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Provision of bus service - Route 381/N381

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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08 Dec 2023 at 15:02

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08 Sep 2023 at 07:58

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Summary of the contracting process

The Transport for London organization has awarded a contract for the provision of bus services on route 381/N381. The contract, with a total value of £5,281,674, was procured through a competitive procedure with negotiation. The contract period is from December 2, 2023, to November 29, 2030. The procurement stage is complete, and the tender period ended on March 7, 2023. The location of the service is in London, United Kingdom, falling under the 'Public road transport services' industry category.

This contract award presents opportunities for businesses looking to provide public road transport services in London. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organizations are well-suited to compete for such contracts. Interested businesses should consider their suitability for competitive procedures with negotiation and ensure compliance with the specified contract period and service requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 381/N381

Notice Description

Provision of bus service route 381/N381 for 7 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-b5fd17-77e89d05-4888-4a1c-9658-c9e061503a8d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51a37af8-b9ca-4a41-8959-b99a60493e96
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
£5,980,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£5,281,674 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Apr 20232 years ago
Contract Period
2 Dec 2023 - 29 Nov 2030 Over 5 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
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

ABELLIO LONDON

Further Information

Notice URLs

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