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Provision of bus service - Route H13

Transport for London

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Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London procured a public road transport service for bus route H13 in London. The requirement is to operate the route for three years, providing scheduled passenger bus services for the travelling public. This is a service contract managed and paid for by Transport for London, with delivery taking place in London. The appointed supplier is Metroline West, a large commercial bus operator. The requirement is therefore relevant to bus operators, public transport companies and specialist passenger transport providers with the operational capability to run a scheduled London bus route, including vehicle provision, driving staff, service management and day-to-day route delivery. Organisations supporting bus operations, fleet availability, maintenance, scheduling or passenger service may also find the requirement relevant as potential delivery partners or subcontractors.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective competitive procedure with negotiation above the applicable threshold. The tender deadline was 21 November 2023 at 12:00 GMT, and the award was made to Metroline West on 17 February 2024. The awarded value is £1,790,894. The resulting contract runs from 7 September 2024 to 3 September 2027. The overall estimated procurement value was between £2,264,948 and £2,487,535, in GBP. The procurement was treated as a services requirement and covered one bus route. The contract award is active. The available procurement information identifies the negotiated competitive route and the selected supplier; it does not set out a separate published scoring breakdown or named quality and price weightings.

This award demonstrates established demand from Transport for London for contracted operation of an individual scheduled bus route in London. A credible future competitor would need to operate public bus services at route level, with sufficient vehicles, suitably trained drivers, maintenance arrangements, scheduling and control-room capability to deliver a reliable passenger service throughout the contract. Experience of working within London’s regulated and operationally demanding transport environment would strengthen a supplier’s position, as would evidence of service continuity, safety management, incident response and performance monitoring. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, although the award went to a large bus operator. Smaller specialists may therefore need strong fleet access, delivery partnerships or subcontracting arrangements to demonstrate the capacity expected by this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route H13

Notice Description

Provision of bus service route H13 for 3 years. Please note, costs 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-b5fd17-7fc0ccee-2393-4f7a-a7f7-f8ce2842803d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db386aa3-9b7c-4240-9fc8-ff790c51a815
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
£2,487,535 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,790,894 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Feb 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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