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Provision of bus service - Route 302

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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07 Aug 2026 at 09:33

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited procured the provision of public bus services on Route 302. The requirement is a public road transport service, covering operation of the route for a seven-year term, with the option of an extension at the contracting entity’s discretion. Delivery is in London. The service forms part of the buyer’s urban bus transport activity and is relevant to operators able to provide scheduled passenger bus services, manage route operations and maintain reliable day-to-day delivery over a long service period. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The selected supplier, Metroline, is identified as a large organisation, indicating a requirement suited to an established bus operator or a business with comparable operational capacity and resources.

The procurement has reached the awarded stage and the tender is recorded as complete. It used a selective negotiated procedure with a prior call for competition. One bid was recorded. Metroline received the active award for the Route 302 requirement. The associated contract was signed on 23 June 2026 for £6,861,461. The contract period is seven years, with a discretionary extension option. The lot associated with the requirement is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active; businesses should check the underlying contractual position before relying on the award record. The evaluation basis is not described in the available procurement information. London Bus Services Limited is the buyer, with Transport for London identified as the review body.

This award demonstrates established demand from London Bus Services Limited for contracted urban bus operations on a defined route and at substantial service scale. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the operational capability to run scheduled passenger services reliably, including suitable vehicles, drivers, control-room or scheduling arrangements, maintenance resources and effective management of passenger-facing operations. The seven-year requirement indicates that the buyer values sustained service delivery rather than a short-term or occasional transport solution. Metroline’s classification as a large organisation suggests that bidders would need sufficient financial, managerial and operational capacity to support the route throughout the service term, while the negotiated procedure indicates that suppliers should be able to engage constructively with the buyer on detailed service and commercial requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 302

Notice Description

QC100202

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 302 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dea7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075091-2026
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
£6,861,461 £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
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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

Metroline

Further Information

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