Award

Provision of bus service - Route S4

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

29 Apr 2025 at 11:29

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process for the provision of bus service on Route S4, a project led by Transport for London, has reached the contract award stage. This contract, under the industry category of public road transport services, involves the service provision for a duration of three years within the UKI region. The procurement was conducted through a selective method, specifically a negotiated procedure following a prior call for competition, and is covered by GPA agreements. Notably, the award decision was made on 14th March 2025 to Metrobus, the successful bidder among two received offers, with a contract value of £2,845,098.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses within the public transport sector, particularly those specialising in bus service operations. The inclusion of options to extend the agreement term provides potential for long-term growth and partnership with Transport for London. Firms with the capability to deliver on public road transport services and who can engage effectively with London's urban transport infrastructure would be ideal contenders for similar future tenders. Large transport service companies like Metrobus, which have previously secured contracts, might look to further solidify their market position by leveraging this successful bid.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route S4

Notice Description

QC94304

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route S4 for 3 years. Please note, costs posted on Find a Tender Service sometimes differ from those on the internet, this is due to post award negotiation.

Options: Term of the agreements can be extended at the discretion of the contracting entity.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050913
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017584-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,845,098 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Apr 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON
Contact Name
Richard Rampton
Contact Email
contracts.tendering@tfl.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JN
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLI London

Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

METROBUS

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-050913-2025-04-29T12:29:01+01:00",
    "date": "2025-04-29T12:29:01+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-050913",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-050913",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "32014L0025",
            "scheme": "CELEX"
        },
        "title": "Provision of bus service - Route S4",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "60112000",
            "description": "Public road transport services"
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "description": "QC94304",
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "description": "Provision of bus service route S4 for 3 years. Please note, costs posted on Find a Tender Service sometimes differ from those on the internet, this is due to post award negotiation.",
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "price"
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "hasOptions": true,
                "options": {
                    "description": "Term of the agreements can be extended at the discretion of the contracting entity."
                },
                "status": "cancelled"
            }
        ],
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKI"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition",
        "coveredBy": [
            "GPA"
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "017584-2025-1",
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "status": "active",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-145507",
                    "name": "Metrobus"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-17506",
            "name": "Transport for London",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Transport for London",
                "noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "5 Endeavour Square",
                "locality": "London",
                "region": "UKI",
                "postalCode": "E201JN",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Richard Rampton",
                "email": "contracts.tendering@tfl.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.tfl.gov.uk",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "TED_CE_ACTIVITY",
                        "id": "URBAN_RAILWAY_TRAMWAY_TROLLEYBUS_BUS_SERVICES",
                        "description": "Urban railway, tramway, trolleybus or bus services"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-145507",
            "name": "Metrobus",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Metrobus",
                "noIdentifierRationale": "notOnAnyRegister"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "London",
                "region": "UKI",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.tfl.gov.uk",
                "scale": "large"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-6187",
            "name": "Transport for London",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Transport for London"
            },
            "address": {
                "locality": "London",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom"
            },
            "roles": [
                "reviewBody"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-FTS-17506",
        "name": "Transport for London"
    },
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "017584-2025-1",
            "awardID": "017584-2025-1",
            "status": "active",
            "value": {
                "amount": 2845098,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "dateSigned": "2025-03-14T00:00:00Z"
        }
    ],
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "2",
                "measure": "bids",
                "relatedLot": "1",
                "value": 2
            }
        ]
    },
    "links": [
        {
            "rel": "prev",
            "href": "https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:414342-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML"
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}