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title: "Elizabeth line software requirements (Competency Management and Workforce Rostering)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b788"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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published: "2026-06-17"
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# Elizabeth line software requirements (Competency Management and Workforce Rostering)

Buyer: LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b788

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Elizabeth Line software requirements, concerning Competency Management and Workforce Rostering, is currently in the planning stage. This procurement is managed by London Underground Limited with Transport for London acting as the procuring entity. The project aims to optimise the rostering processes for the Elizabeth Line, which spans from Reading to Shenfield. Interested parties are engaged through a Market Sounding Questionnaire, with the deadline for submission set for 6:00 pm on 10th July 2026. The engagement seeks to gather market interest and feedback to potentially inform a future procurement process, mainly targeting services in scheduling and productivity software development, as well as human resources solutions, with a focus on the London region.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development and workforce management solutions, particularly those adept in developing scheduling and HR software. Companies with experience in providing scalable and user-friendly digital tools to enhance workforce efficiency and compliance with regulatory standards are well-positioned to compete. This initiative, with an anticipated start in May 2027 and a five-year term, offers the potential for substantial business growth, especially for SMEs capable of providing innovative and efficient solutions contributing to the management and operational needs of a major transport network like the Elizabeth Line.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057337-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 3 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2027 - 30 Apr 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON UNDERGROUND LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | 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

- 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

### Codes

- 48450000 - Time accounting or human resources software package
- 72212330 - Scheduling and productivity software development services
- 79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2026 at 16:58 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057337-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057337-2026
  17th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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