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Provision of bus service - Route 188/N188

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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03 May 2024 at 09:45

Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London has awarded a tender for the provision of bus services along Route 188/N188 in London. The procurement method used was a competitive procedure with negotiation, with a contract value of £9,954,264. The contract period is from 9th November 2024 to 7th November 2031, providing opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs in the public road transport services industry.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses interested in providing public road transport services in London. The contracting authority, Transport for London, selected a supplier through a competitive procedure with negotiation, offering a contract worth nearly £10 million over a 7-year period, which started on 9th November 2024. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are suitable to compete for this contract.

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Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 188/N188

Notice Description

Provision of bus service route 188/N188 for 7 years. Please note, costs posted on Contracts Finder sometimes differ from those on the internet, this is due to post award negotiations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2ee012d6-73cd-45da-b4d1-f762af01a67b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f307a714-978d-47f3-a97d-06fd1b09174a
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
£9,954,264 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,613,264 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Mar 20241 years ago
Contract Period
9 Nov 2024 - 7 Nov 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
Contact Name
Richard Rampton
Contact Email
contracts.tendering@tfl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8NJ
Post Town
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 CENTRAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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