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Provision of bus service - Route E3

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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07 Aug 2026 at 08:41

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured a public bus service for Route E3 in London. The requirement was for the operation of the route as a passenger transport service, classified as public road transport services. The buyer is London Bus Services Limited, with Transport for London identified as the review body. The service was intended to be delivered in London. This is a service contract rather than a goods or construction opportunity, and is relevant to bus operators and passenger transport businesses with the operational capability to run a scheduled urban bus route. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, indicating an internationally regulated public transport requirement.

The procurement has reached the award stage and the tender is complete. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. The stated evaluation criterion was price. One bid was recorded for the route. London United received the active award, and the associated contract is active. The contract value is £9,047,521. The contract was signed on 23 June 2026. The requirement was described as a four-year service, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement at its discretion. The lot is recorded as cancelled, although an active award and active contract are also recorded for London United.

This procurement shows demand from London Bus Services Limited for the operation of a scheduled urban bus route in London at substantial contract scale. It is most relevant to established bus and passenger transport operators able to provide reliable route-based services, manage vehicles and drivers, and meet the operational demands of public bus provision. The recorded winner, London United, is classified as a large organisation, indicating that the requirement was suitable for a supplier with significant operational capacity. Because price was the stated evaluation criterion, a credible competitor would need a competitive and well-supported cost model alongside the ability to sustain delivery of the full route requirement. Experience running comparable urban bus services would strengthen its position when this buyer next sources the same requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route E3

Notice Description

QC99802

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route E3 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de8b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075044-2026
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
£9,047,521 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jun 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

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
TLI London
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

London United

Further Information

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