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Provision of bus service - Route 260

LONDON BUS SERVICES LIMITED

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07 Aug 2026 at 09:42

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Summary of the contracting process

London Bus Services Limited, part of the London bus network, procured the provision of the Route 260 bus service. This is a public road transport services requirement, covering operation of a scheduled bus route in London. The service was arranged as a single requirement and relates to urban bus operations rather than vehicle supply, construction or consultancy. The stated scope is the provision of the route service itself, with the procurement classified under CPV 60112000. The buyer is London Bus Services Limited, based in London, and the service delivery location is London. The requirement is therefore most relevant to bus operators and transport businesses with the operational capability to run a public bus route for a public-sector transport buyer.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective negotiated procedure with prior call for competition, covered by the Government Procurement Agreement, and bids were evaluated on price. The contract was awarded to Metroline on 23 June 2026. The awarded contract value is £8,022,997. The requirement was for a seven-year Route 260 bus service, with an option for the contracting entity to extend the agreement at its discretion. One bid was recorded for the requirement. The procurement record includes a cancelled lot, while the published award and contract are active, with Metroline identified as the selected supplier. No separate award values are stated, so the contract value above is the relevant financial outcome.

This procurement is useful market evidence for established bus operators targeting London public transport work. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to operate scheduled public bus services safely and reliably, manage route-level delivery for a sustained period, and demonstrate the staffing, vehicles, maintenance, scheduling and operational control needed for a seven-year service. The awarded supplier is recorded as a large organisation, indicating the scale and organisational capacity associated with this opportunity. Because the procurement used a selective negotiated route following a prior competition and assessed bids on price, suppliers would need to monitor qualification opportunities, prepare commercially competitive operating-cost models and show that they can deliver the required service at a robust price. Experience in urban bus operations would be directly relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of bus service - Route 260

Notice Description

QC100201

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of bus service route 260 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-06deaf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075104-2026
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
£8,022,997 £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

Metroline

Further Information

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