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Provision of bus service - Route W9

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London procured a public bus service for Route W9 in London. The requirement is the operation of the route for three years, providing public road passenger transport services. This is a services contract for a defined bus route rather than the supply of vehicles or general transport consultancy. The buyer is Transport for London, based in London. The opportunity is relevant to bus operators and other transport businesses with the operational capability to deliver scheduled public bus services on the W9 route, including organisations that can manage route delivery, vehicles, drivers and day-to-day service performance. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Metroline on 27 August 2024. It used a selective competitive procedure with negotiation above the threshold. The tender deadline was 13 August 2024 at 12:00. The estimated contract value was between £2,389,984 and £3,294,250. The awarded value was £2,389,984. The contract period runs from 21 September 2024 to 17 September 2027. The award is active and covers the full Route W9 bus service requirement. Evaluation took place through the negotiated competitive procedure. The award outcome indicates that Metroline was selected as the supplier for this single-route service by Transport for London.

For suppliers that did not win, this award provides a clear example of Transport for London’s demand for contracted bus operations on a defined London route. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to run a reliable scheduled bus service, with suitable operational management, vehicles, drivers, route planning and service-performance controls. The successful supplier was a large bus operator, indicating the importance of proven delivery capacity for a public passenger transport requirement of this type. However, the procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so smaller or mission-led operators with the required transport capability may also be relevant when pursuing comparable work from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route W9

Notice Description

Provision of bus service route W9 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-b5fd17-9a489bbb-a8af-49d0-8daf-41cbf032727f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcb7ead9-49af-4f91-88bc-3c7ca1dc6f54
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
£3,294,250 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,389,984 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Aug 20242 years ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2024 - 17 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
Additional Buyers

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

Further Information

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