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Road User Charging - Business and Enforcement Operations Service

Transport for London · Public undertaking

In brief

Transport for London has announced plans to buy transport and IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 14 years, up to 20 years with extensions, starting 25 September 2028.

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Can I win this?

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 47 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

This PMEN is for the Business and Enforcement Operations (BEOps) Service in support of TfL's Road User Charging (RUC) programme. TfL currently operates the following RUC Schemes: - Congestion Charge (CC) - Low Emission Zone (LEZ) - Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) - Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnel User Charging (TUC) - HGV Safety Permit Scheme - Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) processing for on-street enforcement (Traffic Enforcement TE) Background The contract which TfL wishes to award pursuant to this procurement process will cover both the Business Operations (BOps) and the Enforcement Operations (EOps) for RUC in a single contract, including IT systems and related services described in…Read the full description
This PMEN is for the Business and Enforcement Operations (BEOps) Service in support of TfL's Road User Charging (RUC) programme. TfL currently operates the following RUC Schemes: - Congestion Charge (CC) - Low Emission Zone (LEZ) - Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) - Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnel User Charging (TUC) - HGV Safety Permit Scheme - Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) processing for on-street enforcement (Traffic Enforcement TE) Background The contract which TfL wishes to award pursuant to this procurement process will cover both the Business Operations (BOps) and the Enforcement Operations (EOps) for RUC in a single contract, including IT systems and related services described in more detail below. The new BEOps Contract will support all current RUC Schemes, any associated volumetric changes and may also need to make provision for future enhancements or developments that may be associated with RUC schemes, subject to due governance process. The scope includes the detailed design, development, configuration, integration, testing, and implementation of scalable IT systems and services for both Business Operations and Enforcement Operations. It encompasses ongoing continuous operation, support and maintenance of the systems and services, alongside data quality analysis and collaboration with other RUC and third-party suppliers. The service provider will be responsible for the operation of the end-to-end BEOps Service including: - Receive Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) data for processing. - Customer account management. - Discount processing. - Digital services. - Payment processing, reimbursement services and billing. - Event processing. - Provision of an enquiry and complaints service via various channels including telephone, webchat and digital. - Financial accounting. - Validating contraventions. - Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) issuing and processing. - Representations and appeals. - Debt registration and enforcement. - Claims and applications. - Service management. Expected contract value in excess of £2bn over the 20 year term. Market Briefing (In Person/Teams) - 06 May 2026 Conference Room 1, Ground Floor, TfL, Palestra House, 197 Blackfriars Rd, London SE1 8NJ.

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Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 016040-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 035805-2026

Last time this was bought

Road User Charging Outstation Spares, Repairs and Firmware

Awarded
10 March 2026
Value
£24,000,000
Contract ends
20 September 2038

Matched on Transport for London, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

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From notice 016040-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 February 2026, last updated 20 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.