Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Transport for London
5 ENDEAVOUR SQUARE
LONDON
E201JN
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI41 - Hackney and Newham
Transport for London
Local Authority
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Market Sounding Questionnaire - Lateral optimised geometry for buses
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60100000 - Road transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) is issued by Transport for London (TfL) and seeks to obtain market feedback to help understand current solutions exist to improve deflection and reduce run over risk of vulnerable road users (VRUs) in the front of the bus through vehicle front skirting or run over protection. The aim is to better understand supplier and service provider appetite, capacity and capability, as well as perceived risks.
Please see the MS Form link here: https://forms.office.com/e/EYQpQkJYaD
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) is issued by Transport for London (TfL) and seeks to obtain market feedback to help understand current solutions exist to improve deflection and reduce run over risk of vulnerable road users (VRUs) in the front of the bus through vehicle front skirting or run over protection. The aim is to better understand supplier and service provider appetite, capacity and capability, as well as perceived risks.
This is not a call for competition. It is being used as a medium for Transport for London to carry out market engagement, identify interested parties that have the potential to meet the requirements and better understand market capabilities.
This PIN is issued solely for the purposes of market engagement. No information contained within this PIN, or provided during and for this, or any other, market engagement exercise, constitutes any commitment by TfL or any member of the TfL group or any of their stakeholders to undertake any procurement exercise in the future.
Please find the MSQ form here: https://forms.office.com/e/EYQpQkJYaD
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 August 2027
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Please can you complete the MS form by noon (12pm) 20 September 2024.