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Provision of bus service - Route 117

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London procured a public bus service for Route 117 in London. The requirement is for the operation of the route as a scheduled public road transport service, delivered over a three-year contract period. This is a transport services opportunity rather than a vehicle supply, construction or consultancy requirement. The buyer is Transport for London, based in London, and the service is intended for passengers using Route 117. The procurement is classified as public road transport services and falls within the services category. It was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to established bus operators and other organisations with the operational capability to deliver a public route service.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to London United on 25 March 2024. The award value is £3,408,730. The contract runs from 7 September 2024 to 3 September 2027. The original tender estimated the value between £3,443,162 and £3,443,163. It used a selective competitive procedure with negotiation above the applicable threshold. Bids were due by 27 February 2024 at 12:00. The award is active and covers the full Route 117 requirement. The published outcome records London United as the sole awarded supplier. The three-year service period and award value indicate a substantial, defined operating requirement rather than an ad hoc or short-term transport engagement.

This procurement provides a clear example of the capability Transport for London uses for a scheduled bus route: reliable day-to-day passenger transport, suitable vehicles, qualified operating staff, route management and the capacity to maintain service performance across London. Bus operators with experience running contracted public services would be best placed to compete when a comparable requirement returns. Smaller operators and voluntary, community or social enterprises were expressly considered suitable, so scale alone is not the only route to credibility; evidence of dependable operations, sufficient fleet and staffing capacity, safety controls, contingency planning and experience meeting service obligations would matter. The award also shows that TfL buys complete route-operation services through a negotiated competitive procedure.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 117

Notice Description

Provision of bus service route 117 for 3 years. Please note, cost posted on Contracts Finder sometimes differ from those on the internet, this is due to post award negotiations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2cf36fa7-db1c-4ea4-bae6-4d32f504971a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e749483c-e3d2-45d3-9a74-27bc2661a7bc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60112000 - Public road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,443,163 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,408,730 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20242 years ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2024 - 3 Sep 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
Additional Buyers

Transport for London

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8NJ
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Borough & Bankside
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

London United

Further Information

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