Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-11-28
Buyer: Transport for London
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 38221000 | 63000000 | 63700000 | 63712000 | 63712710
Submission deadline: 2019-01-18
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: TfL Professional Services Frameworks 2 – Transport Planning and Impact Monitoring (Including Health and Safety and Environmental Services) Framework (PSFW2) — 94202
The suite of TfL Professional Services Frameworks are TfL's and its Group Companies', Greater London Authority and its functional bodies and all London Boroughs, primary means of accessing engineering, planning and project management support and expertise from the external supply chain. In line with its Commercial Strategy, TfL continues to work within a category management approach for replacing the current suite of frameworks. Fundamental to the success of the programme is ensuring that the intended users have access to the necessary technical and specialist skills and services to meet their requirements. The key strategic objectives of the new suite of Frameworks includes higher quality service provision, reduced costs and greater value for money.
The duration of the Framework Agreement will be 3 years. TfL reserves the right to extend by a period or periods of time up to a maximum of 4 years.
TfL undertakes studies into commercial vehicle operations. “Commercial vehicles” refers to all types of road vehicle used for the provision of goods and/or services. These will include goods vehicles (HGV and LGV), coaches and other specialist vehicles (e.g. construction, waste, security).
The undertaking of work related to the design and development of databases and database systems and processes to allow TfL to meet its current and future requirements for the creation, management and dissemination of data.
In order to develop Road Safety interventions that are appropriately targeted and deliver maximum casualty reduction benefits, it is necessary to carry out a range of road safety research. The research will be consistent with the goals and ambitions of the Safe Streets for London road safety action plan and will cover the different categories of investigation as highlighted below.
This capability includes the ability to analyse data to reach an understanding of travel behaviour, behavioural response to policies or schemes, and travel patterns. It also includes the ability to develop forecasting spreadsheets and mathematical modelling techniques tailored to arising needs.
This category of work includes the development and application of strategic multi-mode models. It includes the process of constructing, calibrating and validating such models.
The undertaking of feasibility and design studies to assess options for improvements to the transport network and additions (stand-alone or as a package) to accommodate new or significantly intensified land use development in areas of regeneration. Options to be tested could include rail and bus station enhancements, interchange improvements, changes to rail or bus service patterns, new or extended public transport networks, improvements to existing roads including traffic, bus priority, cycling or pedestrian improvements, or construction of new roads. Studies can include some or all of the following – surveys, multi-modal demand forecasting, public transport assignment modelling, local or strategic highway modelling, pedestrian flow modelling using software such as Pedroute or Legion, technical design and engineering.
Consultants will be required to undertake optioneering work to scope out a range of potential options and to identify the best performing options against TfL’s objectives.
TfL seeks to give the most robust, evidence-based strategic transport planning and transport policy advice to the Mayor, London Assembly, local authorities and HM Government and makes the best possible business decisions for itself, This is to ensure London’s diverse transport needs are met with appropriate provision of transport services in the short, medium and long-term, over a timescale of twenty years or more as demonstrated within the Mayor’s Transport Strategy (MTS).
Analysis and optioneering to develop strategic transport options for Opportunity Areas and other locations likely to see rapid economic development or population changes.
Recognising the needs of its business units, TfL must ensure its own operations and new transport investments address the Mayor’s desired outcomes as specified in the MTS and London Plan, ensuring best possible value for money. As well as seeking to influence transport planning decisions, strategic planning activity considers other related activities such as business planning, corporate policy and programme management activity, and management of its assets.
Taking account of the client’s legal obligations and the desire for best practice, in accordance with the MTS.
Transport Assessments are produced to support Planning Applications or new transport schemes as part of an Environmental Impact Assessment requirement. Transport assessments fall into two categories: (i) commissioned by TfL and prepared by consultants on behalf of TfL to assess the impact of TfL promoted transport schemes, and (ii) prepared by the private sector or public sector bodies and submitted to TfL to review as the statutory highway and public transport authority.