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Future Bus Systems 2 - Bus Contracts Management System solution

Buyer: Transport for London →

BuyerTransport for London
Statusplanned
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published24 Aug 2026

What is being bought

P&C Technology ref: ICT14223 - The project was established in Autumn 2022 to explore a replacement of the current BCMS (Bus Contract Management Solution). The solution had been on the TfL estate for twenty (20) plus years. The BCMS Solution is classed as Business Critical and is responsible for all contractual payments to Bus Operators.

Categories

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support 72000000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusplanned
Contract periodFrom 1 Jul 2028 to 1 Jul 2038

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 72. The category anchor is IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support (72000000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 723,5651 median · 8 average (1,119 of 3,565 with a bid count)1.7 average (1,275 of 3,565 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer27Not publishedNot publishedNot published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05f632
Latest release ID080157-2026
Latest release timestampMon Aug 24 2026 08:27:50 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusplanned
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdNo
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
24 Aug 2026planningUpdate080157-2026
17 May 2026planning045167-2026
16 Dec 2025planningUpdate083596-2025
16 Dec 2025planning083105-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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16 Dec 2025 · 083105-2025 · planning
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    "description": "ICT14223 Future Bus Systems 2 project objective is to replace the current BCMS (Bus Contract Management System) which has been on the TfL estate for over twenty (20) years. Due to the age of the current solution and the changing business needs, there are several constraints that the FBS2 project is looking to address with the implementation of a new solution. The BCPMS Solution is classed as Business Critical and is responsible for all contractual payments to Bus Operators.\nBusiness Drivers\n•\tImprove efficiency and simplify the Bus Contracts payment management process.\n•\tObtain a configurable system with modern User Interface (UI) which has the flexibility to calculate and make contract payments.\nTechnical Drivers\n•\tProvides a modern solution that is flexible to change in processes or support of new technologies \n•\tAllows configuration rather than going through complex customisations \n•\tEliminate manual data transfer between systems.\n•\tSupports easy delivery of data services with versioned API's\n•\tService management/Product Support \n•\tUnderstand the market maturity in terms of technologies and opportunities, what can the industry deliver\nThis notice does not constitute a call for competition, nor does it create any obligation on the part of Transport for London to proceed with the procurement. Publication of the Planned Procurement Notice and Industry Day details does not preclude changes to scope, timelines, or procurement strategy.",
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    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
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  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PHMT-6197-NWNZ",
      "name": "Transport for London",
      "roles": [
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      "address": {
        "region": "UKI41",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "London",
        "postalCode": "E20 1JN",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "5 Endeavour Square"
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        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
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  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "083105-2025",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083105-2025",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2025-12-16T08:24:52Z"
      }
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        "id": "engagement",
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        "status": "met",
        "dateMet": "2024-05-01T00:00:00+01:00",
        "description": "To support supplier preparation for the Bus Contract Management System Transport for London will host an Industry Day as part of preliminary market engagement.  \nPlease NOTE: Transport for London previously published a notice under PCR2015: T01: Prior Information Notice for Public Service Contract Notice Identifier: 2024/S 000-002777.  \nThis Industry Day builds on that earlier engagement and provides updated information aligned with the new Procurement Act.\nThe Industry Day will provide:\n•\tAn overview of the upcoming procurement opportunity.\n•\tGuidance on the Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) and process.\n•\tA Q&A session to clarify requirements.\nAttendance is voluntary and will not influence the formal evaluation process. Prior to the event, TfL will require all participants to sign a confidentiality agreement, which will be provided once attendance is confirmed. \nTo ensure fairness, all event materials and a consolidated Q&A will be published on the Central Digital Platform following the session\nEvent Title: \tFuture Bus System 2 Industry Day\nDate:\tFriday 13th February 2026\nTime:\t9am-5pm\nFormat: In-person \nVenue:\tPalaestra House, Blackfriars Rd, London SE1 9JU\nPurpose: Overview of requirements, Q&A, and guidance and the procurement timeline\nRegistration Email: FBS2ProcurementandCommercial@tfl.gov.uk\nDeadline to Register\tFriday 6th February 2026\nNotes Published to the central digital Platform: \tFriday 27th February 2026 (Estimated)\nNotes\n•\tPresentation slides and a consolidated Q&A will be published on the Central Digital Platform after the event.\n•\tNo supplier will gain an unfair advantage; information shared will be made equally available to all.\n•\tSuppliers may submit clarification questions to FBS2ProcurementandCommercial@tfl.gov.uk  by Friday 6th February 2026\n•\tWhen registering please let us know If you have any special requirements-such as accessibility needs, technical arrangements, or other considerations so we can make the necessary provisions."
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}