Elizabeth line software requirements - Workforce Rostering

London Underground Limited

Published: Jun 26, 2026

Updated: Jun 26, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the information and communication technology and transport and logistics sectors, with a focus on Software and Network Infrastructure. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 2.0 million.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for consulting in the information and communication technology sector. Consulting assignments are typically evaluated with a strong emphasis on the technical proposal, including the methodology and qualifications of key experts. Shortlisted firms may be invited to submit financial proposals in a second stage. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

Scope Description The Elizabeth Line is London's newest railway line running from Reading in the West through to Shenfield in the east through the middle of London. The operating of the railway is split into a number of teams carrying out maintenance and other activities on the network on a number of different shift patterns. Each of these teams have different roster patterns that are currently organised by a combination of methods. This investigation seeks to identify a single tool that will plan, adjust and report on staff rosters. Effective workforce planning is critical to ensure: - Safe and timely execution of maintenance activities - Efficient deployment of resources. - Compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations, in particular the requirements of the Office of Rail Regulator for fatigue risk assessments to be carried out and recorded where workers shifts meet requirements for duration, rest period and a number of other factors. Objective of the proposed solution We are exploring the implementation of a digital solution to support workforce rostering, planning and scheduling. The key objectives are to: - Improve the efficiency and automation of the rostering processes. - Enable a workflow where a draft roster pattern can be circulated prior to publishing - Enhance visibility of workforce availability, skills and constraints, bringing in data from other HR data that holds key qualification and organisational data. - Enable optimisation of workforce allocation. - Support safe and compliant delivery of maintenance activities. - Provide scalable and user-friendly tooling for planners and operational teams. Contract dates (estimated) 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2032 5 years Main procurement category Services CPV classifications • 72212330 - Scheduling and productivity software development services • 79630000: Personnel services except placement and supply services • 48450000: Time accounting or human resources software package Contract locations UK - London Engagement Deadline 3 July 2026 Engagement process description This Preliminary Engagement Notice is being issued for the primary reason of seeking information from the market. Subsequent to reviewing the findings for the Elizabeth Line Roster & Fatigue Tool, this may lead to a procurement. Engagement is being sought via a Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) which aims to gather feedback from potential suppliers including but not limited to: market interest and capability, risks and issues. To participate in this early market engagement, organisations are required to register their interest via email to the following Inbox: ELRostering@tfl.gov.uk. TfL will respond with an MSQ, which we invite interested suppliers to submit a response to this PME Please note the deadline for submitting an MSQ response is 6:00pm 10th July 2026. TfL also reserves the right to conduct further rounds of preliminary market engagement in relation to this project and TfL may conduct one to one discussions with organisations to explore and better understand their responses to the MSQ.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on June 26, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 060487-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About London Underground Limited

London Underground Limited has issued 28 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 5 currently open and 17 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Transport & Logistics, and Architecture & Engineering Services. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: June 26, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 060487-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by London Underground Limited in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract in the Information & Communication Technology sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is £2,000,000 - £2,000,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.