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Provision of bus service - Route 49

Transport for London

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Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London procured a three-year public bus service for Route 49, covering public road transport operations in London. The requirement is for a service operator to run the route for passengers, rather than for the purchase of vehicles or other goods. Transport for London is the buying organisation. The procurement is classified as public road transport services and falls within the services category. Delivery is in London. The opportunity is therefore relevant to bus operators, transport companies and organisations with the operational capability to provide scheduled urban passenger services. It may also be relevant to smaller and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations, as the procurement was identified as suitable for both SMEs and VCSEs.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to London United on 12 June 2024. The award value was £6,163,937. The awarded contract runs from 7 September 2024 to 3 September 2027. The original tender value was between £6,285,829 and £6,285,830, and submissions had to be received by 27 February 2024 at 12:00. Transport for London used a selective competitive procedure with negotiation above the threshold. The evaluation basis is not stated in the available process details. One supplier was awarded the requirement, and the award remains active. The outcome reflects the procurement for Route 49 as a single public bus service requirement rather than separate lots.

This award confirms a substantial, multi-year requirement for scheduled bus operations on a London route and shows that Transport for London uses a competitive procedure with negotiation for this type of service. Suppliers considering comparable future work would need credible capability in urban passenger transport, including the capacity to operate a regular route reliably over several years. Relevant strengths would include established service-delivery systems, operational planning, fleet and driver resources, disruption management, passenger-facing performance and the ability to work within a regulated public transport environment. The buyer’s stated suitability for SMEs and VCSEs indicates that smaller organisations may be considered where they can demonstrate the required operational scale and resilience, while the successful supplier was a large organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 49

Notice Description

Provision of bus service route 49 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-b5fd17-79dfdd7d-6e24-4d33-89e9-8c379627fd5d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13804fe3-aef0-4ad7-bb16-601a47b3f819
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
£6,285,830 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£6,163,937 £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
12 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 United

Further Information

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