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# Annual SCRIM and SCANNER Surveys on the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/annual-scrim-and-scanner-surveys-on-the-transport-for-london-road-network-tlrn-ocds-h6vhtk-05a8e1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Docklands Light Railway Limited: "Annual SCRIM and SCANNER Surveys on the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN)". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Docklands Light Railway Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-london-coh-01900907)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Road-inspection services, Surface surveying services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/annual-scrim-and-scanner-surveys-on-the-transport-for-london-road-network-tlrn-ocds-h6vhtk-05a8e1#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05a8e1`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/annual-scrim-and-scanner-surveys-on-the-transport-for-london-road-network-tlrn-ocds-h6vhtk-05a8e1#tl-md)

## Description
This contract is for the provision of two annual surveys to support investment decisions on Transport for London Road Network (TLRN):
a) A provider of annual Sideways-Force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine (SCRIM) survey to identify areas of poor skid resistance on the TLRN; and
b) A provider of annual Surface Condition Assessment of the National Network of Roads (SCANNER) survey to assess the road profile and any deformation issues on the TLRN.
The anticipated duration of the contract is 36 months with an option to extend by up to 24 months.
TfL reserves the right to cancel or terminate this procurement at TfL's discretion and without liability to any applicant. The SCRIM Survey shall be carried out in accordance with the Highways England Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) CS 228 Skidding Resistance (formerly HD 28/15), the Transport for London Skid Resistance Policy. The SCANNER Survey shall be carried out in accordance with the latest version of the SCANNER User Guide and Specification (Volumes 1 to 5) published by the UK Roads Board. The network to be surveyed comprises of Mainline (Dual and Single carriageway) sections and Slip Road sections.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 71353000, 71631480
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 24/08/2026 to 24/08/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F062580-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-06T14:16:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-30T07:41:19.452Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05a8e1