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Contract for the supply of a bus communications and information system and related services

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

ContractAmendment

15 Jul 2026 at 13:11

UK10 - Contract Change Notice
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15 Jul 2026 at 13:07

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited, part of Transport for London (TfL), has extended the contract for the supply of a bus communications and information system and related services. This contract involves an amendment to the existing agreement for the iBus communications system, crucial for the operation and statutory integrity of TfL's bus services. The initial procurement, awarded directly without competition, was handled under UK public procurement regulations and is categorised under services focused on network systems and traffic-monitoring equipment. Located in London, this procurement is currently in the contract amendment stage, with the new period start date being 16th July 2026 and extending to 31st December 2029. The valuable contract entails a considerable financial commitment of £447.12 million gross, aimed at maintaining the service's stability and performance.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the technology and transportation infrastructure sectors, particularly those specialising in complex communication systems and support services. Companies that can provide robust, reliable, and scalable solutions to large-scale public transport networks would find this project highly beneficial. Prospective suppliers would need to demonstrate expertise in managing extensive databases, providing hardware installation services, and offering comprehensive software-related solutions to enhance the operational capabilities of London’s extensive bus network. The substantial contract value highlights the potential for long-term business growth and engagement with one of the largest public transport networks in the world.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the supply of a bus communications and information system and related services

Notice Description

THIS IS NOT A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE. Transport for London (TfL) is publishing this notice in order to generate an OCID for the existing iBus Agreement, which, due to technical constraints with the Find a Tender Service platform, cannot be obtained via another route. The information set out in this notice is not, and should not be taken as, a notice of any kind under any applicable public procurement legislation. To the extent other fields in this notice have been completed, that is for information only and because they are required to be completed in order to publish the notice. They should not be relied on or treated as authoritative. In some cases, constraints within the menu of options has meant TfL has been required to populate fields that do not reflect the features of the original procurement. For example, the contract value field has been populated with PS100 (excluding VAT). This amount is a placeholder to enable submission of the form. The supplier entity for this contract is ebblo Switzerland GmBH. This UK7 notice has been submitted for ebblo UK as this is the only ebblo entity that is available in Find a Tender. For details of the last notice published for this contract see reference 2022/S 000-011453, (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03335a.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cbed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066759-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK10 - Contract Change Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

48 - Software package and information systems

51 - Installation services (except software)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

32427000 - Network system

34923000 - Road traffic-control equipment

34928000 - Road furniture

34970000 - Traffic-monitoring equipment

48610000 - Database systems

48800000 - Information systems and servers

51611100 - Hardware installation services

63712000 - Support services for road transport

72230000 - Custom software development services

72250000 - System and support services

72260000 - Software-related services

72310000 - Data-processing services

72320000 - Database services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£100 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 May 2005 - 4 May 2015 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
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
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ebblo UK Ltd

Further Information

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