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Provision of bus service - Route 697

Transport for London

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Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London procured a passenger bus service on Route 697 in London. The requirement is the provision and operation of the route for three years, within the public road transport services category. This is a service contract for a transport operator rather than a vehicle supply, construction or consultancy opportunity. The buyer is Transport for London, whose operational requirement is centred on maintaining bus services for passengers on Route 697. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that the buyer did not restrict participation to large commercial operators. Delivery is in London, United Kingdom. The selected supplier was Metroline West, a large-scale transport business.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Transport for London used a selective competitive procedure with negotiation above the threshold. The tender deadline was 27 February 2024 at 12:00 GMT, and the contract was awarded on 19 April 2024. Metroline West received the award at £403,278. The stated estimated procurement value ranged from £403,278 to £667,746, all in GBP; these figures are not the same as the awarded value. The contract runs from 7 September 2024 to 3 September 2027. The available information identifies the route and service requirement but does not set out separate lots or a detailed scoring breakdown. The award is active and the procurement status is complete.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates a defined requirement for contracted bus operation on a London route and the scale at which Transport for London placed the work. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to run a scheduled passenger bus service reliably for the full contract term, together with the transport management, staffing, vehicles and day-to-day service control needed for route delivery. Public road passenger transport capability and experience of operating comparable bus services would be directly relevant. The buyer marked the opportunity as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller or mission-led operators may be viable competitors where they can demonstrate sufficient delivery capacity. Metroline West's selection also shows that an established large operator satisfied the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 697

Notice Description

Provision of bus service route 697 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-b5fd17-385b84d6-5542-4aa3-93f5-5e8df03caaea
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ced570e-34d9-49c6-a68b-f22b5d7bea34
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£667,746 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£403,278 £100K-£500K
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 Apr 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

Metroline West

Further Information

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