Hi, could you please let me know how much fees have been collected from selling TFL technoloy to other companies so far and hoow much is forecast in the next Fiscal year? This relates to the TFL Cubic agreement and similar agreements as mentioned in TFL's annual report page 59. http://content.tfl.gov.uk/tfl-annual-report-and-statement-of-accounts-2016-17.pdf Thanks

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TfL Ref: FOI-0212-1819

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 25 April 2018 asking for information about TfL technology fees.

Your request has been processed in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. You asked:

Could you please let me know how much fees have been collected from selling TFL technology to other companies so far and how much is forecast in the next Fiscal year? This relates to the TFL Cubic agreement and similar agreements as mentioned in TFL's annual report page 59. http://content.tfl.gov.uk/tfl-annual-report-and-statement-of-accounts-2016-17.pdf

The value of the Cubic Back Office Licence agreement is £15m.

We are not obliged to supply you with how much fees have been collected from selling TFL technology to other companies so far and how much is forecast in the next Fiscal year as this information is subject to a statutory exemption to the right of access to information undersection 43 (commercial interests) of the FOI Act.

In this instance the section 43(2) exemption has been applied to the information requested as disclosure would be likely to prejudice our commercial interests, as well as those of the companies concerned. Prejudice would be likely to occur when these companies compete for our products in the future, as their competitive edge would inevitably be prejudiced by disclosure of detailed financial information. There are various companies who buy our technology products and disclosure of the price we currently sell them for could hinder different company’s ability to competitively tender for similar products in the future as well as hinder our ability to negotiate the best value for money for similar products in the future.

The use of this exemption is subject to an assessment of the public interest in relation to the disclosure of the information concerned. TfL recognises the need for openness and transparency by public authorities but in this instance the public interest in ensuring that TfL is able to obtain the best value for public money outweighs the general public interest in increasing transparency of our processes. When looking at disclosure requests for contractual information we have to be mindful of different commercial risks. These include consideration of the likelihood that if detailed pricing information were disclosed it would likely result in a clustering of bids based on previously negotiated payments when we sell the same or similar products in the future. The commercial interests of the companies would be prejudiced by disclosure as they compete with other firms for similar technology products.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Melissa Nichols

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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