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TfL Concessions for Rail (Including London Underground) and Bus Shelters

Advertising services
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 18:52 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
2lots
2 lots · 2 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~64 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 64 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£3,385,800,000
Contract/award value: £3,385,800,000
2 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
3 bids
SME bid count not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 79)
Based on 13,031 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
9.17%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
64 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 79)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540
49 contracts£157,191,280,561-9.7% below budget
36 contracts£78,121,082,603-6.3% below budget
36 contracts£57,303,208,486At ceiling / not disclosed
34 contracts£13,244,279,400At ceiling / not disclosed
DELOITTE LLPCRN: OC303675
30 contracts£104,328,670,062-37% below budget
Ernst & Young LLPCRN: OC300001
28 contracts£54,840,655,892At ceiling / not disclosed
28 contracts£5,576,393At ceiling / not disclosed
27 contracts£304,062,138At ceiling / not disclosed
27 contracts£3,662,531At ceiling / not disclosed
25 contracts£22,142,230At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
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£2,575,000
same CPV family
same region
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£615,000
same CPV family
same region
Future Employment Support - Seetec EOISeetec Business Technology Centre Ltd · 4 Sept 2026, 10:07 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same region
Independent Monitor - South East WaterWater Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) · 4 Sept 2026, 13:04 BST
£5,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Independent Monitor - Thames WaterWater Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) · 4 Sept 2026, 15:58 BST
£13,000,000
same CPV family
same region
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Transport for London: "TfL Concessions for Rail (Including London Underground) and Bus Shelters". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityTransport for LondonScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Transport for London
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Transport for London. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
3Bids / Report (median)
8.6% of reports have one bid · Mean: 3.7 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
LS Events LtdTop vendor: 0.2% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 49 active published awards; 35 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 79):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
LS Events Ltd3 wins£5,998,765
T-Kartor Content Management AB2 wins£3,320,000
Sparq Live Ltd2 wins£0
Global Outdoor Media Limited1 win£2,322,600,000
JCDecaux UK Ltd1 win£1,063,200,000
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityTransport for London
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published4 Oct 2024, 12:53 BST
Last source update4 Oct 2024, 12:53 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAdvertising services
Delivery area
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-040d35
What is being bought
It is not considered that any of the procurement regulations applied to this competition. However, on a voluntary basis, in order to run a transparent, auditable and fair process, TfL has conducted the procurement based on the requirements of the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (CCR).
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    4 Oct 2024, 12:53 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    4 Oct 2024, 12:53 BST
  3. Submission deadline changed to published date
    4 Oct 2024, 12:53 BST
  4. Buyer information updated
    4 Oct 2024, 12:53 BST
  5. Status changed to active
    18 Oct 2023, 17:19 BST
  6. Official notice release published
    18 Oct 2023, 17:19 BST
  7. Submission deadline changed to 18 Nov 2023, 17:00 GMT
    18 Oct 2023, 17:19 BST
  8. Buyer information updated
    18 Oct 2023, 17:19 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Rail (including London Underground) Advertising Concession
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The concession involves the right to sell and display advertising on all Rail stations and rolling stock on the following transport services: - London Underground - Elizabeth line - London Overground - Docklands Light Railway - Trams - Victoria Coach Station This consists of traditional assets of varying formats from 4 sheets to 96 sheets, as well as a range of digital assets including Digital 6 Sheets, Digital 12 Sheets, Escalator Panels, Escalator Ribbons, large scale Landmarks/Video Walls, and Digital Runways (integrated into platform edge doors). The concessionaire will be responsible for the posting/scheduling of adverts and the installation and maintenance of all advertising assets. Additional information: The contract will be for 96 months with option (at TfL's discretion) to extend by up to a further 24 months. For avoidance of doubt, the value stated herein is for the full 10 years (120 months). The Advertising Commencement Date is 01 April 2025.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Bus Shelter Advertising Concession
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The concession involves the right to sell and display advertising on TfL's bus shelter estate throughout the Greater London area. This consists of more than 4,700 bus shelters carrying 9,500 traditional paper advertising panels and 612 digital panels. The concessionaire will be responsible for posting adverts on the traditional poster panels, as well as the scheduling of adverts across the digital network. The maintenance and cleaning of the bus shelters is conducted by third parties, but the concessionaire will be responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of the traditional panels and the installation, maintenance, and cleaning of the digital advertising panels on the bus shelters. Additional information: The contract will be for 96 months with option (at TfL's discretion) to extend by up to a further 24 months. For avoidance of doubt, the value stated herein is for the full 10 years (120 months). The Advertising Commencement Date is 01 April 2025.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    4 Oct 2024, 12:53 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Contract active
    Signed 10 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST · £2,322,600,000
  5. Contract active
    Signed 10 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST · £1,063,200,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Global Outdoor Media Limited
Not published · Not published · active
JCDECAUX UK LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Rail (including London Underground) Advertising Concession
£2,322,600,000 · signed 10 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Bus Shelter Advertising Concession
£1,063,200,000 · signed 10 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 3 (lot 1)
bids: 2 (lot 2)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Transport for London

Contracting authority GB-FTS-14777
View buyer profile
  • Transport for London
    buyer

    5 ENDEAVOUR SQUARE, LONDON, UKI, E201JN
  • Global Outdoor Media Limited
    supplier

    GB-COH: 02866133
    London, UKI
  • JCDecaux UK Ltd
    supplier

    GB-COH: 01679670
    London, UKI
  • The Public Procurement Review Service
    reviewBody

    London
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