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Tourist Tax Collection Solution

Greater London Authority (GLA) · Central government

In brief

Greater London Authority (GLA) has announced plans to buy IT and software and financial services 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 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 January 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 2.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Transport for London (TfL), on behalf of the Greater London Authority (GLA), are conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement process to engage with innovative, forward thinking suppliers who can help shape the digital backbone of a potential London wide Overnight Visitor Levy ("Tourist Tax"). We are seeking partners with the vision and capability to deliver modern, efficient, tech enabled solutions covering collection, administration, enforcement, and reporting. This is a unique opportunity to help design a system that supports London's global visitor economy while ensuring fairness, transparency, and operational excellence. We would appreciate suppliers feedback in the form of responses to…Read the full description
Transport for London (TfL), on behalf of the Greater London Authority (GLA), are conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement process to engage with innovative, forward thinking suppliers who can help shape the digital backbone of a potential London wide Overnight Visitor Levy ("Tourist Tax"). We are seeking partners with the vision and capability to deliver modern, efficient, tech enabled solutions covering collection, administration, enforcement, and reporting. This is a unique opportunity to help design a system that supports London's global visitor economy while ensuring fairness, transparency, and operational excellence. We would appreciate suppliers feedback in the form of responses to our Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ). The MSQ primary focus is to understand market capabilities and interest, identify proven international models, assess technical approaches, and inform a future competitive procurement process. Suppliers with experience in municipal taxation systems, lodging tax automation, visitor management platforms, payment infrastructure, or similar service domains are invited to respond. This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes. It does not constitute a formal call for competition, nor does it present a commitment or obligation by the Contracting Authority to proceed with any procurement, issue a tender, or adopt any specific procurement route. Furthermore, the Authority is not bound by any information, solutions, or approaches discussed or provided during this engagement.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 015804-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 044209-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 050215-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 015804-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 February 2026, last updated 28 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.