Award

Provision of bus service - Route 601

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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27 Mar 2024 at 12:30

Award

08 Sep 2023 at 13:33

Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London has awarded a contract for the provision of bus service route 601 for the next 6 years. The contract, valued at £750,000, was awarded to London Central. The procurement method used was a competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold). The contract period is from 27th January 2024 to 25th January 2030. The tender was selective, with the tender period ending on 17th January 2023. This opportunity falls under the services category and is based in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the public road transport services industry, especially those involved in providing bus services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to participate. With a contract value of £750,000, this presents a substantial growth opportunity for winning bidders. Being a competitive procedure with negotiation, businesses with strong negotiation skills and experience in the services sector would be competitive contenders for this contracting opportunity.

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Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 601

Notice Description

Provision of bus service route 601 for 6 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
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f749a192-2011-4950-aec2-1ff23e0bbce4
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
£1,141,250 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
27 Jan 2024 - 25 Jan 2030 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

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