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Provision of bus service - Route 222/N222

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London procured a public bus service for route 222/N222 in London. The requirement is for the operation of a scheduled bus route, classified as public road transport services, and falls within the services category. The service is intended to provide passenger transport across London under TfL’s network requirements. The appointed operator is responsible for delivering the route service rather than supplying vehicles or standalone consultancy. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that organisations of those types were considered capable of participating. The buying organisation is Transport for London, whose offices are at 197 Blackfriars Road, London. The procurement concerns one bus-service requirement covering the 222/N222 route.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Metroline West. The award date was 13 February 2024, for £6,702,447. The contract runs from 14 September 2024 to 10 September 2027. The original tender value range was £7,273,231 to £7,273,232, although the awarded value is lower. TfL used a selective competitive procedure with negotiation above the applicable threshold. Bids had to be submitted by 21 November 2023 at 12:00 UTC. The award was active and a signed contract and contract schedule were recorded. Evaluation details beyond the negotiated competitive procedure are not stated in the procurement information. The selected supplier is Metroline West, a large organisation, and the requirement was assessed as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs as well as larger operators.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates sustained demand from Transport for London for contracted bus operations on a defined London route. A credible future competitor would need the operational capacity to run a scheduled passenger service reliably for several years, manage daily route delivery and maintain continuity across the full service period. Experience of London bus-network operations, timetable and duty planning, driver and fleet management, maintenance, safety, customer service and performance reporting would be commercially relevant. Although the selected operator is large, TfL identified the requirement as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so a smaller operator or consortium with sufficient delivery capacity could be relevant. Suppliers should also be prepared to compete through a selective competitive procedure with negotiation and demonstrate robust public-transport performance controls.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 222/N222

Notice Description

Provision of bus service route 222/N222 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-e884ea87-ea78-45b2-8edf-d90b11267b79
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f3f2457-c97c-4945-b22e-4c6c475e18c2
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
£7,273,232 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£6,702,447 £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
13 Feb 20242 years ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2024 - 10 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 West

Further Information

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