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Opportunity overview
This project seeks to deliver a Digital Traffic Enforcement System (DTES) Replacement Solution that will support the following potential objectives. Suppliers who express interest are asked to consider the following:
Objective 1: Gauge supplier knowledge on potential routes to market and possible frameworks to carry out the procurement.
Objective 2: Seek feedback on how TfL can ensure continuity of Traffic Order Enforcement on the TfL Road Network (TLRN) with no loss of enforcement capability during transition or following implementation of the replacement solution.
Objective 3: Seek feedback on how TfL can deliver a more efficient and cost-effective solution with lower maintenance costs compared to current delivery solution.
Objective 4:Seek feedback on how TfL can deliver a solution with a more simplified architecture to future proof technology and ensure compliance with relevant regulatory authorities.
Objective 5: Seek feedback on how TfL can provide a solution which continues to be satisfactory by end users and enables effective use of enforcement resources i.e. issuing PCNs effectively and efficiently.
Objective 6: Seek feedback on how TfL can ensure that all internal and external systems are integrated for effective delivery.
Objective 7: Seek feedback on how TfL can enhance quality of current system and bring video quality up to market standards to increase likelihood of number plate capture and consistency of evidence packs.
Objective 8: Seek feedback on how TfL can successful decommissioning of current DTES solution following migration and ensuring all necessary information required for business continuity is successfully migrated and accessible within the replacement solution.
Objective 9: Seek feedback on the market’s indication of cost and time implications of delivering the works. I.E OPEX Costs, Licencing, maintenance.
Classification
CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Planning and budget
Milestones
Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Following this PME, TfL plan to send out a Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) to prospective suppliers who shall be invited to respond with their solutions to the proposal.
As part of the MSQ, suppliers shall be asked to consider solutions regarding Systems Integration, prospective timelines to deliver the project, solutions to technical queries regarding the project and an indication of a cost breakdown to the proposed solution and any ongoing maintenance costs.
Participation or non-participation in this Early Market Engagement exercise will not disadvantage or advantage any supplier's ability to participate in any future procurement activity, including in particular any subsequent procurement process undertaken to deliver the project.
Direct or indirect canvassing of any TfL employee or agent by any supplier concerning this requirement, (or any attempt to procure information from any TfL employee or agent concerning this PME outside of the formal process described in this document) may result in the disqualification of the supplier from consideration of any future procurement activity.
TfL is under no obligation to follow up this market engagement exercise in any way or with any interested parties.
Due
18 Dec 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
093844-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Buyer location · London · UKI41 · E20 1JN · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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093844-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement for Transport for London’s planned replacement of its Digital Traffic Enforcement System. TfL is seeking supplier feedback on procurement routes, continuity of enforcement, system integration, video and evidence quality, migration/decommissioning, and indicative delivery times and costs. This is not an open bidding opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to suppliers of traffic enforcement platforms, enforcement-camera/video systems, systems integration, software development, migration and managed support services. Formal supplier selection requirements are unknown.
Key points identified
Replacement solution scopeA Digital Traffic Enforcement System replacement solution is being explored.Evidence: “This project seeks to deliver a Digital Traffic Enforcement System (DTES) Replacement Solution”.
Continuity of enforcementThe replacement should maintain Traffic Order Enforcement on the TfL Road Network without loss of enforcement capability during transition or after implementation.Evidence: Objective 2 seeks “continuity of Traffic Order Enforcement on the TfL Road Network (TLRN) with no loss of enforcement capability during transition or following implementation”.
Architecture and regulatory complianceTfL is seeking a simplified, future-proof architecture that complies with relevant regulatory authorities.Evidence: Objective 4 refers to “a more simplified architecture to future proof technology and ensure compliance with relevant regulatory authorities”.
97% approved-analysis confidence8 supplier criteria identified5 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement for Transport for London’s planned replacement of its Digital Traffic Enforcement System. TfL is seeking supplier feedback on procurement routes, continuity of enforcement, system integration, video and evidence quality, migration/decommissioning, and indicative delivery times and costs. This is not an open bidding opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to suppliers of traffic enforcement platforms, enforcement-camera/video systems, systems integration, software development, migration and managed support services. Formal supplier selection requirements are unknown.
