Notice Information
Notice Title
PL4: London Underground Piccadilly Line Rail Replacement bus service
Notice Description
PIC/172-PL4
Lot Information
Lot 1
Publication following further call-off from original competitive tendering exercise exceeding publication threshold.
Options: Original contract awarded under reference PIC/172-PL4 (08/09 & 21/22 March 2026) at a total cost of PS78,028. Subsequent re-awards called off this contract as follows: PIC/176-PL4 (23 - 25 May 2026) PS84,555 PIC/178-PL4 (06/07 June & 10/11 July 2026) PS92,106 PIC/181-PL4 (20/21 June 2026) PS39,014 PIC/179-PL4 (27/28 June 2026) 46,053. Total cumulative value therefore PS339,756.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b521
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056249-2026
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
60112000 - Public road transport services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £339,756 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Feb 20264 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
Buyer & Supplier
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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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