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Provision of bus service - Route 200

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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09 Sep 2025 at 10:48

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the 'Provision of bus service - Route 200' was conducted by Transport for London, focusing on public road transport services within the UKI region. Initiated as a tender on a selective basis, it employed a negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. The process has reached completion as of 9th September 2025, with the contract being actively awarded to London General, valued at £6,486,593 and signed on 20th June 2025. Despite being cancelled earlier in its phases, the procurement offered a 7-year term for delivering bus services specifically curated under the CPA classification for public road transport.

This tender presents significant opportunities for the transport industry, specifically for large enterprises with expertise in urban railway and bus services. Businesses specialising in competitive pricing models and capable of fulfilling long-term service contracts are particularly well-suited to leverage such opportunities. Although the bidding saw competitive interest with two bids, the strategic nature of this contract can offer substantial growth and sustained engagement for companies operating in the public transport sector within the London area.

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Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 200

Notice Description

QC95901

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 200 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 negotiation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059687
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054953-2025
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
£6,486,593 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jun 20259 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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 GENERAL

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