Key deliverables
Market feedback on procurement routes and frameworks
Replacement digital traffic enforcement solution
Continuity of Traffic Order Enforcement during transition
Integration with internal and external systems
Improved video quality, number-plate capture and evidence packs
Migration of required business-continuity information and decommissioning of the current system
Indicative OPEX, licensing, maintenance, cost and delivery-time input
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
8 criteria identified
Replacement solution scope
99% confidence
A Digital Traffic Enforcement System replacement solution is being explored.
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“This project seeks to deliver a Digital Traffic Enforcement System (DTES) Replacement Solution”.
Continuity of enforcement
98% confidence
The replacement should maintain Traffic Order Enforcement on the TfL Road Network without loss of enforcement capability during transition or after implementation.
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Objective 2 seeks “continuity of Traffic Order Enforcement on the TfL Road Network (TLRN) with no loss of enforcement capability during transition or following implementation”.
Architecture and regulatory compliance
96% confidence
TfL is seeking a simplified, future-proof architecture that complies with relevant regulatory authorities.
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Objective 4 refers to “a more simplified architecture to future proof technology and ensure compliance with relevant regulatory authorities”.
Integration
98% confidence
The solution should support integration of internal and external systems.
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Objective 6 seeks to ensure “all internal and external systems are integrated for effective delivery”.
Video and evidence quality
98% confidence
TfL seeks improved video quality to support number-plate capture and consistent evidence packs.
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Objective 7 seeks to bring “video quality up to market standards to increase likelihood of number plate capture and consistency of evidence packs”.
Migration and decommissioning
98% confidence
The current DTES is expected to be decommissioned after migration, with required business-continuity information accessible in the replacement.
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Objective 8 refers to “decommissioning of current DTES solution following migration” and ensuring necessary information is “migrated and accessible”.
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown at this market-engagement stage.
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The notice provides no selection, financial, insurance, geographic, company-size or certification eligibility criteria.
SME/VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Suitable-for-SME and suitable-for-VCSE fields are not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No minimum or maximum value or currency is stated.
Commercial cost input sought
98% confidence
TfL seeks market indication of OPEX, licensing, maintenance, cost and time implications.
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Objective 9 requests market indication of “OPEX Costs, Licencing, maintenance”.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start or end date is stated.
Delivery
Delivery geography
94% confidence
United Kingdom.
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The delivery location is recorded as UK, United Kingdom.
Buyer location
98% confidence
London, United Kingdom.
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Buyer location is recorded as London, UKI41, E20 1JN.
Implementation timetable
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No delivery, implementation or transition dates are stated; the notice seeks market views on time implications.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming planning-stage preliminary market engagement; not an open tender.
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Display status is “upcoming”, stage is “planning”, and notice type is “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Purpose of engagement
99% confidence
TfL is seeking supplier feedback on routes to market, frameworks, solution approach, continuity, cost and delivery timing.
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Objectives 1 to 9 repeatedly request supplier and market feedback.
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown; TfL is seeking market input on potential routes to market and frameworks.
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Objective 1 is to “Gauge supplier knowledge on potential routes to market and possible frameworks”.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No submission deadline is stated.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Procurement outcome risk
99% confidence
This is market engagement only; a tender, supplier appointment and final scope are not confirmed.
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The opportunity is a planning-stage preliminary market engagement notice and seeks feedback on routes to market.
Transition continuity risk
99% confidence
Any future implementation must avoid loss of traffic-enforcement capability during transition.
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Objective 2 explicitly seeks no loss of enforcement capability during transition or following implementation.
Integration risk
96% confidence
The future solution will need to integrate internal and external systems, but interface detail is unknown.
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Objective 6 requires integration; no technical interface specification is supplied.
Migration and decommissioning risk
98% confidence
Business-continuity information must be migrated and accessible before or alongside decommissioning of the current system.
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Objective 8 requires successful migration, accessibility and decommissioning.
Commercial uncertainty
99% confidence
Budget, pricing model, contract duration and final commercial terms are unknown at this stage.
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No value or term is stated, while Objective 9 seeks market input on OPEX, licensing, maintenance, cost and timing.
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