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Provision of bus service - Route 220/N220

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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15 Jul 2025 at 12:08

Summary of the contracting process

Transport for London has completed a procurement process titled "Provision of bus service - Route 220/N220". The contract, awarded on 26 June 2025, involved the provision of public road transport services within the London area. The industry category is services, specifically in the urban railway, tramway, trolleybus, or bus services domain. Using a selective procurement method, the negotiated procedure was carried out with a prior call for competition. The procurement is covered by GPA rules.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies involved in public transportation, especially those experienced in providing urban bus services. As the process was selective and involved negotiations, businesses with a strong track record of delivering effective and reliable bus services would be well-suited to compete. The award to London United highlights the potential for well-established organisations with relevant industry experience and capacity to manage large-scale transport operations within urban regions like London.

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Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 220/N220

Notice Description

QC93903

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 220/N220 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 negotiations.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055f5e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039948-2025
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
£10,985,962 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 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 UNITED

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