--- title: "Silvertown Tunnel - Cross River Cycle Service - Market Sounding Questionnaire" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f650" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03f650" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f650.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f650.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "TRANSPORT FOR LONDON" published: "2023-08-23" --- # Silvertown Tunnel - Cross River Cycle Service - Market Sounding Questionnaire Buyer: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f650 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03f650) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f650.json) ## Summary The buying organisation, Transport for London, has issued a planned tender titled "Silvertown Tunnel - Cross River Cycle Service - Market Sounding Questionnaire" in the services main procurement category. This procurement process falls under the classification of Transport services (excl. Waste transport) and seeks market feedback for a new cycling service. The deadline for future notices is set for January 30, 2024. The tender aims to gauge supplier interest and capabilities for the proposed cycle service across the Thames, offering opportunities for businesses in the transport and urban mobility sectors. Transport for London is leading the procurement process at the planning stage through a market sounding questionnaire. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in shaping the implementation of the Silvertown Tunnel Cross-River Cycle Service. The service will offer shuttle bus and shuttle ferry options to transport cyclists post tunnel opening in 2025. Businesses involved in public road transport services, special-purpose road passenger-transport services, and ferry transport services are well-suited for this tender opportunity, aligning with the project's vision for enhanced cycling connectivity across London. ## Notice This is an invitation for interested suppliers to complete a Market Sounding Questionnaire in MS365Forms which is found here: https://forms.office.com/e/ubnYqP8n9n It is issued by Transport for London (TfL) and seeks to obtain market feedback in relation to the implementation of a new Silvertown Tunnel Cross-River Cycle Service. The aim is to better understand supplier and service provider appetite, capacity and capability, as well as perceived risks and opportunities. It is being issued in parallel with TfL's consultation which is found here: https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/silvertown-cycling-service. Other information is available at https://tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/improvements-and-projects/silvertown-tunnel Transport for London is part of the Greater London Authority family led by the Mayor of London. We are the integrated transport authority responsible for delivering the Mayor's aims for transport. ### Lot Information Lot 1 We want as many cyclists as possible to use and enjoy a well-connected cycling network across the river in east and southeast London. To ensure that the Silvertown Tunnel can play an integral role in this, we are proposing the introduction of a new cross-river cycling service, to be fully operational and ready help transport cyclists across the Thames when the tunnel opens in 2025. There are two transport mode choices on offer to the market - Shuttle Bus, and Shuttle Ferry. For shuttle bus provision the provider would be required to be licensed to carry public fare-paying passengers and to provide a number of specially converted electric buses for carrying cyclists and bicycles, drivers and comprehensive operational support systems. They would need to work closely with a provider of various signage and street furniture. For shuttle ferry provision, the provider would be required to be licensed to carry public fare-paying passengers on the Thames river and to provide one or more electric ferry vessels suitable to carrying cyclists and bicycles, suitable pontoons for access, vessel supervisors and comprehensive operational support systems. They would need to work closely with the boroughs to secure the relevant permissions to use existing piers. The service would be in place for up to three years from Tunnel Opening date. Extension would depend on performance and on the volume of use by cyclists of the service. The Silvertown Tunnel Cross-River Cycle Service is the sole focus of this Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ), Additional information: You are invited to complete the market sounding questionnaire found at https://forms.office.com/e/ubnYqP8n9n ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024798-2023 | | 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 | 23 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Jan 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,000,000 | | 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 | 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 | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60112000 - Public road transport services - 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services - 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver - 60610000 - Ferry transport services - 60650000 - Hire of water transport equipment with crew ## Release History - 23 Aug 2023 at 12:22 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024798-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://forms.office.com/e/ubnYqP8n9n - https://haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/silvertown-cycling-service - https://tfl.gov.uk - https://tfl.gov.uk/travel-information/improvements-and-projects/silvertown-tunnel ## 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-03f650. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03f650.json.