---
title: "Bus Driver Fatigue & Wellbeing Innovation Challenge"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0297b8"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0297b8"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0297b8.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0297b8.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON"
published: "2021-03-02"
---

# Bus Driver Fatigue & Wellbeing Innovation Challenge

Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0297b8

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0297b8)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0297b8.json)

## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by Transport for London (TfL) for the tender titled "Bus Driver Fatigue & Wellbeing Innovation Challenge". The initiative falls under the marketing services category and is located in London, UK. Currently, this procurement is in the planning stage, with an expected future notice date of 30 July 2021. The challenge aims to identify innovative solutions that address driver fatigue and enhance the health and wellbeing of bus drivers, targeting issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on health and safety innovations, as well as those with solutions for driver wellbeing and fatigue management. Companies specialising in technology, health services, or wellness interventions would be particularly well-suited to compete in this process. Participation in this challenge could enable businesses to collaborate with TfL and bus operators to trial and potentially implement their solutions in real-world settings, which could facilitate growth and expand market reach in the public transport sector.

## Notice

* Fatigue is thought to be a contributing factor for road traffic collisions in London, with 21% of surveyed London bus drivers stating that they have to fight sleepiness at least 2-3 times a week. * Health and wellbeing was highlighted as an area to build on in the UCL report commissioned by TfL looking into the death of bus drivers as a result of COVID 19 TfL and the operators want to improve engagement with health promotion initiatives and uptake of interventions to manage diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease as well addressing known issues around wellbeing for drivers. As such, we are looking for innovative solutions that can reduce incidents of driver fatigue occurring and/or improve driver's health and wellbeing. Novel solutions which can achieve the objective and scale are to be the main focus of this innovation competition Your responses will be assessed by TfL, to identify an initial short-list of potential solutions and innovators, who will then be invited to pitch their idea to Bus Operators. Operators will then select those potential solutions they wish to trial on their network and services. More information on these issues can be found at the following website addresses and links. TfL Vision Zero: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/safety-and-security/road-safety/vision-zero-for-london Bus Safety: https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/safety-and-security/road-safety/bus-safety Who runs bus services in London: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/who-runs-your-bus?intcmp=44680 Loughborough Report on Bus Driver Fatigue: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-driver-fatigue-report.pdf UCL Report: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/initial-assessment-of-london-bus-driver-mortality-from-covid-19.pdf SSHRP Paper Item 9: https://content.tfl.gov.uk/sshrp-20210210-agenda-and-papers-public-updated.pdf To register on TfL's innovation Database please email us at Innovation@TfL.gov.uk and follow the out of office instructions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

If you are interested in applying, please complete a short questionnaire, by clicking here https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=v2W9H-9d6k6mkqCJwlU0a8jz-I6KvgVGk8q5VoUKgctUNExURzAxVVI3T1pOSkE3RzNVUEFUSDlOTC4u

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004180-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Jul 2021 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TRANSPORT FOR LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8NJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark |
| Local authority | Southwark |
| Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside |
| Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79342000 - Marketing services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2021 at 16:44 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004180-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-driver-fatigue-report.pdf
- http://content.tfl.gov.uk/initial-assessment-of-london-bus-driver-mortality-from-covid-19.pdf
- https://content.tfl.gov.uk/sshrp-20210210-agenda-and-papers-public-updated.pdf
- https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=v2W9H-9d6k6mkqCJwlU0a8jz-I6KvgVGk8q5VoUKgctUNExURzAxVVI3T1pOSkE3RzNVUEFUSDlOTC4u
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=6ea4753a-4471-eb11-8108-005056b64545
- https://tfl.gov.uk
- https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/safety-and-security/road-safety/bus-safety
- https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/safety-and-security/road-safety/vision-zero-for-london
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/buses/who-runs-your-bus?intcmp=44680

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0297b8. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0297b8.json.