Award

Provision of bus service - Route 452

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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Award

08 Sep 2025 at 12:41

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, led by Transport for London, involved the award for the provision of bus service Route 452, classified under public road transport services. This procurement, focused on the UK region, was categorised under services with a completion status. The contractual process reached its award stage on 8th September 2025, with the contract valued at GBP 6,536,986 and signed on 30th July 2025. The procurement utilised a selective method, specifically a negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, and the successful supplier was London Transit.

This tender provides growth opportunities particularly for large-scale transport service providers looking to expand their portfolio by securing long-term public transport contracts. Businesses that can offer competitive, efficient, and sustainable transport solutions are well-suited to benefit from such public contracts. The successful bid illustrates the high-value potential within public service procurement and highlights the importance of strategic bidding and service excellence in achieving a competitive edge.

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Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 452

Notice Description

QC94203

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 452 for 5 years. Please note, costs posted on Find a Tender Service sometimes differ from those on the internet, this is due to post award negotiation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0595ce
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054646-2025
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
£6,536,986 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20256 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 TRANSIT

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