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Provision of bus service - Route H9/H10

Transport for London

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Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London procured a public bus service for routes H9 and H10 in London. The requirement is for the operation of the routes for three years, providing public road transport services. The buying organisation is Transport for London, and delivery takes place in London. This is a passenger transport operating opportunity rather than a vehicle supply, construction or consultancy contract. The scope is identified under CPV 60112000, public road transport services, and falls within the services category. The selected supplier is responsible for delivering the bus service across the specified routes, so relevant businesses are bus operators with the operational capability to run scheduled local services in the London transport network.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Transport for London used a selective competitive procedure with negotiation, above the applicable threshold. Bids had to be submitted by 27 February 2024 at 12:00 UTC. London Sovereign was awarded the contract on 19 June 2024 for £6,222,436. The contract runs from 7 September 2024 to 3 September 2027. The original estimated procurement value was between £6,477,402 and £6,477,403, all in GBP. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published procurement information does not set out separate lots or detailed award criteria.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a substantial, defined requirement for contracted bus operations on named London routes. A credible competitor for a future requirement from Transport for London would need the capacity to operate scheduled passenger services reliably over a multi-year period, with suitable buses, trained drivers, operational management, maintenance arrangements and contingency planning. Experience of delivering local bus networks and meeting demanding service, safety and punctuality obligations would be commercially relevant. Businesses with the scale to manage route-level delivery, while retaining the systems and financial control expected of a major public transport buyer, are best placed to compete. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises also indicates that smaller or mission-led operators may be able to participate, subject to meeting the procurement requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route H9/H10

Notice Description

Provision of bus service route H9/H10 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-b5fd17-3500bf06-1af7-4861-b80a-cfce369c37a3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc528f9b-6074-490f-810a-c252b351a699
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
£6,477,403 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£6,222,436 £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
19 Jun 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
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 Sovereign

Further Information

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