Transport for London is looking to encourage potential suppliers to compete for contracts with the company as it considers moving away from Capita after the expiry of the current contract to provide network information services in 2013.

Tfl has issued a Prior Information Notice in order to give potential suppliers the opportunity to provide a competitive proposal to the current Capita system which currently is used to relay incidents and provide solutions.

The Capita system is described as providing an “early visibility and the ability to share information between various bodies, such as the British Transport Police, and other emergency services. It allows for prompt and quick decisions to be made around major incidents between key stakeholders”