TfL 97139 - Bus Driver Quality Monitoring

What the buyer is asking for

TfL 97139 - Bus Driver Quality Monitoring Ongoing bus driver quality assessment is a comprehensive, continuous process, designed to ensure high safety standards, passenger comfort, and operational efficiency. These programs move beyond initial hiring to monitor driver performance throughout their employment.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 50%qualityTechnicalVarious Questions
• 10%costSocial Value
• 40%pricePriceTotal Cost over the contract value

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  In Tender documenation

• technical

  In Tender documentation.

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 267 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   28 Sept 2026, 12:31 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 21 days

   20 Oct 2026, 01:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 31 days

   30 Oct 2026, 00:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 126 days

   1 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender

1. Pipeline or early engagement notice14 May 2026, 23:28 BST044705-2026
2. Pipeline or early engagement notice11 Jun 2026, 13:47 BST055233-2026
3. Pipeline or early engagement notice28 Sept 2026, 12:31 BST091397-2026