Transport for London: tenders, contracts and bids
Transport for London has awarded 865 contracts since October 2023, usually worth about £3.4m over 60 months. Its earlier open tenders drew a median of 4 bids, which we call few bidders.
That is fewer bids than 55% of the 849 UK public buyers we can rate.
Transport for London: key facts
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Contracts awarded since October 2023 | 865 |
| Usual contract value | £3.4m |
| Usual contract length | 60 months |
| Median bids on earlier open tenders | 4 (few bidders) |
| Open tenders now | 2 |
| Planned tenders coming soon | 33 |
| Contracts ending within 12 months | 104 |
What is Transport for London buying now?
2 open tenders and 33 planned tenders coming soon.
| Tender | Closes | Value |
|---|---|---|
| TfL 97139 - Bus Driver Quality Monitoring | 30 Oct 2026 | not stated |
| TfL Vegetation Inspection Services | 2 Nov 2026 | not stated |
See everything from this buyer in BidCount
Which of its contracts end soon?
104 contracts from this buyer end in the next 12 months and may be re-tendered.
| Contract | Ends | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Provision of Bus Service - Route 645 | 30 Oct 2026 | £113k |
| Provision of Bus Service - Route 313 | 6 Nov 2026 | £2.0m |
| Provision of Bus Service - Route 413 | 4 Dec 2026 | £1.8m |
| Provision of Bus Service - Route 655 | 4 Dec 2026 | £76k |
| TfL 96007 - Accesssibility Insight Package | 7 Dec 2026 | £791k |
| Provision of a Consultancy Service on Maximising Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Across London Legacy Development Corp | 31 Dec 2026 | £76k |
| Provision of Bus Service - Route 625 | 1 Jan 2027 | £179k |
| Provision of Bus Service - Routes 624/658 | 1 Jan 2027 | £370k |
Who wins its contracts?
| Supplier | Awards since Oct 2023 |
|---|---|
| Metroline | 49 |
| Arriva London North | 42 |
| Arriva London South | 27 |
Mostly tenders in: Vehicles, IT services, Repair & maintenance.
How we work this out
Open tenders, planned tenders and awards come from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder (Open Government Licence v3.0). “Bids” is the median number of bids on the buyer's earlier open tenders (Find a Tender, 2025-26). It describes the buyer's history, not this tender, and is not a forecast. Contracts ending are from award notices and may be extended or re-tendered early or late. Always check the official notice. Updated 9 Oct 2026. Operated by OKII.
To cite this page: Transport for London tenders and bid counts, BidCount, https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/transport-for-london, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder data (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated 9 Oct 2026.