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Provision of bus service - Route 159/N159

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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12 Nov 2025 at 15:23

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Provision of bus service - Route 159/N159," supervised by Transport for London, falls under the public road transport services industry category and is located in London, United Kingdom. This particular procurement, which is now in the Award stage, utilised a selective procurement method characterized by a negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. The process began under the tender reference QC94406 and was legally based on the directive 32014L0025. A contract with a value of £8,822,548 was signed on 26th June 2025 with Transport UK London as the winning supplier. Although originally a four-year service provision, the initial lot was later cancelled, although the contract remains active for the winning bid.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in public transport services, especially those with the capacity to manage larger urban routes and engage in government-contracted services. Through partnerships and the potential extension of agreement terms, businesses specialising in urban railway and bus services may find growth opportunities. Large-scale operators like Transport UK London, with the capability to fulfil the logistical and service demands as outlined, are well-suited to cater to similar procurement requirements in the future, thus opening avenues for further expansion within the public transport sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 159/N159

Notice Description

QC94406

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 159/N159 for 4 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 agreement can be extended at the discretion of the contracting entity.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dfcc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073262-2025
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
£8,822,548 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Nov 20253 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

TRANSPORT UK LONDON

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