Award

Provision of bus service - Route BL1

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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Award

15 Jul 2025 at 10:01

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Transport for London, titled "Provision of bus service - Route BL1," falls under the 'Public road transport services' category, addressing the service industry within the UKI region, specifically London. This selective procurement, conducted as a negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, included an award phase finalised with the active status of the contract as of 9th June 2025. The contract, valued at GBP 4,931,033, mandates the provision of bus service for Route BL1 over a seven-year period. Although the tender had proceeded to the award stage, the lot for this service was cancelled, highlighting potential post-award negotiations impacting contract confirmations.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in large-scale urban transportation services, particularly those with a strong operational base in London or the surrounding areas. Companies experienced in handling public road transport services can find significant growth prospects through engaging in similar tenders by positioning themselves as adaptive and competitive entities in terms of pricing and service delivery. With London Central successfully securing the contract despite the lot cancellation, large enterprises with a focus on bus services or similar public transport offerings would stand in good stead to enter or expand in the competitive London market through such tender processes.

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Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route BL1

Notice Description

QC94805

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route BL1 for 7 years. Please note, costs posted on Find a Tender Service sometimes differ from those on the internet, this is due to post award negotiations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055f28
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039862-2025
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
£4,931,033 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jun 20258 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

LONDON CENTRAL

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