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Growing Cycling Sustainably, Infrastructure, app-based and monitoring solutions for Safer Cycling Behaviour[E17]

London, United KingdomTransport for London[E1]

In plain English

What they want: This Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) is issued by Transport for London (TfL). London has seen sustained growth in cycling in recent years, supported by significant investment in cycling infrastructure and the Mayor’s ambition for 80% of journeys to be made by walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport by 2041.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline: Not stated
Published 26 Oct 2026.
Value: Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer: Transport for LondonSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

Expected deadline: Not stated
Value: Not stated
Published[E15]: 26 Oct 2026
Procedure: Not stated
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 12 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

This Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) is issued by Transport for London (TfL). London has seen sustained growth in cycling in recent years, supported by significant investment in cycling infrastructure and the Mayor’s ambition for 80% of journeys to be made by walking, wheeling, cycling and public transport by 2041. Today, London has more than 450km of high-quality cycle routes and around 1.5 million cycle journeys are made each day, reflecting cycling’s increasingly important role in delivering the Mayor’s Transport Strategy and supporting healthier, more sustainable travel choices. As cycling continues to grow, it is important that people walking, wheeling, cycling and using public transport can interact safely, comfortably and confidently across the transport network. Cyclist behaviour is not a major contributor to overall road danger, with motor vehicles continuing to pose the greatest risk to people and cyclists; however, concerns relating to compliance with traffic controls and pedestrian priority measures, particularly at signalised junctions and crossings, are regularly raised through stakeholder engagement, customer correspondence and public consultation. These concerns can affect perceptions of safety, accessibility and confidence, particularly among people walking and wheeling and those who may be less confident travelling in environments with high levels of cycling activity. Existing evidence suggests that behaviour at signalised junctions and crossings is influenced by a range of factors, including infrastructure design, signal operation, pedestrian and cycl…[E9]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKI, United Kingdom.[E10]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E11]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E12]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E13]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Jul 2027 to 1 Dec 2028.[E7]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E14]
UnknownNo submission deadline we could read in the notice data.
UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC
The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.
Source document 100890-2026

Evidence

17 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Transport for London.
Document 100890-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 63712710 (Traffic monitoring services).
Document 100890-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/4/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
The notice is classified under CPV 34430000 (Bicycles).
Document 100890-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The notice is classified under CPV 34970000 (Traffic-monitoring equipment).
Document 100890-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The notice is classified under CPV 34996100 (Traffic lights).
Document 100890-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/3/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The notice is classified under CPV 30144300 (Vehicle-counting machines).
Document 100890-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Lot 1 runs from 1 Jul 2027 to 1 Dec 2028.
“2027-07-01T00:00:00Z to 2028-12-01T23:59:59Z”
Document 100890-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 100890-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“This Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) is issued by Transport for London (TfL). London has seen sustained growth in cycling in recent years, supported by significant investment in cycling infrastructure and the Mayor’s ambition for 80% of journeys to be made by walking, wheeli…”
Document 100890-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Delivery location: UKI, United Kingdom.
Document 100890-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 100890-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 100890-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.
“vcse: true”
Document 100890-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.
Document 100890-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
The notice was published on 26 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-26T10:57:29Z”
Document 100890-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
Find a Tender gives the tender status as planning.
Document 100890-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The notice is titled "Growing Cycling Sustainably, Infrastructure, app-based and monitoring solutions for Safer Cycling Behaviour".
Document 100890-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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