Professional Services Frameworks Engineering Consultancy Services
Framework Description
Transport for London's Professional Services Frameworks for Engineering Consultancy Services, known as Framework 3, gives TfL access to specialist engineering consultants for its operational and capital requirements. It covers civil, mechanical and electrical engineering, infrastructure and systems design, project management and technical advice, and asset assessment and planning, giving TfL teams one route to engineering expertise.
Context & Use Case
TfL commissions engineering consultants for civils, systems and M&E design, technical advice and asset assessments across its operational and capital work. Using a standing framework lets project teams bring in appointed consultants quickly when designs, feasibility work or technical reviews are needed, rather than tendering each commission, and lets TfL compare consultants on a consistent basis.
Scope of Services
Civil engineering consultancy Mechanical and electrical engineering Infrastructure and systems design Project management and technical advice Asset assessment and planning
Lots
See framework link
Who Can Apply
Suits multidisciplinary engineering consultancies and specialist firms with transport experience. Consultants cannot join the current framework mid-term, and TfL is re-tendering it as Framework 3; check Find a Tender to see whether that procurement is still accepting bids or has closed.
Buyer Benefits
Pre-qualified engineering consultants allow TfL to start design and technical work quickly, with terms and rates already agreed. Multidisciplinary capability matters because many TfL projects mix civils, systems and M&E, and appointed firms build knowledge of TfL standards over time.
Next Steps
Search Find a Tender for TfL's Professional Services Framework 3 engineering consultancy notices and confirm the stage and deadlines. If bids are still open, decide which disciplines to target; either way, assemble transport engineering case studies, CVs of key staff and evidence of working to TfL or similar standards. Appointed consultants should keep TfL teams informed of capacity until the new framework starts.
How Athena Can Help
TfL's re-tender is the route onto this framework. Athena's public sector tendering support starts with early bid planning and bid/no-bid advice on which disciplines to target, and our framework application specialists handle the selection stage, case studies and compliance check, so your engineering credentials are presented in full.
Once appointed, our call-off proposal support helps you write sharper technical responses and fee proposals for TfL commissions, informed by competitor scoring and win themes.
