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Published 6 Oct 2025, 15:16 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Annual SCRIM and SCANNER Surveys on the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN)

Official notice

Authority: Docklands Light Railway Limited (Public body)

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitable
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsends 24 Aug 2029 · up to 24 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 25 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract is for the provision of two annual surveys to support investment decisions on Transport for London Road Network (TLRN):

a) A provider of annual Sideways-Force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine (SCRIM) survey to identify areas of poor skid resistance on the TLRN; and

b) A provider of annual Surface Condition Assessment of the National Network of Roads (SCANNER) survey to assess the road profile and any deformation issues on the TLRN.

The anticipated duration of the contract is 36 months with an option to extend by up to 24 months.

TfL reserves the right to cancel or terminate this procurement at TfL's discretion and without liability to any applicant. The SCRIM Survey shall be carried out in accordance with the Highways England Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) CS 228 Skidding Resistance (formerly HD 28/15), the Transport for London Skid Resistance Policy. The SCANNER Survey shall be carried out in accordance with the latest version of the SCANNER User Guide and Specification (Volumes 1 to 5) published by the UK Roads Board. The network to be surveyed comprises of Mainline (Dual and Single carriageway) sections and Slip Road sections.

CPV: Road-inspection services · Surface surveying services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSME
Contract period: 25 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 24 Aug 2031 with extensions
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Oct 2025, 15:16 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2025, 15:16 BST
Authority reference
tfl_scp_002546
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062580
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Road-inspection servicesSurface surveying services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a8e1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

6 Oct 2025 → 25 Aug 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published388 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 15:16 BST
  2. Market engagement374 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST

    To register your interest please submit a maximum of 2 pages to hannahhinchliffe@tfl.gov.uk detailing your company name, contact details and experience. Please also confirm your interest for SCRIM, SCANNER or both surveys.

  3. Contract starts66 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    6 Oct 2025, 15:16 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Transport for London

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHMT-6197-NWNZ 5 Endeavour Square, London, London, E20 1JNContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure