnaire. Future Workforce This Market Sounding Questionnaire is issued by Transport for London (TfL) in collaboration with the Greater London Authority (GLA), London Fire Brigade, London Legacy Development Corporation, London Transport Museum, Mayor's Office for Policing & Crime, Metropolitan Police Service and Old Park and Park Royal Development Corporation. The collaboration seeks to obtain market feedback in relation to the potential procurement of recruitment services which may include, contingent labour, market insights, permanent recruitment, talent pool, resource augmentation. Recruit train & deploy and statement of works. Organisations wishing to take part in the early market engagement process should complete the Market Sounding Questionnaire and return the document via v_clairesloane@tfl.gov.uk by 21st February 2025. Any clarifications are to be addressed to v_clairesloane@tfl.gov.uk Additional information: This notice supersedes the previous notice published on 13 January, which was withdrawn by TfL on 15 January, if in this time you have submitted a response you will need to resubmit the revised market sounding questionnaire. The aim of this MSQ is to better understand the market interest and capability, and to gather market feedback regarding future workforce services. This is not a call for competition. It is being used as a medium for Transport for London to conduct market engagement, identify interested parties that have the potential to meet the requirements and better understand market capabilities. This notice is issued solely for the purposes of market engagement. No information contained within this notice, or provided during and for this, or any other, market engagement exercise, constitutes any commitment by TfL or any member of the collaboration or any of their stakeholders to undertake any procurement exercise in the future. Please note that the requirements outlined in this document are not exhaustive and are subject to change. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2452e6c8-c7cc-41df-8949-9a3c3a4c6675 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 21 Feb 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR LONDON | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | East London | | Postcode | E20 1JN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham | | Local authority | Newham | | Electoral ward | Stratford Olympic Park | | Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff ## Release History - 31 Jan 2025 at 13:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2452e6c8-c7cc-41df-8949-9a3c3a4c6675 - 31 Jan 2025 at 13:01 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2452e6c8-c7cc-41df-8949-9a3c3a4c6675 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2452e6c8-c7cc-41df-8949-9a3c3a4c6675 31st January 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a4575581-e2bb-442a-8e4f-7a1a56d84c55 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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