Pan-TfL Carbon Accounting and Utilities Management Solutions: Preliminary Market Engagement
Contract Value:
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Notice Type:
Prior Information Notice
Published Date:
17 June 2026
Closing Date:
Location(s):
UK UNITED KINGDOM
UKI LONDON (UK UNITED KINGDOM)
Description:
Transport for London is engaging the market to assess capabilities for Carbon Accounting and Utilities Management solutions, focusing on utilities bill payment, data visualization, carbon emissions accounting, and supporting net zero commitments.
Transport for London (TfL) is conducting preliminary market engagement to understand the current state of the market for Carbon Accounting and Utilities Management solutions. TfL is the largest consumer of electricity in London, with annual consumption of 1.6 Terawatt hours (TWh) in electricity and an additional 50 Gigawatt hours (GWh) in gas. TfL spends nearly £357m on operating costs for utilities annually, managing billing across over 2,000 operational sites and 2,500 metering points. Over half of TfL's total carbon emissions are indirect, arising from its supply chain, capital projects, operational material consumption, and supplier energy use. TfL currently delivers carbon accounting and utilities management through separate systems and processes. This market engagement seeks to understand market capability across the following areas: Utilities bill payment, including validation, reconciliation, and payment processing Utilities data visualisation and performance management Carbon accounting across Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, aligned to the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol and legislative requirements including Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) Supply chain carbon data capture and reporting Forecasting, scenario planning, and target tracking in support of TfL's science-based net zero commitments TfL is issuing a Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) to a broad range of suppliers. This notice is published in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. This exercise does not constitute a formal procurement process and does not commit TfL to any subsequent procurement activity.
TfL is conducting preliminary market engagement through a Market Sounding Questionnaire (MSQ) to understand current market capability for Carbon Accounting and Utilities Management solutions. The engagement period commenced on 15 May 2026 and will close on 19 June 2026, following the deadline for receipt of MSQ responses. Clarification questions may be submitted until 30 May 2026 and TfL intends to issue responses by 13 June 2026. This exercise is for market engagement only and does not constitute a commitment to procure. TfL may, at its discretion, undertake further engagement with selected suppliers after review of responses.