Award

Provision of bus service - Route SL8

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

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Award

08 Dec 2025 at 12:51

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Transport for London as the buying organisation, offering a contract titled "Provision of bus service - Route SL8" in the public road transport services category. This service aims to operate within the United Kingdom, specifically in the UKI region. The procurement was conducted through a selective, negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition, now reaching the award stage as of 8th December 2025. The contract, valued at £11,136,612, was signed on 12th September 2025 and awarded to Metroline West. The initial tender details outlined a contract for a period of seven years with the possibility of extension, and although the tender lot status is marked as cancelled, the award remains active, having been related to this lot.

This tender presents significant opportunities for expansion within the transport services industry, particularly for businesses capable of negotiating agile service solutions under structured competitive conditions. Transport service providers, especially those with existing infrastructure and operational presence in London, are well-positioned to leverage such contracts to strengthen their market foothold. The contract's high value and the involvement of negotiation and competitive bidding indicates potential for substantial business growth for large-scale operators able to meet the robust procurement requirements outlined by the Transport for London authority. Additionally, suppliers with experience in urban railway, tramway, trolleybus, or bus services might find alignment with the tender's industry specification, facilitating a seamless transition into new contractual obligations.

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Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route SL8

Notice Description

QC95402

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route SL8 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.

Options: Term of the agreement can be extended at the discretion of the contracting entity.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f0c0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080593-2025
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
£11,136,612 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20255 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

METROLINE WEST

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