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Provision of bus service - Route 111/N111

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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18 Mar 2026 at 10:23

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated as a tender by London Bus Services Limited, involves the provision of bus services for Route 111/N111. This contract, classified under public road transport services, is part of the services industry category in the United Kingdom, specifically in the UKI region of London. Initially negotiated through a selective procurement method with a prior call for competition, the contract was awarded on 6 January 2026 and completed under the procurement stage identified as "award", on 18 March 2026. Originally offering a seven-year term with options for extension, the tender involved post-award negotiations that impacted the listed costs.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth within the public transport sector, particularly for large-scale transport providers able to offer competitive pricing. The contract was awarded to Transport UK West London, highlighting the competitive nature of the process where the lowest valid bid was £11,338,824, and the highest was £11,599,376. Potential contenders in future tenders of this nature should be adept at negotiating service terms, as the criteria focused heavily on price, with potential extensions at the discretion of the contracting entity. Such contracts can foster long-term business growth for companies capable of providing efficient public transportation services.

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Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 111/N111

Notice Description

QC95605

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 111/N111 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-066d1f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024431-2026
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
£11,225,436 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jan 20262 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
LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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 WEST LONDON

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