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Provision of bus service - Route 606

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London procured a public bus service to operate Route 606 in London. The requirement is for the provision of the complete route service, rather than the supply of vehicles or equipment, and falls within public road transport services (CPV 60112000). The buying organisation is Transport for London. The service is categorised as a service procurement and is intended to support local passenger transport operations in London. This opportunity is relevant to bus operators, public transport companies and businesses able to manage scheduled route services, including organisations with the operational resources to provide reliable passenger journeys and meet the requirements of a London bus route.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Metroline Travel on 15 August 2024. The awarded value was £261,130 including the stated currency of GBP, with a contract period from 31 August 2024 to 29 August 2025. The tender’s estimated value range was £261,130 to £261,131. It used a selective competitive procedure with negotiation, described as an above-threshold process. The tender submission deadline was 13 August 2024 at 12:00. The contract was awarded as a single requirement for Route 606, and the stated eligibility assessment identified suitability for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Metroline Travel is the selected supplier.

For a competing supplier, this award demonstrates demand from Transport for London for contracted scheduled bus operations on a defined London route. A credible future provider would need to operate public passenger transport services, manage the day-to-day delivery of a complete bus route and maintain the reliability expected by a public transport authority. The selected supplier was a large bus operator, indicating that organisational scale and established operational capacity can support this type of requirement, while the procurement also identified the opportunity as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Relevant businesses should therefore be able to demonstrate dependable route management, suitable transport resources, passenger-service capability and experience delivering public bus operations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 606

Notice Description

Provision of bus service route 606 for 1 year. 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-eb5db5f8-c770-4082-bd67-6bd2fac41eaa
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/523d2d5f-1b7f-4796-a239-9861217b5278
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
£261,131 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£261,130 £100K-£500K
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
15 Aug 20242 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2024 - 29 Aug 2025 6-12 months
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 Travel

Further Information

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